Yu Dabao
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yu Dabao | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 84 | (17) |
| 2015– | Beijing Guoan | 58 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | China U-17 | ||
| 2007–2008 | China U-20 | ||
| 2010– | China | 40 | (15) |
| * 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 23 March 2017 |
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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.
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. 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. 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.
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