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{{short description|Chinese-born Hong Kong footballer (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Xu Deshuai<br>徐德帥
| image          = HK XuDeshuai HKG vs JPN 2009EAG.JPG
| image_size     = 250px
| caption        = Xu in [[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games#Gold medal match|the Gold medal match of the football tournament at the 2009 East Asian Games]]
| fullname       = Xu Deshuai
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|7|13}}
| birth_place    = [[Dalian]], [[Liaoning]], China
| height         = 1.80 m
| position       = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| youthyears1    = 2004–2005
| youthclubs1    = [[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]]
| years1         = 2004–2008
| clubs1         = [[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]]
| caps1          = 0
| goals1         = 0
| years2         = 2005–2008
| clubs2         = → [[Citizen AA|Citizen]] (loan)
| caps2          = 31
| goals2         = 0
| years3         = 2008–2010
| clubs3         = [[Citizen AA|Citizen]]
| caps3          = 37
| goals3         = 8
| years4         = 2010–2012
| clubs4         = [[South China AA|South China]]
| caps4          = 26
| goals4         = 4
| years5         = 2012–2013
| clubs5         = [[Hong Kong Pegasus FC|Pegasus]]
| caps5          = 17
| goals5         = 2
| years6         = 2013–2015
| clubs6         = [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]
| caps6          = 22
| goals6         = 8
| clubs7         = [[Eastern Sports Club|Eastern]]
| years7         = 2015–2020
| caps7          = 50
| goals7         = 3
| club-update    = 1 June 2020
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam1  = [[China national under-19 football team|China U-19]]
| nationalcaps1  = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2  = [[Hong Kong national under-23 football team|Hong Kong U-23]]
| nationalcaps2  = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2019
| nationalteam3  = [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]
| nationalcaps3  = 39
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalteam-update = 10 October 2019
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|Hong Kong}}
{{MedalSport | [[Football at the East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 East Asian Games|2009 Hong Kong]] | [[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|Football]]}}
}}

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'''Xu Deshuai''' ({{zh|c=徐德帥|p=Xú Déshuài}}; born 13 July 1987) is a [[China|Chinese]]-born [[Hong Kong people|Hong Kong]] former professional [[footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]]. Born in [[China]], he represented [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] on the international level. He was a member of the [[Hong Kong Olympic football team|Hong Kong East Asian Games football team]] in 2009 who won the [[2009 East Asian Games|East Asian Games]] [[gold medal]].

Xu wears number 8 for [[China national under-19 football team|China U-19]], [[Citizen AA|Citizen]], Hong Kong, [[Hong Kong Olympic football team|Hong Kong U-23]], [[South China AA|South China]] and [[Hong Kong Pegasus FC|Pegasus]]. Because of this, Hong Kong football fans commonly use '''Xu 8''' as a nickname for him.

==Early life==
Xu was born on {{Birth date|1987|7|13|df=yes}} in [[Dalian]], China. He is the only child in his family.<ref name="sw255">{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://www.dooland.com/magazine/article_95826.html 国援的救赎], [[Football Weekly (Titan)|Titan Football Weekly]], 9 December 2010</ref> His mother was a primary school teacher but Xu hated to study. Thus, he left school after secondary education in Dalian to switch to [[Dalian Shide]]'s youth academy under his mother's oppositional idea.<ref name="youth">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100305/4/gvge.html 開朗帥哥孤身尋夢], [[Ming Pao]], 6 March 2010</ref> His mother abandoned interference after the school teacher had told her that Xu has potential in football, so her mother support his football career very much after that.<ref name="sw255"/>

==Club career==

===Dalian Shide===
Xu began his football career at [[Dalian]] with [[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]]'s youth academy. His potential was quickly identified by the First team in 2004.<ref name="youthcareer">{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.qq.com/a/20091204/000145.htm 实德弃将力助香港血洗韩国 真金终有闪光之日], [[Tencent]], 4 December 2009</ref> For Xu's first senior season in China, he was only named in the substitutes list for two matches and made no appearances. The two games he was listed on the substitutes list were in November 2004; the match against [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]] on 11 November, and against [[Tianjin Teda F.C.|Tianjin Teda]] on 24 November.<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/player.php?regnum=MA30739&season=2004 球员资料-中超数据库-徐德帅(Xu Deshuai)], [[Sohu]]</ref> He was sent to the field in the match, which held on 11 November, on the 91st-minute.<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-11-12/10194218058s.shtml 实德小青年捍卫了尊严 1:0"摘下"上海申花], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 12 November 2004</ref> He came off the bench at the last moment of the game so the report did not show that.<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-11-12/06364214883s.shtml 张耀坤唐田遭实德封杀？ 林乐丰：是战术需要], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 12 November 2004</ref>

Since Dalian Shide and [[Citizen AA|Citizen]] organised a project, Dalian Shide sent some youth players to Citizen. In 2005, Xu was sent to Hong Kong, with other teammates such as [[Chao Pengfei]] and [[Ju Yingzhi]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.citizenfc.com/TcaaNewsDetail.php?news_id=2 大連五虎], [[Citizen AA|Citizen]], 15 September 2007</ref>

He was called up by Dalian Shide U19 for the [[2006 China U19 Champions Cup]], and the team won the championship.<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.sina.com.cn/c/2006-09-18/16492463023.shtml 实德预备队点球大战胜鲁能 勇夺全国U19优胜者杯冠军], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 18 September 2006</ref> After the tournament, he returned to Hong Kong side Citizen again with [[Wang Xuanhong]].<ref name="youthcareer"/>

===Citizen===
Xu made his debut in Hong Kong in the [[Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06|2005–06 season]]. His first domestic league match was on 15 October against [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]].<ref name="CIT1sts">[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?leagueyear_id=1 Match Results: 2005–06 Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 29 April 2006</ref> He came on in the 71st-minute as a substitute for [[So Yiu Man]] in a 3–0 away defeat.<ref name="CIT1sts"/> He expressed disappointment about always being used as a substitute.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.mingpaovan.com/htm/News/20090405/HK-gga1.htm 港隊國援﹕曾被邀打假波 堅持不為五斗米折腰], [[Ming Pao]], 4 May 2009</ref> He went back to Dalian over the summer where he made five appearances.<ref name="CIT1sts"/>

In the [[Hong Kong First Division League 2007-08|2007–08 season]], Xu established himself as a regular first-team player, making 15 appearances in 18 league matches.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?leagueyear_id=116 Match Results: 2007–08 Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 27 April 2008</ref> He helped Citizen to win the [[Hong Kong FA Cup 2007-08|2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup]]; during which he appeared in every game.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_cups.php?league_id=6&ly=2007-2008 Fixtures – FA Cup: 2007–08], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 18 May 2008</ref> This was the first top-level domestic cup won by Citizen since the club's founding in 1947. This earned him an official transfer to Citizen in the summer of 2008.

