Hou Yu (footballer, born 1990)

Hou Yu (Chinese: 侯宇; pinyin: Hóu Yǔ; born 30 December 1990) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Meizhou Hakka

Hou Yu
Personal information
Full name Hou Yu
Date of birth (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990
Place of birth Guangzhou, China
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Meizhou Hakka
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007-2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave 12 (0)
2011–2012Sun Hei (loan) 13 (0)
2013– Meizhou Hakka 166 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Hou Yu would start his career with Guangdong Sunray Cave in the 2007 league season and was part of the squad that won promotion with the team at the end of the 2008 China League Two season.[1] He was often used as a substitute goalkeeper and was loaned out to Hong Kong football club Sun Hei where he had a successful period with them going on to establish himself as their first choice goalkeeper as they went on to win the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield cup with the club.[2] Within the match he would personally win the MVP award as Sun Hei won 5–3 on penalties against South China.[3] On his return to Guangdong, Hou was unable to go on to establish himself at his parent club and he joined third tier side Meizhou Hakka along with his teammate and fellow goalkeeper Li Weijun.[4]

At Meizhou, Hou was used as the substitute goalkeeper behind Li Weijun as the club went on to win the 2015 China League Two division and promotion into the second tier.[5] Li Weijun would retire at the end of the 2016 season and Hou was promoted to the clubs first choice goalkeeper where he quickly established himself as an integral member of the team as well as eventually becoming their captain.[6] He would then go on to lead the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[7]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022.[8]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guangdong Sunray Cave 2007 China League Two 0000
2008 China League Two 0000
2009 China League One 0000
2010 China League One 9090
2011 China League One 000000
2012 China League One 301040
Total 120100000130
Sun Hei (loan) 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division 130105[lower-alpha 1]0190
Meizhou Hakka 2013 China League Two 000000
2014 China League Two 000000
2015 China League Two 000000
2016 China League One 000000
2017 China League One 28000280
2018 China League One 30000300
2019 China League One 30000300
2020 China League One 14010150
2021 China League One 31000310
2022 Chinese Super League 33010340
Total 16602000001680
Career total 19104050002000

Honours

Club

Sun Hei

Meizhou Hakka

References

  1. "China Third Level 2008". rsssf.com. 2009-01-02. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. "球賽結果 日之泉JC晨曦 1:1 南華" (in Chinese). hkfa.com. 2012-02-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. "侯宇打出身價膺MVP" (in Chinese). orientaldaily.on.cc. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "侯宇" (in Chinese). sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. "中乙决赛-超越120分钟闷平 客家点球8-7险胜夺冠" (in Chinese). sports.163.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. "中甲又一门将引众多俱乐部关注" (in Chinese). dfsports.com.cn. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. "创造历史!梅州客家冲超成功!成为全国唯一县级中超球队!" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  8. Hou Yu at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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