Chen Hao (footballer, born 2002)

Chen Hao (Chinese: 陈灏; born 11 January 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Sham Shui Po.

Chen Hao
Personal information
Full name Chen Hao
Date of birth (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002
Place of birth Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sham Shui Po
Number 21
Youth career
Guangzhou City
2014–2018 Valencia
2018–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 North District 0 (0)
2022– Sham Shui Po 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, Chen started playing football at the Haizhu District team while still in primary school.[1] He joined Guangzhou City, before moving to Spain at the age of twelve to join the academy of Valencia, as part of the Wanda Group initiative to bring young Chinese players to Spanish clubs.[1] In 2018, he transferred to Villarreal, after the Wanda Group terminated their deal with Valencia.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Chen returned to Guangzhou, before moving to Hong Kong in November 2021.[1]

In August 2022, Chen joined Hong Kong Premier League club Sham Shui Po.

International career

Chen is eligible to represent both China and Hong Kong at the international level, as his mother is from Hong Kong, and he has had a Hong Kong ID card since 2019.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 October 2022.[2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North District 2021–22 First Division 00005[lower-alpha 1]00050
Sham Shui Po 2022–23 Premier League 40003[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]081
Career total 40008110131
Notes
  1. Appearances in the First Division League Cup
  2. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
  3. Appearances in the Senior Shield

References
  1. "廣州出生曾外流西班牙6年 陳灝：想第日代表香港隊踢波" [Chen Hao who was born in Guangzhou and has been out in Spain for 6 years: I want to play football on behalf of the Hong Kong team on the first day]. today.line.me (in Chinese). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. Chen Hao at Soccerway


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