Xu was appointed as one of the [[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice-captains]] of Citizen in 2008. He started two matches as captain in the [[Hong Kong First Division League 2008-09|2008–09 season]].<ref name="CIT1stg">[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?leagueyear_id=203 Match Results: 2008–09 Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 10 May 2009</ref> Xu scored both his first and second senior career goal in the match against [[Sheffield United (Hong Kong)|Hong Kong Sheffield United]] on 2 May 2009.<ref name="CIT1stg"/> He finished the season with 7 goals in 23 matches.<ref name="CIT1stg"/> He was named [[List of Hong Kong Top Footballers#2008–09|2009 Hong Kong Top Footballers of the Year]].<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/upload/pdf/2009/20090612.pdf HKFA Hong Kong Top Footballer Award], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 12 June 2009</ref>

Despite many transfer rumours regarding Xu in the winter of 2009, Citizen football department director [[Pui Ho Wang]] said that Xu is a "not-for-sale item" at the club.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/09/12/27/WF-1192909.htm 公民烏龍飲恨 天水圍晉級], [[Ta Kung Pao]], 27 December 2009</ref>

In a [[2009–10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Senior Shield]] match on [[Boxing Day]] in 2009, Xu and [[Fung Kai Hong]] verbally abused the referee [[Gary Wong Po On]] after a controversial decision.<ref name="CIT1str">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.citizenfc.com/TcaaNewsDetail.php?news_id=204 2010/1/13 – 試腳和停賽], [[Citizen AA|Citizen]], 13 January 2010</ref> He was subsequently banned for four club matches from 12 January 2010.<ref name="CIT1str"/><ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=7370 2009/10 10th Disciplinary Task Force Meeting], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 12 January 2010</ref> Xu returned in the league match against [[Sun Hei SC|Sun Hei]] on 12 March 2010, coming on as a substitute at the 64th-minute for Citizen teammate [[Wong Yiu Fu]] and scored a goal during second half injury time.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-03-14&match_id=6914 Match Results: bma 1st Division Football League – Sun Hei 0:3 Citizen], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 12 March 2010</ref>

Xu was named [[List of Hong Kong Top Footballers#2009–10|Hong Kong Top Footballers of the Year]] again after the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/zh-hk/load_page.php?pid=161 adidas 09/10香港足球明星選舉], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 6 June 2010</ref> In the ceremony, chairman of [[South China AA|South China]] [[Steven Lo]] said Xu became a member of his team in the 2010–11 season.<ref name="SCAA1">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/10/06/03/WF-1266812.htm 徐德帥「上山」後爭逐正選], [[Ta Kung Pao]], 3 June 2010</ref>

===South China===

====2010–11====
[[File:SCAA-XuDeshuai-20100918.jpg|thumb|Xu in a match against [[Sun Hei SC|Sun Hei]] on 18 September 2010]]
Xu signed with [[South China AA|South China]] on 1 June 2010 since he believed it is a suitable time for him to start a new career in a big club like South China at 22 years of age.<ref name="SCAA2">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100602/4/idtd.html 陳肇麒加冕港足先生 徐德帥得獎後投南華], [[Ming Pao]], 3 June 2010</ref><ref name="AFC1">[http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/east-asia-news/30104-defiant-south-china-eye-continental-glory Defiant South China eye continental glory], [[Asian Football Confederation]], 19 August 2010</ref> He want to get more honours in South China and he takes the [[AFC Cup]] as his first target in club.<ref name="SCAA1"/><ref name="SCAA2"/><ref name="AFC1"/> His first official match for South China was a [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League#Week 1|league match]] on 4 September 2010.<ref name="1011ss01">[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-09-04&match_id=7350#7350 bma 1st Division Football League – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 4 September 2010</ref> Xu was the starting player in the game as South China inflicted a 2–0 defeat over his former club Citizen.<ref name="1011ss01"/>

The league match against [[Sun Hei SC|Sun Hei]] on 18 September 2010 is the 100th official match of Xu's career. In the match, he took a corner kick which was converted into the first goal by [[Chan Siu Ki]].<ref name="Xu100th">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=7934 bma甲組聯賽 南華 2:1 晨曦], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 18 September 2010</ref> In the end, South China defeated Sun Hei by 2–1 and moved to the top of league table.<ref name="Xu100th"/><ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100918/18/kabs.html 南華二比一擊敗晨曦兩戰全勝排榜首], [[Commercial Radio Hong Kong]], 18 September 2010</ref>

After the [[2010 Asian Games]], Xu returned to the club but he played in a new role [[Midfielder#Deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10)|deep-lying playmaker]] to spare the right-winger position for [[Lee Wai Lim]]. In the league match against [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] on 11 December 2010, Xu was sent off for a challenge on [[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]].<ref name="ltkc">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.sports.yahoo.com/article/local/1013359.html 「少林寺」遭傑志破金身], [[Sing Tao Daily]], 12 December 2010</ref> South China lost the game by 3–4 and suffered its first defeat of [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|the 2010–11 season]].<ref name="ltkc"/> Xu was blamed by the fans after the match.

