Alexander Xie

Alexander Xie
Personal information
Full name Xie Chujun Alexander
Date of birth (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Qingdao West Coast
Number 31
Youth career
2024–2026 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Qingdao West Coast 2 (0)
International career‡
2025– China U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 October 2026

Xie Chujun Alexander (Chinese: 谢初筠; pinyin: Xiè Chūjūn; born 5 May 2007) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.

Early life

Xie was born on 5 May 2007 in Australia. He moved to Germany with his parents at age 11. He grew up in the youth system of FSV Frankfurt before joining VfB Stuttgart in August 2024.

Club career

VfB Stuttgart U19

In August 2024, Xie signed a two-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. During the 2025–26 season, he made 23 league appearances for Stuttgart U19, scoring 2 assists, and was part of the squad that won the German Youth Cup. On 3 June 2026, Stuttgart officially announced that Xie would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2026.

Qingdao West Coast

On 9 July 2026, Qingdao West Coast officially announced the signing of Xie. He made his Chinese Super League debut on 2 August 2026, coming on as a late substitute in the Qingdao derby against Qingdao Hainiu. As of 15 October 2026, he had made two substitute appearances in the league, accumulating 11 minutes of playing time.

International career

In November 2025, Xie was called up to the China U18 training squad. In May 2026, he was named in the China U19 squad for the Maurice Revello Tournament. On 31 May 2026, he started and played 85 minutes in China U19's 1–0 victory over Saudi Arabia U21 in the opening match, and was named player of the match. In September 2026, he was again called up to the China U19 squad for a training camp ahead of the 2027 U20 Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Qingdao West Coast 2026 Chinese Super League 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Honours

VfB Stuttgart U19

References

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  8. 1 2 "10月15日：土伦杯最佳谢初筠中超仅踢11分钟，欧青联首位中国球员，却坐穿郑智板凳". 搜狐 (in Chinese). 15 October 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
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