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 HKFC.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chen Hao | ||
Date of birth | 11 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HKFC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Guangzhou City | |||
2014–2018 | Valencia | ||
2018–2020 | Villarreal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | North District | 0 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Sham Shui Po | 28 | (1) |
2024– | HKFC | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 |
Club career
editBorn 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]
On 8 August 2022, Chen joined Hong Kong Premier League club Sham Shui Po.[2]
On 25 August 2024, HKFC head coach Chancey Cooke revealed that the club secured the signing of Chen in which he featured during a pre-season friendly fixture against Central & Western.[3]
International career
editChen 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
editClub
edit- As of 30 October 2022.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North District | 2021–22 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Sham Shui Po | 2022–23 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the First Division League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Senior Shield
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ 港超聯 深水埗簽11名新兵 高俊基:唔好包尾 on.cc 8 August 2022
- ^ 港超聯 友賽和中西區 港會主帥透露已簽陳灝 on.cc 25 August 2024
- ^ Chen Hao at Soccerway
External links
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