[[2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield]] semi-final matches held at Christmas in 2010 and one of two is the first game of Xu after suspension. He was the starting player of the team in the semi-final match against Sun Hei.<ref name="scsf10">[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-12-25&match_id=7914 Match Results: Canbo Senior Shield – South China 3:0 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 25 December 2010</ref> He delivered a corner to [[Bai He]] at 51 minutes and Bai He headed in the goal.<ref name="10xmas">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=8241 康寶高級組銀牌準決賽 南華 3:0 新界地產和富大埔], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 25 December 2010</ref> South China advanced to the final after the 3–0 victory.<ref name="scsf10"/><ref name="10xmas"/>

In a [[2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]] quarter-final match on 9 January 2011, Xu scored in the 10th minute by a pass from [[Lau Nim Yat]]. Unluckily, Xu was injured and substituted at the 42-minute.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2011-01-09&match_id=8325 Match Results: League Cup – Tuen Mum 1:4 South China], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 9 January 2011</ref> So, he missed [[2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield#Final|the final of Senior Challenge Shield]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20110116/00286_004.html?pubdate=20110116 近7屆無衞冕冠軍 公民誓阻南華冧莊], [[Oriental Daily News]], 16 January 2011</ref> Furthermore, South China lost the final by [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] to his former club Citizen.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110116/4/m9c3.html 公民奇蹟反勝捧銀牌 落後3球打少兩個 互射12碼贏南華], [[Ming Pao]], 17 January 2011</ref>

Two months later, Xu made his league debut after injury on 31 March in a 3–1 defeat to former club Citizen.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110327/4/nhcz.html 挫飛馬捧盃南華「返晒嚟」], [[Ming Pao]], 28 March 2011</ref><ref name="recover2011">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110330/4/njjo.html 留力撼傑志 南華今副選鬥公民], [[Ming Pao]], 31 March 2011</ref> In the match, Xu scored at the 78-minute after coming on as a substitute just 7 minutes before.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2011-03-31 Match Results on 31 March], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 31 March 2011</ref> Caretaker coach of South China [[Chan Ho Yin]] said Xu's recovery could raise the competitiveness of the team and it was a piece of good news before [[Local derby|Hong Kong derby]].<ref name="recover2011"/> However, South China lost the derby by 2 goals on 3 April even though Xu came on the field at the 32-minute.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2011-04-03&match_id=8007 Match Results: bma 1st Division Football League – Kitchee 2:0 South China], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 3 April 2011</ref>

South China has won [[2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]] and [[2010–11 Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] in the season, but failed in [[2012 AFC Cup]] qualifying.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20110530/00286_003.html 臨別入波基士文助南華捧盃], [[Oriental Daily News]], 30 May 2011</ref> Xu played over 800 minutes in league match, less than last season in Citizen, and scored 4 goals.

====2011–12====
New coach [[Ján Kocian]] appointed Xu as a [[Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder|box-to-box midfielder]] and played as one of [[playmaker]]s with captain [[Li Haiqiang]] but he could not have a good performance.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/低調南華-高調揭幕-今主場撼屯門-213447229.html 低調南華　高調揭幕　今主場撼屯門], [[Ming Pao]], 10 September 2011</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://news.sina.com.hk/news/52/1/1/2432596/1.html 南華負屯門出閘脫腳], [[Ming Pao]], 11 September 2011</ref> After a downturn of South China, Xu returned to play as a right winger and he scored in the [[2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|shield]] match which defeated [[Sham Shui Po SA|Sham Shui Po]]. Ironically, Xu had a mistake which cause [[Fong Pak Lun]] scored at the 78-minute in this game.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=9061 康寶高級組銀牌半準決賽次回合　南華 2:1 深水埗 (總比數 3:2)], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 24 November 2011</ref> In a league game against [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] on 3 December 2011, Xu scored by an assist made by [[Chan Siu Ki]] and made an assist for Chan Siu Ki. It led South China to win the game by 3 goals.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/南華破大埔-羅傑承-前線只打陳肇麒-212312472.html 南華破大埔　羅傑承　前線只打陳肇麒], [[Ming Pao]], 4 December 2011</ref>

In [[Lunar New Year]], South China held a friendly four-team mid-season tournament [[Chinese New Year|2012 Asian Challenge Cup]] and Xu played both the semi-final and third-place match in the event. However, South China got the fourth place.<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.qq.com/a/20120126/000265.htm 贺岁杯-压哨球逆败局 富力4–2点杀南华获季军], [[Tencent Holdings|Tencent]], 2 January 2012</ref>

In the following days of the season, South China was eliminated in [[2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup]] and [[2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cup]], also by [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]].<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2012-03-10&match_id=10485 Match Results: Halewinner League Cup – South China 1:4 Kitchee], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 10 March 2011</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.singpao.com/cbty/bj/201204/t20120429_352329.html 傑志半力挫南華闖4強], [[Sing Pao]], 29 April 2012</ref> For the [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League]], Xu finished his second season with South China as 3rd place in the league and failed in [[2013 AFC Cup]] qualifying again.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://news.now.com/home/sports/player?newsId=2775683023 港甲戰報 南華逼和公民第3名收咧], [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]], 19 May 2012</ref> As the result, Xu left from South China after the season.

===Pegasus===
[[File:PegasusXu.png|thumb|Xu playing for Pegasus]]
TSW Pegasus reformed after the 2011–12 season and was renamed as Sun Pegasus. Xu had agreed terms with the Pegasus for his transfer and the coach [[Chan Chi Hong]] claimed that Xu would be a leader of the team even though he is just a young player.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828205714/http://blogcity.me/blog/reply_blog_express.asp?f=7ZFT35OCWH39970&id=451734 港甲聯賽揭 幕戰太陽飛馬無得輸 領隊陳志康：目標是聯賽三甲！]}}, [[Headline Daily]], 27 August 2012</ref>

In the team, Xu had more opportunities in his habitual position, the right midfield, so his performance became better much.<ref name="tp2013">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130406/-22-2935773/1.html 徐德帥領飛馬強攻大埔], [[Ming Pao]], 6 April 2013</ref> However, Pegasus ranked the 8th in the league table of the [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|first division]] after week 9, the mid of the season. Xu scored the 1–1 equaliser in a league match against [[Southern District RSA|Southern]] on 19 January 2013 and earned a valuable point in their race to once again escape from First Division League relegation.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://news.now.com/home/sports/player?newsId=5493301481&matchId=null 港甲戰報 飛馬1：1逼和南區險搶1分], [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]], 19 January 2013</ref> Pegasus made consecutive games undefeated after this match.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://sports.now.com/home/news/details?newsId=6443456252 港甲預告 飛馬搶分「公」得起], [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]], 12 April 2013</ref>

Before the [[New Territories]] [[Local derby|derby]] in [[2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] against [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]], some [[media in Hong Kong]] believe Xu would be the Pegasus's key to winning the match.<ref name="tp2013"/> As expected, Xu scored the only goal in the 77th minute of the 1st leg FA Cup match.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://sports.now.com/home/news/football/match_others?newsId=6374501447 足總盃戰報 飛馬首回合1球小勝大埔], [[Now TV (China)|Now TV]], 6 April 2013</ref> Pegasus finally beat Tai Po and advanced to the final of the FA Cup.

