Li Weifeng

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.

Li Wei-Feng (Chinese: 李玮峰, born January 26, 1978 in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China) is a Chinese footballer who has represented the Chinese national football team over 60 times. He also played in 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Li is a central defender and is known for his heading ability which earned him the nickname "Da Tou" (Big Head). Aside from his soccer skills, Li is also involved in various off-the-field controversies, such as him earning two red cards for the Chinese team in the 2005 East Asian Invitation, as well as allegedly forcing out manager Chi Shangbin in Shenzhen, earning him the nickname "Qiu Ba" (soccer bully).

Li has previously played for Shenzhen Pingan and had a short trial at English side Everton F.C. immediately after the 2002 World Cup, as part of an Everton deal with Chinese sponsor Kejian. However, Li was unable to convince the Everton coaching team for a permanent deal and returned to Shenzhen.

Li Weifeng recently left Shenzhen Jianlibao due to the club's financial difficulties, and followed many of his fellow stars out of the club. He joined Shanghai Shenhua recently, despite reported interest from Serie A team Fiorentina.

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