Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dalian Zhixing.
Also this season
On loan at SHANGHAI SIPG — AFC Champions League Elite: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 175 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Dalian Zhixing; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1543 | 6.96 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat SHANGHAI SIPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 6.45 |
 FA Cupat SHANGHAI SIPG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Liu Zhurun is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Dalian Zhixing, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 33% of Super League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.5, ranking 18th of 279 in the Super League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zhurun.
Judged on this season alone, Zhurun graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League, on 5 goals, 2 assists and 2.508 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Zhurun, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 2% of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League. At 24 Zhurun is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.41 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.5, Zhurun carries the 1st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 2%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
