Mao Weijie
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.jpg) Mao Weijie in April 2025 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mao Weijie | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wafangdian, Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Dalian Yingbo | |||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Dalian Yingbo | 84 | (4) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | China U20 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2025– | China U22 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Mao Weijie (Chinese: 毛伟杰; born 28 May 2005) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dalian Yingbo in the Chinese Super League. He is known to having progressed through the Dalian youth system before making his professional debut in 2022.[1]
Mao Weijie was born in Wafangdian, a county-level city under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning Province. He began playing football in elementary school and started formal training under coach Ji Xuemin in fifth grade. By sixth grade, he moved to Dalian to attend Gan Jingzi Sports School, where he further developed his skills. He later joined the Dalian Football Association's youth system and signed with Dalian Zhixing (now Dalian Yingbo) in 2022.[2]
Club career
Mao made his professional debut in 2022 with Dalian Zhixing in China League Two. He helped the team achieve promotion to China League One in 2023. In the 2024 season, he contributed 3 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances for Dalian Yingbo, aiding their promotion to the Chinese Super League. His performance against Liaoning Tieren, where he scored a volley, earned him the Man of the Match award.[3]
International career
Mao has been a member of the China U19 national team since 2024. He participated in the 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup, scoring a goal and providing an assist in a 5-2 victory over Kyrgyzstan.[4]