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Yu Hai

Yu Hai (Chinese: 于海; pinyin: Yú Hǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [y̌ xàɪ]; born 4 June 1987) is a Chinese former professional footballer.

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Yu Hai
(1987-06-04) 4 June 1987
Luoyang, Henan, China
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Shanghai Port B (assistant coach)
Team	Apps	(Gls)
Xi'an Chanba	36	(0)
Vitesse	10	(0)
Guizhou Renhe	160	(19)
Shanghai Port	157	(6)
	363	(25)
China	71	(11)
Shanghai Port B (assistant)
		2010 Japan	Team	2015 China	Team

	2010 Japan	Team
	2015 China	Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yu Hai (Chinese: 于海; pinyin: Yú Hǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [y̌ xàɪ]; born 4 June 1987) is a Chinese former professional footballer.

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. 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.

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.

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.

On 1 December 2013, Yu scored twice in a 2-0 home win against Guangzhou Evergrande in the first leg of 2013 Chinese FA Cup final. He scored again in the second leg which ended as a 2-1 away defeat, scoring all 3 goals in a 3-2 aggregated win which saw Renhe win their first major trophy in club history, and prevented Evergrande from winning an unprecedented Treble in Chinese football history, as they had already won the 2013 Chinese Super League and 2013 AFC Champions League before the FA Cup final.

On 27 February 2015, Yu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port). 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. 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. He won his second Chinese Super League title with Shanghai Port in the 2023 season.

On 5 January 2024, Yu announced his retirement from professional football.

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. 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. In the team's opening group match, he scored the winning goal, a deflected free kick as China won 1–0 against Saudi Arabia.

National team
2009	7	3
2010	12	3
2011	13	3
2012	4	0
2013	6	0
2014	7	0
2015	9	1
2016	7	1
2017	0	0
2018	6	0

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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

Guizhou Renhe

Chinese FA Cup: 2013
Chinese FA Super Cup: 2014

Shanghai Port

Chinese Super League: 2018, 2023
Chinese FA Super Cup: 2019

China

East Asian Football Championship: 2010
Yu Hai at National-Football-Teams.com
Yu Hai at Soccerway
Player stats at Sohu.com
Yu Hai Hyves / Fan website

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