Li Jian (Chinese: 李健; born 9 December 1977, in Tianjin) is a former Chinese international football goalkeeper who played for China PR in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.
Li Jian would play for the youth squads at the Bayi Football Team before he was selected as being one of the most promising youth players in China, which saw him sent to Brazil for a training programme sponsored by Jianlibao.
[1] After the tournament Li Jian finished his training in Brazil and returned to the Bayi Football Team where he graduated to their senior team, however to gain playing time he was loaned out to second tier club Changchun Yatai F.C.
In the 2001 league season Li Jian returned to Bayi where he would fight for the goalkeeping position with his former Chinese under-20 teammate Li Leilei as the club finished twelfth at the end of the season.
[3] After several seasons at the club on September 24, 2005 he was dropped from the team at half-time against Beijing Hyundai Football Club after a disappointing first half and saw Chongqing ultimately lose the game 2-0.