 Afrden in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Kashgar,Xinjiang, China | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai (on loan fromShanghai Port) | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Shaanxi Laochenggen | ||
| 2017 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| 2018–2020 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Guangzhou FC | 33 | (3) |
| 2020 | →China U19 (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2021 | →China U20 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Suzhou Dongwu (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | →Mjällby AIF (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Wuhan Three Towns (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Shanghai Port | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Changchun Yatai (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | China U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | China U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | China U23 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:01, 27 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Afrden Asqer (Uyghur:أفردن أسقر,Chinese:艾菲尔丁·艾斯卡尔; born 15 September 2003) is a Chinese professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forChinese Super League clubChangchun Yatai, on loan fromShanghai Port.
Born inKashgar,Xinjiang, trained inXi'an,Shaanxi, Afrden played forShaanxi Laochenggen until 2017, when he moved to Japan to sign forShimizu S-Pulse.[1] While in Japan, he also played forKashima Antlers.
In 2018, he returned to China to join the youth ranks ofGuangzhou FC.[2] Afrden went on to represent the China under-19 and under-20 teams in theChina League Two in 2020 and 2021.[2][3]
While also representing the China under-20 select in League Two, Afrden also played forSuzhou Dongwu inLeague One, again on loan from Guangzhou.[2]
In March 2023, Afrden signed forAllsvenskan clubMjällby AIF on loan for the2023 season with the option to make the move permanent.[4]
On 6 January 2025,Guangzhou FC failed to acquire the entry permission into the 2025 league due to historical debts, all players were released as free agents.[5] On 27 January 2025, Afrden signedChinese Super League clubShanghai Port.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou FC | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| China U19 (loan) | 2020 | China League Two | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| China U20 (loan) | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Suzhou Dongwu (loan) | 2021 | China League One | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||