Yu Hai

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.
Yu Hai
于海
Personal information
Full name Yu Hai
Date of birth (1987-06-04) 4 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Luoyang, Henan, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger / Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Xi'an Chanba 36 (0)
2007–2008 Vitesse 10 (0)
2009–2014 Guizhou Renhe 160 (19)
2015–2023 Shanghai Port 157 (6)
Total 363 (25)
International career
2009–2018 China 71 (11)
Managerial career
2024- Shanghai Port B (Assistant Coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yu Hai (Chinese: 于海; pinyin: Yú Hǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [y̌ xàɪ]; born 4 June 1987) is a Chinese former professional footballer.

Club career

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Shaanxi Chanba

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Yu Hai started his football career with Shaanxi Chanba in the 2004 season and he made his debut for the club on 16 May 2004 in a 2–2 draw against Qingdao Etsong.[1] Despite predominantly playing as a substitute throughout the season, he played a significant part in Shaanxi's third-place finish at the end of the season. By the following 2005 season, he established as a player with rising potential within the team and was starting in considerably more games within the team.

Vitesse

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Before the start of the 2006–07 season, Yu transferred to Eredivisie side, Vitesse where he would make his debut for the club on 18 March 2007 in a 2–0 loss against FC Utrecht. His time at Vitesse proved unsuccessful as he was unable to establish himself within the team. He was released from Vitesse after the 2008 Summer Olympics due to cruciate ligament damage which he suffered in July 2008.

Return to Shaanxi Chanba

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Yu returned to Shaanxi at the start of the 2009 season where he played 29 league games and scored three goals by the end of the season. For the next few seasons, he became a regular for the club; and by the start of the 2012 season, Yu followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.[2]

On 1 December 2013, Yu scored twice in a 2-0 home win against Guangzhou Evergrande in the first leg of 2013 Chinese FA Cup final. [3] He scored again in the second leg which ended as a 2-1 away defeat, scoring all 3 goals in a 3-2 aggregated win which saw Renhe win their first major trophy in club history, and prevented Evergrande from winning an unprecedented Treble in Chinese football history, as they had already won the 2013 Chinese Super League and 2013 AFC Champions League before the FA Cup final.

Shanghai Port

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On 27 February 2015, Yu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port).[4] He made his debut in a league game and scored his first goal for the club on 7 March 2015 in a 2–1 win against Jiangsu Sainty.[5] By the 2018 Chinese Super League season the Head coach, Vítor Pereira would convert Yu into a left-back, which saw Shanghai SIPG win their first league title.[6] He won his second Chinese Super League title with Shanghai Port in the 2023 season.

On 5 January 2024, Yu announced his retirement from professional football[7]

International career

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Yu was a member of the Chinese under-23 national team and was expected to lead the team in the 2008 Summer Olympics; however, he was dropped from the team due to cruciate ligament damage. He eventually graduated to the senior team when he returned to the Chinese Super League and gained regular playing time with Shaanxi Chanba. He made his international debut on 4 June 2009 in a 4–1 loss against Saudi Arabia.[8] Despite the defeat, Yu would go on to establish himself as a regular and be included in the squad that won the 2010 East Asian Football Championship. This would then lead to a call-up for the squad that took part in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

On 24 December 2014, Yu was named in China's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[9] In the team's opening group match, he scored the winning goal, a deflected free kick as China won 1–0 against Saudi Arabia.[10]

Career statistics

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Club statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Xi'an Chanba 2004 Chinese Super League 21 0 1 0 2 0 - - 24 0
2005 15 0 3 2 2 0 - - 20 2
2006 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0
Total 36 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 44 2
Vitesse 2006-07 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 - - - 2 0
2007-08 8 0 0 0 - - - 8 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Guizhou Renhe 2009 Chinese Super League 29 3 - - - - 29 3
2010 29 4 - - - - 29 4
2011 28 3 3 1 - - - 31 4
2012 21 3 5 1 - - - 26 4
2013 25 3 5 3 - 6 0 - 36 6
2014 28 3 1 0 - 5 0 0[a] 0 34 3
Total 160 19 14 5 0 0 11 0 0 0 185 24
Shanghai Port 2015 Chinese Super League 19 3 1 0 - - - 20 3
2016 29 1 2 0 - 10 1 - 41 2
2017 20 1 6 0 - 8 0 - 34 1
2018 22 1 3 1 - 8 1 - 33 3
2019 26 0 3 0 - 9 1 1[a] 0 39 1
2020 11 0 1 1 - 6 0 - 18 1
2021 14 0 7 0 - 0 0 - 21 0
2022 11 0 2 0 - - - 13 0
2023 5 0 1 0 - - - 6 0
Total 157 6 26 2 0 0 41 3 1 0 225 10
Career total 363 25 44 9 4 0 52 3 1 0 464 37
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics

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National team
Year Apps Goals
2009 7 3
2010 12 3
2011 13 3
2012 4 0
2013 6 0
2014 7 0
2015 9 1
2016 7 1
2017 0 0
2018 6 0
Total 71 11

International goals

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Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[12]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 July 2009 Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China  Kyrgyzstan 3–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 30 September 2009 Hohhot City Stadium, Hohhot, China  Botswana 4–0 4–1 Friendly
3. 14 November 2009 Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 1–0 2–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 10 February 2010 Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  South Korea 1–0 3–0 2010 EAFF Championship
5. 11 August 2010 Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China  Bahrain 1–0 1–1 Friendly
6. 18 December 2010 Zhuhai Sports Center, Zhuhai, China  Estonia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
7. 16 January 2011 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Uzbekistan 1–0 2–2 2011 AFC Asian Cup
8. 2 September 2011 Tuodong Stadium, Kunming, China  Singapore 2–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 15 November 2011 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 1–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 10 January 2015 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup
11. 1 September 2016 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  South Korea 1–3 2–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Guizhou Renhe

Shanghai Port

China

References

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  2. ^ "Only in the CSL: Shaanxi Chanba Moving to Guizhou in 2012". wildeastfootball.net. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ^ "足协杯-埃神染红于海2球 恒大2球被吹0-2负人和". Sina Sports. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ 上港宣布三新援:于海杨博宇埃弗拉加盟引援收官 at sports.sohu.com 2015-02-27 Retrieved 2015-02-27
  5. ^ "中超-孔卡献助攻于海轰首球 上港2-1舜天". sports.sohu.com. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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  7. ^ "官方：36岁前国脚于海退役，将担任上海海港U21青年队助理教练_贡献_我在这儿_此时此刻". Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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  9. ^ "Asian Cup 2015: Zheng Zhi bolsters China's squad". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Asian Cup: Saudi Arabia beaten 1-0 by China after missing penalty". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  11. ^ "YU HAI". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Yu, Hai". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  13. ^ "足协杯-人和总分3-2恒大队史首夺冠 恒大三冠梦碎". Sports.sina.com.cn. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  14. ^ "上海上港夺中超首冠 纪录夜翻开历史新篇章" (in Chinese). Thecfa.cn. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  15. ^ "超级杯-王燊超传射侯永永首秀 上港2-0胜国安夺冠" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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