Liao Rongxiang

Born in Chengdu, Sichuan, Liao Rongxiang joined the Chengdu Derui youth academy in 2015.^[1] In 2021, he featured for the Sichuan provincial under-20 football team in the 2021 National Games of China.^[1][2] In 2022, Liao made a move to the U21 team of Chengdu Rongcheng.^[1] On 5 January 2023, Liao made his senior debut with Chengdu Rongcheng in a 4–0 2022 Chinese FA Cup quarter-final first leg defeat to Shanghai Port, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Dai Wenhao as the number 61.^[3] Three days later, he made an appearance in a 4–0 loss in the second leg, replacing Wu Guichao in the 60th minute.^[4] On 14 April 2023, he was officially promoted to the first-team, and was given the number 35.^[1] On 23 June 2023, he featured in the away penalty shoot-out loss to China League Two side Chongqing Tonglianglong, substituting Mutellip Iminqari in the 84th minute.^[5] On 21 June 2024, he made his fourth Chinese FA Cup appearance in a penalty shoout-out win against Chinese Champions League side Shanghai Mitsubishi Industries Flying Lion.^[6] In the 2024 CFA U-21 League, Liao helped Chengdu Rongcheng U21 finish in second place, securing promotion to China League Two.^[7]

In the 2025 season, Liao was dual-registered for Chengdu Rongcheng's first-team, as well as its B team in China League Two, changing to the number 58.^[8][9] On 23 March 2025, he made his league debut with Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 2–1 home win over Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha.^[10] In the following match on 30 March, he scored his first senior and professional goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 3–1 away victory against Guangdong Mingtu.^[11] He scored a second goal for Chengdu Rongcheng B in a 4–1 away win over Quanzhou Yassin on 2 May 2025.^[12] Seven weeks later on 25 June, he made his first-team and Chinese Super League debut for Chengdu Rongcheng in a 5–0 home victory against Shenzhen Peng City, replacing Wei Shihao in the 70th minute.^[13] On 23 August 2025, Liao scored his first Chinese Super League and first-team goal in an away 5–1 win over newly promoted Yunnan Yukun.^[14]

In August 2024, Liao was called up to the China U21 to compete in an invitational youth competition.^[15] On 4 September 2024, he made his first appearance for China U21 in a 2–1 victory against Vietnam.^[16]

In December 2024, Liao Rongxiang and Chengdu Rongcheng teammate Meng Junjie spotted and saved a civilian from drowning in a river as the two were walking towards training.^[17]