Xie Hongyu (; born 16 April 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for China League Two club Shanghai Port B.
Early life and youth career Xie was born on 16 April 2002 in Changsha, Hunan. He began playing football at the age of six at Xinwen School in Liuyang, Hunan. In 2011, he entered Zhejiang Greentown Football School. In September 2021, he represented Zhejiang Province in the 14th National Games football competition (men's under-20 category), winning a gold medal.
Club career
Hangzhou Qiantang In 2022, Xie represented Hangzhou Qiantang in the Chinese Champions League.
Quanzhou Yassin In 2023, Xie joined Quanzhou Yassin. On 14 July 2024, during the 16th round of the 2024 China League Two preliminary stage, he scored a goal in a 2–3 away loss to Shanghai Port B. On 20 July 2024, during the 17th round, he scored a long-range goal in a 1–0 home victory over Ganzhou Ruishi. On 12 October 2024, during the 27th round of the final stage, he scored in the final moments to secure a 2–1 victory over Hubei Istar.
Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic In 2025, Xie transferred to Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic. On 9 April 2025, during the 4th round of the 2025 China League Two preliminary stage, he scored a goal in a 2–0 home victory over Hubei Istar. On 31 May 2025, during the 12th round, he scored a rebound goal in a 3–1 away victory over Hangzhou Linping Wuyue. On 15 June 2025, during the 14th round, he scored a header in a 2–2 away draw against Shandong Taishan B.
Shanghai Port B In 2026, Xie transferred to Shanghai Port B. He was assigned the squad number 20. On 15 April 2026, during the 4th round of the 2026 China League Two preliminary stage, he scored a goal in a 2–0 away victory over Beijing Institute of Technology. On 18 July 2026, during the 17th round, he started in a 2–0 away victory over Changchun Xidu. On 5 August 2026, he was named captain in a 0–1 home loss to Shanxi Chongde Ronghai in a rescheduled match of the 16th round.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsQuanzhou Yassin2024China League Two214———214Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic2025China League Two243———243Shanghai Port B2026China League Two191———191Career total648000000648
Honours Zhejiang Province
National Games (men's U20): 2021
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