Shi Jiayi

Shi Jiayi
	Shi playing for Singapore in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Shi Jiayi
Date of birth	2 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Shanghai State Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002	Shanghai COSCO
2003–2004	Sinchi FC
2004–2006	Young Lions
2007–2012	Home United
2013–2015	Warriors FC
Total
International career
2005–2012	Singapore
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shi Jiayi (Chinese: 施佳懿 born 2 September 1983) is a Singaporean retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1] Born in China, he represents the Singapore national team.

Shi made 69 appearances for the Singapore national team, scoring 8 goals including against a European powerhouse, Poland during the 2010 King's Cup.

Club career

Early career

Born in Shanghai, China, Shi started his career at Shanghai State Football Academy.

Shi began his career in 2002 for Shanghai COSCO but didn't make a single appearance

Sinchi FC

Shi moved to Singaporean's Sinchi FC in 2003.

Young Lions

He made an immediate impact with the Young Lions after joining from Sinchi FC during the mid-season transfer window in 2004. A positive, hardworking midfielder, his performances earned him a nomination for the S.League 'Young Player of the Year' award.

Home United

In 2007, Shi moved to Home United. He was name as the club captain for the 2011 season.

Warriors FC

After the end of the 2012 S.League season, Shi signed for Warriors FC.

Shi scored his first goal of the 2015 S.League season in the second league game of the season, guiding the Warriors to a 3–1 victory over Harimau Muda and sending his club to the top of the table.^[2] At the end of the season, Shi was released from the club and returned to China, retiring from professional football.^[3]

International career

Shi made his debut for the Singapore national team on 11 October 2005 against Cambodia.

He scored his first international goal with a brace in a 4–0 win during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Palestine on 8 October 2007.

Shi was an integral part of the team during the 2007 AFF Championship in which Singapore defeated Thailand 3–2 in the Finals.

On 23 January 2010, Shi scored the only goal against European powerhouse Poland in 6–1 lost during the 2010 King's Cup

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 October 2007	Doha, Qatar	Palestine	4–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2	8 October 2007	Doha, Qatar	Palestine	4–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3	9 December 2008	Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	2–0	Won	2008 AFF Championship
4	23 January 2010	Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Poland	1–6	Lost	2010 King's Cup
5	4 November 2010	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	1–1	Draw	Friendly
6	7 June 2011	Singapore, Singapore	Maldives	4–0	Won	Friendly
7	23 July 2011	Singapore, Singapore	Malaysia	5–3	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8	28 July 2011	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	1–1	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification