Xu Bin (footballer)

Xu Bin (born 2 May 2004) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Guangzhou FC.

Youth career
Xu started his youth career at the Evergrande Football School in 2014, and after winning the U14 Chinese FA Cup with the Evergrande Football School in 2018, he moved abroad to Spain to pursue his studies with a sector of the Evergrande Football School in Spain.

Guangzhou
On 16 November 2022, Xu made his competitive debut when he entered play as an 80th-minute substitute in a 4–2 win over Sichuan Jiuniu in the Chinese FA Cup. He made his league debut a month later on 23 December, starting in a Chinese Super League game against Beijing Guoan. Xu was re-registered as a Guangzhou player in the 2023 summer transfer window, and became a first-team regular.

International career
Xu represented China in various youth levels, including the China U15s and the China U20s.

Xu was selected for the China U20 squad in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. He went on to score a goal in a 2–0 win against Saudi Arabia in the group stage, connecting with a Mutellip Iminqari low cross.

In November 2023, Xu was called up to a China U23 training camp to prepare for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and qualification to the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal life
In 2020, Xu Bin identified Casemiro as his footballing idol.