===Kitchee===
Xu joined [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] from fellow First Division club [[Sun Pegasus FC|Pegasus]] for an undisclosed fee on 30 May 2013, since Kitchee qualified for [[2013 AFC Cup]] [[2013 AFC Cup knock-out stage#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]] and the team would strengthen their squad with local player.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=212200 東尼 本地體壇 傑志加強 華人班底], [[Metropolis Daily]], 30 May 2013</ref>

===Eastern===
Xu joined [[Eastern SC|Eastern]] in the summer of 2015. 

On 1 June 2020, Xu left when his contract expired with the club and subsequently he retired from professional football.

==International career==

===China U-19===
[[Jia Xiuquan]] was appointed as head coach of China's national youth football team for preparing [[2008 Olympic Games]] and he started his planning after [[2005 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. He selected Xu for the training section for a four-nation mini-tournament [[2005 Grand Royal Challenge Cup|Grand Royal Challenge Cup]] in Burma in 2005.<ref name=Burma>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.163.com/05/1026/10/2100AOO000051C8M.html 国青队参加挑战赛 缅甸之行演练"4312"新阵型], [[NetEase]], 26 October 2005</ref> However, he did not go to Burma for the tournament.<ref name=Burma/>

Xu was called up by the China national under-19 football team between 11 and 15 April 2006 for a four-nation mini-tournament [[24th Torneio International do Porto]] in Portugal. He scored a goal in the match against [[Portugal national under-19 football team|Portugal]].<ref name="CHN-U19-01">{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://news.publish.sina.com.hk/sinacn-604/2006-04-14/1420194755.html 黑哨加烏龍國青十分窩火 兵來將擋國少只守不攻], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 24 April 2006</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.record.xl.pt/noticia.aspx?id=00703436-3333-3333-3333-000000703436&idCanal=00000488-0000-0000-0000-000000000488 Sub-19: Portugal goleia China (5–1)], [[Cofina]], 12 April 2006</ref>

Xu also was called up to China's U-19 squad for the game against [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan's U-20 national team]] on 26 April 2006,<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://www.shm.com.cn/newscenter/2006-04/25/content_1520304.htm 尴尬数据凸现国青现状 核心非闲即伤抗日蒙阴影], shm, 25 April 2006</ref> but he did not enter the match.<ref>{{in lang|zh}} [http://sports.sina.com.cn/n/2006-04-26/21202182908.shtml 王永珀爆发独中两元 U19国青国内首秀2–0胜日本], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 26 April 2006</ref>

===Hong Kong===

====2008–09====
[[File:Xudeshuaihk.JPG|thumb|Xu (white) and [[Samir Subash Naik|Samir Naik]] (orange) in friendly Hong Kong against [[India national football team|India]] in 2009]]
Although Xu was born in [[Mainland China]], he played in Hong Kong continuously for two years he is eligible for the [[Hong Kong national football team]]. He was selected by [[Goran Paulić]] and [[Dejan Antonić]] for the Hong Kong team at the end of 2008, to prepare for [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://trans.wenweipo.com/gb/paper.wenweipo.com/2008/11/12/SP0811120010.htm 内援成亚洲王火王火王杯突破关键], [[Wen Wei Po]], 12 November 2008</ref> His international debut for Hong Kong was a friendly against [[Macau national football team|Macau]] where Hong Kong achieved a 9–1 win.<ref name="MAU">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6289 香港集訓隊熱身賽 香港 9:1 澳門], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 19 November 2008</ref>

He starred in the [[2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]], scoring his first goal for Hong Kong by a [[direct free kick]] to help Hong Kong secure a 4–1 victory at home and a 5–4 aggregate win over the [[Guangdong representative team]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://www.espnstar.com.cn/pub/csl/2009/0104/104731.htm 省港杯香港队逆转胜广东 取得三连冠佳绩], [[ESPN]], 4 January 2009</ref>

Xu missed the [[2010 East Asian Football Championship#Semi-final Competition|2010 East Asian Football Championship semi-final competition]] because new Hong Kong head coach [[Kim Pan-Gon]], manager of [[South China AA|South China]] selected only South China players at the Hong Kong Football Association's invitation. This aroused discontent by Hong Kong supporters but did not result in any change in the composition of the squad.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090808/4/dlqb.html 南華代港出征當練兵惹爭議 羅傑承：足總邀請「捱義氣」 球迷擬機場攔截抗議], [[Ming Pao]], 9 August 2009</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/090819/4/dsfd.html 全南班港隊抗議聲中赴台], [[Ming Pao]], 20 August 2009</ref>

====2009–10====
Kim Pan-Gon selected Xu for two AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches against [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in October and November 2009. However, he did not appear in either match and Hong Kong lost by 10 goals to zero in these two matches. In January 2010, he missed the AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches again due to his [[People's Republic of China passport|Chinese passport]] requiring a visa to enter [[Bahrain]] immigration.<ref name="ACMPP">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://paper.wenweipo.com/2010/01/08/SP1001080013.htm 港足狂吞巴林4蛋], [[Ming Pao]], 8 January 2010</ref> Hong Kong lost the game against [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] by 4 goals.<ref name="ACMPP"/>

Xu was selected by [[Yan Lik Kin]] for the [[2010 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]. Xu's corner kick assisted [[Julius Akosah]] to score the first goal in the first leg. Hong Kong won the first leg 2:1. In the second leg Hong Kong experienced difficulty with Xu missing the match due to illness and Akosah being sent off with a red card during the match. Hong Kong subsequently lost the match 0:2.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20100103/00286_001.html 港足雖敗猶榮], [[Oriental Daily News]], 3 January 2010</ref>

Xu was also a member of the Hong Kong squad for the [[2010 East Asian Football Championship#Final Competition|2010 East Asian Football Championship final competition]] because of his performance in the [[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.u-soccer.com/?p=969 港隊決出廿三人名單], U-SOCCER, 28 January 2010</ref> Nevertheless, Xu didn't start in the first game against [[Korea Republic national football team|South Korea]] and came on to the field on the 85th-minute after Hong Kong had already given up four goals.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.u-soccer.com/?p=1028 2010東亞盃 南韓 5:0 香港 (2010/02/07)], U-SOCCER, 8 February 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cbb19b25b58a6210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser S Korea bring HK down to earth], [[South China Morning Post]], 8 February 2010</ref> He played in the starting line-up in the second game against Japan. Xu hit a dangerous-looking direct free kick caught by [[Seigo Narazaki]] in second half.<ref>[http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=161973 Japan thrash Hong Kong], [[The Independent]], 12 February 2010</ref> Hong Kong also lost by 3 goals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100221044147/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1168924.html Japan breezes past Hong Kong], [[Agence France-Presse]], [[FIFA]], 11 February 2010</ref> He wasted a scoring opportunity during first half of the game against [[China PR national football team|China]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.singpao.com/NewsArticle.aspx?NewsID=77627&Lang=tc 兩球挫港隊　壓韓日捧盃　國足威番鋪], [[Sing Pao]], 15 February 2010</ref>

