Hao Haidong

Hao Haidong
Personal information
Full name Hao Haidong
Date of birth (1970-05-09) 9 May 1970
Place of birth Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1980–1986 Bayi FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1997 Bayi FC 48 (19)
1997–2005 Dalian Shide 130 (78)
2005–2007 Sheffield United 0 (0)
Total 178 (97)
National team
1992–2004 China 107 (41[1])
Teams managed
2004 Dalian Shide (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hao Haidong (simplified Chinese: 郝海东; traditional Chinese: 郝海東; pinyin: Hǎo Hǎidōng; born 9 May 1970) is a Chinese former international footballer. He currently holds the record for being China's top goalscorer.

As a player he represented Bayi FC, Dalian Shide and Sheffield United in a career that saw him win five league titles and one Chinese FA Cup. Along with two Chinese Football Association Player of the Year awards and three Chinese Jia-A League Top goalscorer awards. Since retiring he had a brief spell at management with Dalian Shide and was the General manager at Hunan Xiangjun before being chairman of Tianjin Songjiang, which he left in 2012.[2][3]

Club career

Bayi FC

Hao Haidong would make a name for himself by rising through the ranks with Bayi FC. On 31 July 1994, Hao was involved in an on-the-pitch brawl with Craig Allardyce, son of former English manager Sam Allardyce, in Bayi's league match with Guangdong Hongyuan. This resulted in Hao and Allardyce receiving a half-year ban by the Chinese Football Association and thus Hao was not allowed to play for the Chinese national team in the 1994 Asian Games.[4] While his personal performances with Bayi remained impressive, the club were not genuine title contenders and he would transfer to reigning league champions Dalian Shide at the beginning of the 1997 league season for a club record fee of 2,200,000 yuan at the time.[5]

Dalian Shide

His move to Dalian Shide would be a huge success and he would win the league title and Chinese FA Super Cup as well as also personally winning the Golden Boot and Golden Ball award in the 1997 season.[6] The following season, Hao would continue to add to his medal collection with another league title and more personal awards while barely losing the Asian Club Championship as well.[7] While Hao would be applauded for his football achievements and was even starting to be known as the "'Chinese Alan Shearer"', he would also show a darker aspect of his game after being fined for attacking a player on 15 March 1998 and was suspended for two games. This would also be followed by a year suspension by the Asian Football Confederation for spitting at a referee during the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[8] Due to the suspension, Hao would miss out on much of the 1999 league season, however this wouldn't hinder him at all and his prolific goalscoring would continue to see him win several more league titles, the Chinese FA Cup and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup runners-up medal.[9] His stature within Dalian Shide would be so high that when then manager Milorad Kosanović left the club, Hao was immediately brought in as a caretaker to manage the team during the absence of a full-time manager.

Sheffield United

In January 2005, Hao was nearing the end of his career and received the chance to play abroad as English Championship side Sheffield United were increasingly interested in gaining access to a potentially lucrative footballing market and saw Hao as a symbolic first step in achieving this. Dalian Shide would release him as a gesture of goodwill following his record of good service towards the club and Sheffield United decided to make the transfer symbolic when Hao joined them for a record low transfer fee at the time by signing for £1 in 2005.[10] Hao joined Sheffield United in January 2005 where he suffered from injuries and worked mainly as a coach in Sheffield's academy. His only appearance came as a substitute in the 2005-06 FA Cup on 7 January 2006 in a 2-1 loss against Colchester United.[11] With no further opportunities, Hao decided to call time on his playing career and retire.

International career

Hao enjoyed a stellar international career by playing at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and is the record top goalscorer with 41 goals for the Chinese national team. Hao is considered to be the best striker from China in the past two decades.

Personal life

Hao's son, Hao Runze, currently plays for Granada CF B.[12]

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 November 1992Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan United Arab Emirates1–11–1 (4–3 PSO)1992 AFC Asian Cup
222 May 1993Al Hassan Stadium, Irbid, Jordan Pakistan4–05–01994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
312 June 1993Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, ChinaPakistan Pakistan2–03–01994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
426 October 1995Workers Stadium, Beijing, China Colombia1–02–1Friendly international
530 January 1996Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Macau6–17–11996 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
61 February 1996Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Philippines1–07–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
71 February 1996Mong Kok Stadium, Hong KongPhilippines Philippines2–07–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
81 February 1996Mong Kok Stadium, Hong KongPhilippines Philippines4–07–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
928 June 1996Beijing, China New Zealand1–02–0Friendly international
1017 July 1996Beijing, China Uruguay1–11–1Friendly international
1125 September 1996Seoul, South Korea South Korea1–01–3Friendly international
1226 November 1996Guangzhou, ChinaSouth Korea South Korea1–12–3Friendly international
1316 December 1996Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1–03–41996 AFC Asian Cup
1429 January 1997Kunming, China United States1–02–1Friendly international
1523 February 1997Kuala Lampur, Malaysia Finland2–12–1Friendly international
162 March 1997Kuala Lampur, Malaysia Bosnia and Herzegovina3–03–0Friendly international
1720 April 1997Beijing, China Myanmar2–05–0Friendly international
1811 May 1997Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tajikistan1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
1925 May 1997Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam3–13–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2022 June 1997Beijing, ChinaVietnam Vietnam2–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2126 September 1997Doha, Qatar Qatar1–11–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2210 October 1997Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait1–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
236 November 1997Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1–11–11998 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2427 June 1998Bangkok, Thailand Thailand3–03–0Friendly international
2510 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Oman1–06–11998 Asian Games
2614 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Turkmenistan3–03–01998 Asian Games
2716 January 2000Guangzhou, ChinaUruguay Uruguay1–01–02000 Four Nations Tournament
2823 January 2000Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamPhilippines Philippines4–08–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
2926 January 2000Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Guam1–019–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
3026 January 2000Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamGuam Guam9–019–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
3126 January 2000Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamGuam Guam10–019–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
3226 January 2000Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamGuam Guam12–019–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
335 August 2001Shanghai, China Trinidad and Tobago1–03–02001 Four Nations Tournament
3425 August 2001Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang, ChinaUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates3–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3513 October 2001Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang, ChinaQatar Qatar3–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
363 February 2004Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, ChinaFinland Finland2–12–1Friendly international
3718 February 2004Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, ChinaKuwait Kuwait1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3831 March 2004Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong Hong Kong1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
399 June 2004TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin, China Malaysia1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4021 July 2004Workers Stadium, Beijing, China Indonesia2–05–02004 AFC Asian Cup
4130 July 2004Workers Stadium, Beijing, China Iraq1–03–02004 AFC Asian Cup
Correct as of 7 October 2015[13]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Hao Haidong – Century of International Appearances". rsssf.com. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "郝海东出手收购湖南湘军(图)". sohu.com. 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ↑ "松江宣布郝海东下课裴恩才挂帅 携泰达战略合作". sports.sohu.com. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  4. ↑ "足球报：在流浪中死去". news.sports.cn. 14 January 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "本期人物：郝海东". sports.163.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "China League 1997". rsssf.com. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1997/98". rsssf.com. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Profile of Hao Haidong". runsky.com. 25 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Cup Winners' Cup 2000/01". rsssf.com. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Veteran Hao Haidong to join Blades for a quid". chinadaily.com.cn. 24 December 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Sheffield United 1-2 Colchester United, FAC3, 7 Jan 2006".
  12. ↑ "西甲球队签约郝海东爱子5年" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Hao Haidong - Century of International Appearances
  14. ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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