Yu Hai

Yu Hai (Chinese: 于海; pinyin: Yú Hǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [y̌ xàɪ]; born 4 June 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai Port in the Chinese Super League.

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
Place of birth Luoyang, Henan, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger / Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Shanghai Port
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Shaanxi Chanba 36 (0)
2007–2008 Vitesse 10 (0)
2009–2014 Shaanxi Chanba 160 (19)
2015– Shanghai Port 153 (6)
International career‡
2009– China 71 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2019

Club career

Shaanxi Chanba

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

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

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]

Shanghai Port

On 27 February 2015, Yu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port).[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

International career

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.[6] 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.[7] In the team's opening group match, he scored the winning goal as China won 1–0 against Saudi Arabia.[8]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 31 January 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shanghai COSCO Sanlin2004Chinese Super League2101020--240
20051503220--202
20060000---00
Total 36042400000442
Vitesse2006-07Eredivisie2000---20
2007-088000---80
Total 10000000000100
Shaanxi Chanba2009Chinese Super League293----293
2010294----294
201128331---314
201221351---264
201325353-60-366
201428310-500[lower-alpha 1]0343
Total 16019145001100018524
Shanghai SIPG/
Shanghai Port		2015Chinese Super League19310---203
201629120-101-412
201720160-80-341
201822131-81-333
201926030-911[lower-alpha 1]0391
202011011-60-181
202114070-00-210
202211020---130
Total 1526252004131021910
Career total 35825439405231045837
  1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics
National team
YearAppsGoals
200973
2010123
2011133
201240
201360
201470
201591
201671
201700
201860
Total7111

International goals
As of 1 September 2016
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[10]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
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

Club

Guizhou Renhe

Shanghai SIPG/ Shanghai Port

International

China PR national football team

References
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  2. "Only in the CSL: Shaanxi Chanba Moving to Guizhou in 2012". wildeastfootball.net. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  3. 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
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  6. "China PR 1-4 Saudi Arabia". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  7. "Asian Cup 2015: Zheng Zhi bolsters China's squad". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. "Asian Cup: Saudi Arabia beaten 1-0 by China after missing penalty". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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  10. "Yu, Hai". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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