====2010–11====
Hong Kong team had recondition before [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11 season]] and Hong Kong coach [[Tsang Wai Chung]] selected Xu for the training session.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/10/07/24/WF-1288868.htm 香港足隊公布31人長期集訓] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719004551/http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/10/07/24/WF-1288868.htm |date=19 July 2011 }}, [[Ta Kung Pao]], 24 July 2010</ref> He missed friendly against [[India national football team|India]] since was selected for [[2010 Long Teng Cup]] in [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan.

The [[Hong Kong Football Association]] entered the Hong Kong team in the [[Long Teng Cup]] organised by [[Chinese Taipei Football Association]] to prepare for the Asian Games. Xu was selected as a member of the squad.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=7975 2010龍騰盃 香港亞運足球代表隊 – 補選球員事宜], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 5 October 2010</ref> The first match for Hong Kong was against [[Philippines national football team]], but heavy rain caused the game to be abandoned.<ref>{{in lang|zh-tw}} [http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPOS9/5899434.shtml 龍騰杯足賽／大雨一直下 球浮水面上], [[United Daily News]], 8 October 2010</ref> Xu scored the second goal of the match in the re-match played on 9 October 2010.<ref>{{in lang|zh-tw}} [http://www.ctfa.com.tw/hot_news_details.php?newsid=886 《龍騰盃》菲律賓反撲無功　香港2球勝出], [[Chinese Taipei Football Association]], 9 October 2010</ref> He scored a goal again in the next game against [[Macau national football team]] on 10 October 2010.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.singpao.com/NewsArticle.aspx?NewsID=120676&Lang=tc 高雄龍騰盃足球賽：港隊大變陣4:0 炒澳門], [[Sing Pao]], 10 October 2010</ref> He also played in the last match of the tournament and Hong Kong drew with [[Chinese Taipei national football team]]. Hong Kong became the first winner of the Long Teng Cup.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.singpao.com/NewsArticle.aspx?NewsID=121109&Lang=tc 高雄龍騰盃足球賽：12碼逼和台北　港隊勇奪龍騰盃], [[Sing Pao]], 13 October 2010</ref>

At the end of the season, Xu was recalled for the friendly against Malaysia in [[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]],<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=8669 國際友誼賽 – 香港 對 馬來西亞　香港代表隊 – 名單公佈], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 24 May 2011</ref> but he left the team due to injury.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=8682 國際友誼賽 – 香港 對 馬來西亞　香港代表隊 – 補選事宜], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 30 May 2011</ref>

[[File:DXu HK2013.jpg|thumb|left|Xu playing for Hong Kong national football team in 2013]]

====2011–12====
After a year of leave, Xu went back to the Hong Kong team for [[2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup]]. He was a start-up player in the 1st leg game on 28 December 2011 but he was tightly marked by Cantonese and did not make any score or assist.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6375 第31屆省港盃首回合　廣東 3:1 香港], [[The Hong Kong Football Association]], 29 December 2011</ref> Caretaker coach [[Liu Chun Fai]] let fast-speed [[Jaimes McKee]] take the place of Xu in the 2nd leg.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.sports.yahoo.com/article/local/1317991.html 港隊防反戰術求奪省港盃], [[Sing Tao Daily]], 1 January 2012</ref> In the match, anything cannot be changed and Hong Kong still drew with [[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong team]]. Xu came off the bench in the 61st minute and Hong Kong won by [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://lnan.net/a/webbase/fengtu/2012/0102/770.html 香港队夺得省港杯冠军], [[Dalian Daily]], 2 January 2012</ref>

Having stepped down as a South China player in this season, Xu was dropped completely from the Hong Kong national team and selected by new coach [[Ernie Merrick]]. Merrick claimed that he was looking to go in a different direction with the team, although Merrick eventually opted to employ striker [[Jaimes McKee]] on the right side.

====2012–13====
On 16 March 2013, Kim Pan-Gon announced that Xu would be recalled to the Hong Kong squad for the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=10301 Hong Kong Representative Team – Training Squad], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 16 March 2013</ref> In the match, Xu was sent to the patch in the 58th minute. He made some cross passes and long-range shots during the game but did not create any change and Hong Kong won the Vietnam team by one goal.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://jmc.hksyu.edu/shuo/?p=11599 【體育消息】亞洲盃外圍賽 香港險勝越南], [[Hong Kong Shue Yan University|Shuo Online]], 23 March 2013</ref>

In the Hong Kong team training session before [[friendly match]] against [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] on 7 June 2013, Kim Pan-Gon explained the wedding of Xu was the reason that Xu was not in the squad, and he would be an important member of Hong Kong team in Asian Cup qualification.<ref name="wedding">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/2013-05-08/B13/B13.pdf 港足開操備戰國際賽 徐德帥因結婚落選], [[Tai Kung Po]], 8 June 2013</ref>

===Hong Kong U-23===
====2009 East Asian Games====
[[File:EAG2009 football final HKGvsJPN08.JPG|thumb|Xu (No.8 with Red shirt) laced [[Leung Chun Pong]] in the Gold medal match of the football tournament at the 2009 East Asian Games]]
{{see also|Football at the 2009 East Asian Games}}
Since Xu was 22 years old in 2009, [[Hong Kong national under-23 football team|Hong Kong East Asian Games football team]] coach [[Kim Pan-Gon]] selected him for the [[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]]. On 4 December 2009, he scored a goal to cap a historic 4–1 victory over [[Korea Republic national football team|Korea Republic]].<ref>[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=17192 Games shock as unfancied HK crush Koreans], [[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]], 3 December 2009</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20091204&sec_id=25391&subsec_id=25392&art_id=13488012 領港隊炒A貨南韓　陳七淚別東亞運], [[Apple Daily]], 4 December 2009</ref> He had a wonderful performance in the semi-final match against [[Korea DPR national football team|Korea DPR]] on 10 December.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20091211&sec_id=25391&art_id=13512011 12碼贏北韓 決賽鬥日本 港足創傳奇], [[Apple Daily]], 11 December 2009</ref> In the final, Xu made an assist for [[Chan Siu Ki]] to score in the second half. The goal gave the team a 1–1 draw and subsequently Hong Kong defeated [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan]] 4–2 in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/091211/4/flzj.html 三代球員同心 為香港爭口氣], [[Ming Pao]], 12 December 2009</ref><ref name="Sing09EAG">[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1024377/1/.html East Asian Games: Hong Kong shock Japan to win football final], [[MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia]], 12 December 2009</ref> The tournament was won by [[Hong Kong Olympic football team|Hong Kong]], who claimed their first international football tournament title.<ref name="Sing09EAG"/>

