Yu Dabao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yu.
Yu Dabao
于大宝
Personal information
Full name Yu Dabao
Date of birth (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988
Place of birth Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Beijing Guoan
Number 19
Youth career
1997–2000 Qingdao Hainiu
2001 Guangdong Mingfeng
2002–2003 Qingdao Hailifeng
2006–2007 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Qingdao Hailifeng 28 (7)
2007–2009 Benfica 0 (0)
2007 → Aves (loan) 9 (1)
2008 → Olivais Moscavide (loan) 12 (2)
2009 → Mafra (loan) 10 (4)
2010–2011 Tianjin Teda 47 (13)
2012–2014 Dalian Aerbin 84 (17)
2015– Beijing Guoan 51 (9)
National team‡
2004–2006 China U-17
2007–2008 China U-20
2010– China 37 (14)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 July 2016

Yu Dabao (simplified Chinese: 于大宝; traditional Chinese: 于大寶; pinyin: Yú Dàbǎo; born 18 April 1988) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Yu Dabao started his football career playing for second tier side Qingdao Hailifeng and was soon called up to the Chinese under-17 national team. With the under-17 side, he played well during the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship and was quickly regarded as one of the best prospects in China due to his aerial and counterattacking abilities.[1] This saw many clubs reportedly interested in the Yu including Ajax, Newcastle United, and Rangers; however, he joined Benfica on a three-year deal. In his debut match, only five days and three training sessions after he arrived in Portugal, Yu scored three goals and assisted a fourth in a reserve match against Portimonense.

Due to Yu's strong performances for Benfica's reserves, he was given the chance of training with the first team during preseason and was thus officially added to the first team. He made his debut for the club on 26 September 2007 in a 0-0 draw against Estrela da Amadora in the Taça da Liga, winning 5-4 on penalties. He was then soon loaned out to second tier side C.D. Aves and then third tier side Olivais Moscavide but was unable to save them from relegation as they suffered defeat in the last match of the season.[2] Speculation then grew that Yu was willing to leave Benfica after his loan period at C.D. Mafra ended. By 13 May 2009, Yu revealed in a telephone interview that he was about to leave to spend the offseason back in his homeland; however, he received a call from Benfica asking him to stay until further notice.

By February 2010, Yu's contract with Benfica had ended and he went on trial with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas; however, he was unable to receive a contract with them.[3] He then signed a contract with top tier side Tianjin Teda before the start of the 2010 season.[4] His move turned out to be a big success and he went on to win the 2011 Chinese FA Cup, which saw him become one of the most sought-after players in China. On 27 February 2012, it was reported that Yu transferred to reigning league champions Guangzhou Evergrande for a reported fee of ¥15 million;[5] however, Guangzhou withdrew from the transfer talk in the afternoon that day and he transferred to the newly promoted side Dalian Aerbin the next day.

On 27 December 2014, Yu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan after Dalian was relegated at the end of the 2014 season.[6]

International career

Yu was called up to the Chinese national team by then manager Gao Hongbo and made his debut on 18 December 2010 in a 3-0 win against Estonia. After making several further appearances, he scored his first goal for China on 22 February 2012 in a 2-0 unofficial friendly win against Kuwait. Yu did not have to wait long before he scored his first official goal when he scored on 29 February 2012 in a 3-1 win against Jordan during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2004 Qingdao Hailifeng China League One 800000-80
2005 200000-20
2006 18721--208
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2006–07 Benfica Primeira Liga 0000100010
2007–08 Aves Liga de Honra 910000-91
2008–09 Moscavide Segunda Divisão 1220000-122
2009–10 Mafra 1040000-104
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2010 Tianjin Teda Chinese Super League 226---226
2011 25721-61339
2012 Dalian Aerbin 27620--296
2013 29841--339
2014 28300--283
2015 Beijing Guoan 29520-82397
2016 22441--265
Total China PR 210461640014324053
Portugal 317001000327
Career total 241531641014327260

International goals

As of 12 November 2015 [8]
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
22 February 2012 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China  Kuwait 2–0 2–0 Friendly international
1. 29 February 2012 Guangzhou University City Stadium, Guangzhou, China  Jordan 3–1 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2. 22 March 2013 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China  Iraq 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
3. 28 July 2013 Olympic Stadium, Songpa-gu, South Korea  Australia 1–0 4–3 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
4. 6 September 2013 Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China  Singapore 1–0 6–1 Friendly international
5. 2–1
6. 27 March 2015 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China  Haiti 2–2 2–2 Friendly international
7. 31 March 2015 Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China  Tunisia 1–1 1–1 Friendly international
8. 16 June 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu, Bhutan  Bhutan 4–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9. 6–0
10. 5 August 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China  North Korea 1–0 2–0 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
11. 16 June 2015 Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang, China  Maldives 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12. 2–0
13. 12 November 2015 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China  Bhutan 3–0 12–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14. 7–0
1:Non FIFA 'A' international match

Honours

Club

Tianjin Teda

International

China under-17 national football team

References

  1. ↑ 姓名：于大宝(Yu Dabao) at sina.com.cn Retrieved 2012-07-16
  2. ↑ 本菲卡紧急召于大宝归队 中国前锋下赛季去向或有进展 at sports.sina.com.cn 2009-05-13 Retrieved 2012-07-16
  3. ↑ Practice Observations: Kick Start at espn.go.com 02/03/2010 Retrieved 2012-07-16
  4. ↑ 于大宝：加盟泰达因为想家 未来还将继续留洋梦 at sports.163.com 2010-02-28 Retrieved 2012-07-16
  5. ↑ 于大宝正式加盟广州恒大 at sports.163.com 2012-02-27 Retrieved 2012-07-16
  6. ↑ 国安与于大宝签约三年 at sports.qq.com 2014-12-27 Retrieved 2014-12-29
  7. ↑ China PR - Jordan at fifa.com 29 February 2012 Retrieved 2012-07-16
  8. ↑ Matches of Yu Dabao
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