====2010 Asian Games====
{{see also|Football at the 2010 Asian Games}}
In September 2010, [[Hong Kong national under-23 football team|Hong Kong Asian Games football team]] was formed by [[Tsang Wai Chung]] for [[2010 Asian Games]]. Xu was one of the members of the last 20 players for the Asian Games.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=8071 香港亞運代表隊　名單公佈], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 28 Octcber 2010</ref> He played all the 90 minutes in the first game of the tournament drew with [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates]] on 7 November 2010.<ref>[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/FB/FBR173A_FBM400400A0500001ENG.html Men's Pool Matches Group E Match 3], [[2010 Asian Games|Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee]], 7 November 2010</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://info.2010.163.com/live/report/FBM400E01.html 亚运会男足E组:中亚狼大胜 阿联酋1–1中国香港], [[NetEase]], 7 November 2010</ref> In the second game won [[Uzbekistan national under-23 football team|Uzbekistan]] on 9 November, Xu had highest number of shoots of the Hong Kong and made the corner before winning goal.<ref>[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/FB/FBR173A_FBM400400A0500003ENG.html Men's Pool Matches Group E Match 15] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323103639/http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/FB/FBR173A_FBM400400A0500003ENG.html |date=23 March 2012 }}, [[2010 Asian Games|Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee]], 9 November 200</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://2010.163.com/10/1109/20/6L2VHEDA00864IRO.html 亚运男足E组：陈伟豪绝杀 中国香港1–0出线在望], [[NetEase]], 9 November 2010</ref> He made an assist for [[Au Yeung Yiu Chung]] in first half of the last group stage match against [[Bangladesh national under-23 football team|Bangladesh]] on 11 November 2010.<ref name="AsiG01">{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://2010.163.com/10/1111/19/6L7UNSMO00864IRO.html 中国香港新星3脚射门进2球 精良射术国奥汗颜], [[NetEase]], 11 November 2010</ref><ref name="AsiG02">{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/101111/4/l78l.html 半世紀來港足首次亞運晉級], [[Ming Pao]], 11 November 2010</ref><ref name="AsiG03">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101115202927/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1333146.html Hong Kong finally qualify, champions Qatar follow], [[Agence France-Presse]], [[FIFA]], 11 November 2010</ref> Bangladesh lose the game by 4–1 and Hong Kong advanced to the knockout stage.<ref name="AsiG01"/><ref name="AsiG03"/><ref>[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/FB/FBR173A_FBM400400A0500005ENG.html Men's Pool Matches Group E Match 26], [[2010 Asian Games|Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee]], 11 November 2010</ref> This is the first time that Hong Kong qualified to the knockout stage in 52 years.<ref name="AsiG02"/><ref name="AsiG03"/>

[[Hong Kong national football team]] were invited by [[Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China|Olympic Committee of Hong Kong]] to stand for Hong Kong in boat parade event named Setting Sail in [[2010 Asian Games opening ceremony|opening ceremony]].<ref>[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=104888&sid=30273000&con_type=1&d_str=20101112 Football heroes score as Games kick-off arrives], [[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]], 12 November 2010</ref> Coach Tsang selected captain [[Chan Wai Ho]], vice-captain [[Lee Chi Ho]], Xu and other 5 members to the boat.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20101112/00286_002.html?pubdate=20101112 為港爭光受表揚 將開幕榮登彩船], [[Oriental Daily News]], 12 November 2010</ref> Nevertheless, Hong Kong was losing by 3–0 to [[Oman national under-23 football team|Oman]] later and failed to reach the quarter-finals.<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20101116/news_20101116_56_712896.htm HK footballers crash out of Asian Games], [[Radio Television Hong Kong]], 16 November 2010</ref><ref name="oman">{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://2010.163.com/10/1115/17/6LI3E42100864IRO.html 亚运男足:侯赛因2球 中国香港0–3阿曼无缘八强], [[NetEase]], 15 November 2010</ref> Hong Kong team changed the form from defensive to offensive but right-winger Xu and left-winger [[Chan Man Fai]] were marked successfully by Omani in the match.<ref name="oman"/>

==Honours==
===Club===
;Dalian Shide
*[[Chinese Super League]]: [[2005 Chinese Super League|2005]]

;Citizen
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[Hong Kong FA Cup 2007–08|2007–08]]

;South China
*[[Hong Kong League Cup]]: [[2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup|2010–11]]
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[2010–11 Hong Kong FA Cup|2010–11]]

;Kitchee
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League|2014–15]]
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup|2014–15]]

;Eastern
*[[Hong Kong Premier League]]: [[2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League|2015–16]]
*[[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Senior Shield]]: [[2015–16 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2015–16]]

===International===
;Hong Kong
*[[Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup]]: [[2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup|2009]], [[2012 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup|2012]]

;Hong Kong U-23
*[[East Asian Games]]: [[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009]]
*[[Long Teng Cup]]: [[2010 Long Teng Cup|2010]]

===Individual===
*[[List of Hong Kong Top Footballers|Hong Kong Top Footballers]]: [[List of Hong Kong Top Footballers#2008–09|2008–09]], [[List of Hong Kong Top Footballers#2009–10|2009–10]]

==Career statistics==

===Club===
:''As of 8 December 2014''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | China PR
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Chinese FA Cup|FA Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[Chinese Super League Cup|CSL Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[Chinese Super League 2004|2004]]
|rowspan="2" |'''[[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]]'''
|rowspan="2" |[[Chinese Super League|Super League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Chinese Super League 2005|2005]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | Hong Kong
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] & [[Hong Kong Challenge Shield|Shield]]
! colspan=2 | [[Hong Kong League Cup|LC]] & [[Hong Kong season play-off|Play-off]]
! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06|2005–06]]
|rowspan="5" |'''[[Citizen AA|Citizen]]'''
|rowspan="5" |[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]]
|5||0||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||10||0
|-
|[[Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07|2006–07]]
|11||0||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||17||0
|-
|[[Hong Kong First Division League 2007–08|2007–08]]
|15||0||5||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||23||0
|-
|[[Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09|2008–09]]
|22||5||3||2||3||0||colspan="2"|-||28||7
|-
|[[2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League|2009–10]]
|15||3||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||20||3
|-
|[[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11]]
|rowspan="2" |'''[[South China AA|South China]]'''
|rowspan="2" |[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]]
|12||1||3||1||2||1||4||1||21||4
|-
|[[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League|2011–12]]
|14||3||3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||19||4
|-
|[[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
|rowspan="1" |'''[[Sun Pegasus FC|Pegasus]]'''
|rowspan="1" |[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]]
|17||2||6||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||3
|-
|[[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]]
|rowspan="2" |'''[[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]'''
|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]]
|9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||7||1||16||1
|-
|[[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]]
|rowspan="1" |[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]]
|8||5||1||0||1||0||5||2||15||7
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | China PR
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
! colspan=2 | Hong Kong
!128!!19!!29!!5!!19!!1!!16!!4!!192!!29
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!128!!19!!29!!5!!19!!1!!16!!4!!192!!29
|}

===International===
====China U-19====
:''As of 15 April 2006''
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;" align=center
|-
!colspan="7"|'''China U-19 appearances and goals'''
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Result
!Scored
!Competition
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2006'''
|-
|1<ref name="CHN-U19-01"/><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=2142119 Sub-19 goleiam China], [[Portuguese Football Federation]], 12 April 2006</ref>
|12 April 2006
|[[Estádio do Rio Ave]], [[Vila do Conde]], Portugal
|{{fbu|19|POR}}
|align=center|1–5
|align=center|1
|[[24th Torneio International do Porto]]
|-
|2<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://www.cnxz.com.cn/newscenter/tynews/2006/2006041441001.htm 四国赛-"贾家军"依然不胜 国青次战0–0加拿大 ], Xuzhouwang, 14 April 2006</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.record.xl.pt/noticia.aspx?id=00703547-3333-3333-3333-000000703547&idCanal=00000488-0000-0000-0000-000000000488 Sub-19: Portugal revalida título de Torneio do Porto], [[Cofina]], 13 April 2006</ref>
|13 April 2006
|[[Complexo Desportivo de Azevido]], [[Rebordosa]], Portugal
|{{fbu|20|CAN}}
|align=center|0–0
|align=center|0
|[[24th Torneio International do Porto]]
|-
|3<ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.sina.com.cn/n/2006-04-16/02282162464.shtml 国青战挪威占尽优势 三次击中门柱崔鹏点球不中], [[Sina.com|Sina]], 16 April 2006</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.record.xl.pt/noticia.aspx?id=00703658-3333-3333-3333-000000703658&idCanal=00000488-0000-0000-0000-000000000488 Sub-19: Portugal vence Canadá a fechar], [[Cofina]], 12 April 2006</ref>
|15 April 2006
|[[Estádio do Leça FC]], [[Leça da Palmeira]], Portugal
|{{fbu|19|NOR}}
|align=center|1–2
|align=center|0
|[[24th Torneio International do Porto]]
|}

====Hong Kong U-23====
:''As of 15 November 2010''
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;" align=center
|-
!colspan="7"|'''Hong Kong U-23 appearances and goals'''
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Result
!Scored
!Competition
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2009–10'''
|-
|1
|4 December 2009
|[[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]], Hong Kong
|{{fbu|23|KOR}}
|align=center|4–1
|align=center|1
|[[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]]
|-
|2
|8 December 2009
|[[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]], Hong Kong
|{{fbu|23|CHN}}
|align=center|0–1
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]]
|-
|3
|10 December 2009
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fbu|23|PRK}}
|align=center|1–1 (4–2 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|PSO]])
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]]
|-
|4
|12 December 2009
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fbu|23|JPN}}
|align=center|1–1 (4–2 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|PSO]])
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2010–11'''
|-
|5
|7 November 2010
|[[Huadu Stadium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
|{{fbu|23|UAE}}
|align=center|1–1
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]]
|-
|6
|9 November 2010
|[[Huadu Stadium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
|{{fbu|23|UZB}}
|align=center|1–0
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]]
|-
|7
|11 November 2010
|[[Huadu Stadium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
|{{fbu|23|BAN}}
|align=center|4–1
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]]
|-
|8
|15 November 2010
|[[Huangpu Sports Center]], [[Guangzhou]], China
|{{fbu|23|OMA}}
|align=center|0–3
|align=center|0
|[[Football at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]]
|}

====Hong Kong====
:''As of 19 November 2014''
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;" align=center
|-
!colspan="7"|'''Hong Kong appearances and goals'''
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Result
!Scored
!Competition
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2008–09'''
|-
|1<ref name="MAU"/>
|19 November 2008
|[[Macau UST Stadium]], Macau
|{{fb|Macau}}
|align=center|9–1
|align=center|0
|[[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-01&match_id=4658 31st Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 1 January 2009</ref>
|1 January 2009
|[[Yuexiushan Stadium]], [[Guangzhou]], China
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|1–3
|align=center|0
|[[2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-04&match_id=4659 31st Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 4 January 2009</ref>
|4 January 2009
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]], Hong Kong
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|4–1
|align=center|1
|[[2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|-
|2<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-14&match_id=5287 Inter'l Friendly Match – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 14 January 2009</ref>
|14 January 2009
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|India}}
|align=center|2–1
|align=center|0
|[[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
|3<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-21&match_id=4661 Asian Cup Qualifier 2011 (Group A) – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 21 January 2009</ref>
|21 January 2009
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|Bahrain}}
|align=center|1–3
|align=center|0
|[[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
|4<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=242&matchId=1909 AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 – Match Summary] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627074858/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=242&matchId=1909 |date=27 June 2009 }}, [[Asian Football Confederation]], 28 January 2009</ref>
|28 January 2009
|[[Ali Muhesen Stadium]], [[Sana'a]], Yemen
|{{fb|Yemen}}
|align=center|0–1
|align=center|0
|[[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2009–10'''
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-12-29&match_id=6272 32nd Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 29 December 2009</ref>
|29 December 2009
|[[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]], Hong Kong
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|2–1
|align=center|0
|[[2010 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-01-02&match_id=6273 32nd Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 2 January 2010</ref>
|2 January 2010
|[[Zhaoqing Sports Center]], [[Zhaoqing]], China
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|0–2
|align=center|0
|[[2010 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|-
|5<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-02-07&match_id=6960 EAFF Championship 2010 Final Competition – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 2 January 2010</ref>
|7 February 2010
|[[Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)|Olympic Stadium]], Tokyo, Japan
|{{fb|KOR}}
|align=center|0–5
|align=center|0
|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship]]
|-
|6<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-02-11&match_id=6962 EAFF Championship 2010 Final Competition – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 11 January 2010</ref>
|11 February 2010
|[[Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)|Olympic Stadium]], Tokyo, Japan
|{{fb|JPN}}
|align=center|0–3
|align=center|0
|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship]]
|-
|7<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-02-14&match_id=6963 EAFF Championship 2010 Final Competition – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 14 January 2010</ref>
|14 February 2010
|[[Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)|Olympic Stadium]], Tokyo, Japan
|{{fb|CHN}}
|align=center|0–2
|align=center|0
|[[2010 East Asian Football Championship]]
|-
|8<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2010-03-03&match_id=6965 Asian Cup Qualifier 2011 (Group A) – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 3 March 2010</ref>
|3 March 2010
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|Yemen}}
|align=center|0–0
|align=center|0
|[[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2010–11'''
|-
|9
|9 October 2010
|[[Kaohsiung National Stadium]], [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan
|{{fb|PHI}}
|align=center|4–2
|align=center|1
|[[2010 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
|10
|10 October 2010
|[[Kaohsiung National Stadium]], [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan
|{{fb|MAC}}
|align=center|4–0
|align=center|1
|[[2010 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
|11
|12 October 2010
|[[Kaohsiung National Stadium]], [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan
|{{fb|TPE}}
|align=center|1–1
|align=center|0
|[[2010 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2011–12'''
|-
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2011-12-28&match_id=9760 34th Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 28 December 2011</ref>
|28 December 2011
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|2–2
|align=center|0
|[[2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2012-01-01&match_id=10308 34th Guangdong-HK Cup – Match Results], [[Hong Kong Football Association]], 1 January 2012</ref>
|1 January 2012
|[[Huizhou Olympic Stadium]], [[Huizhou]], China
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|0–0 (5–4 [[Penalty shootout (football)|PSO]])
|align=center|0
|[[2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2012–13'''
|-
|12
|22 March 2013
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]], [[Mong Kok]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|VIE}}
|align=center|1–0
|align=center|0
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
!colspan="7"|'''2014–15'''
|-
|14
|10 October 2014
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]], [[Mong Kok]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|SIN}}
|align=center|2–1
|align=center|1
|[[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
|15
|14 October 2014
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|ARG}}
|align=center|0–7
|align=center|0
|[[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
|16
|11 November 2014
|[[Taipei Municipal Stadium]], [[Taipei]], Taiwan
|{{fb|PRK}}
|align=center|1–2
|align=center|0
|[[2015 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 2|2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary]]
|-
|17
|16 November 2014
|[[Taipei Municipal Stadium]], [[Taipei]], Taiwan
|{{fb|TPE}}
|align=center|1–0
|align=center|0
|[[2015 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 2|2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary]]
|-
|18
|19 November 2014
|[[Taipei Municipal Stadium]], [[Taipei]], Taiwan
|{{fb|GUM}}
|align=center|0–0
|align=center|0
|[[2015 EAFF East Asian Cup#Preliminary round 2|2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary]]
|-
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|
|31 December 2014
|[[Huizhou Olympic Stadium]], [[Huizhou]], China
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|0–1
|align=center|0
|[[2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#89CFF0"
|
|4 January 2015
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]], [[Mong Kok]], Hong Kong
|[[Guangdong representative team|Guangdong]]
|align=center|0–0
|align=center|0
|[[2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]]
|}

:''As of 10 October 2019''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! National team !! Year !! Apps !! Goals
|-
|rowspan="12" valign="center"|[[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]
| 2008 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2009 || 3 || 0
|-
| 2010 || 7 || 2
|-
| 2011 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2012 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2014 || 5 || 1
|-
| 2015 || 8 || 1
|-
| 2016 || 4 || 0
|-
| 2017 || 4 || 0
|-
| 2018 || 5 || 0
|-
| 2019 || 1 || 0
|-
! colspan="2" | Total !! 39 !! 4
|}

==Personal life==
Xu met his wife in [[Dalian]] and their wedding was held in June 2013.<ref name="sw255"/><ref name="wedding"/> She was a student of the [[Hong Kong Institute of Education]] when he was playing for [[Citizen AA|Citizen]] and [[South China AA|South China]].<ref name="youth"/> [[Mahjong]] is the most interest of Xu. Xu's parents live in Dalian.<ref name="sw255"/> He lived in [[Wan Chai]] on [[Hong Kong Island]] with [[Chao Pengfei]] and [[Ju Yingzhi]] before he started playing for South China.<ref name="youth"/> He always played Mahjong with his friends after they came to Hong Kong.<ref name="sw255"/> Xu lived with his wife in [[Kowloon]] since he played for [[South China AA|South China]].<ref name="sw255"/>

Xu cannot speak either [[Cantonese]] or English and he can only speak in [[Putonghua]]. For this, he said it is not a problem in Hong Kong because most of [[Hong Kong people]] understand Putonghua and his teammates translate Putonghua to English for his coaches, such as [[Kim Pan-Gon]]. He said that he loves Hong Kong for its good surroundings and for allowing him to play football.<ref name="sw255"/><ref name="youth"/><ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://v.ku6.com/show/9p6r4ROCMG8uAdPK.html 大连球员效力香港自谦二流却亨纯粹足球], Ku6.com, [[Shanghai Media Group|Shanghai Media Group Sports Channel]], 9 December 2009</ref><ref>{{in lang|zh-cn}} [http://sports.163.com/09/1213/06/5QD3N5N400051C8M.html 国援徐德帅夺冠连呼想不到 不回实德只想留港], [[NetEase]], 13 December 2009</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{soccerway|63462}}
* [https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/12/detail?player=165 Xu Deshuai] at [[Hong Kong Football Association|HKFA]]

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