Ai Zhibo
Ai Zhibo (Chinese: 艾志波; pinyin: Ài Zhìbō) (born 29 October 1982) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a defender for Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ai Zhibo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Wuhan, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Zall | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Wuhan Hongjinlong | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Wuhan Hongjinlong | 47 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Changchun Yatai | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Jiangsu Sainty | 39 | (0) |
| 2014– | Wuhan Zall | 109 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Club career
Ai Zhibo played for Wuhan Hongjinlong for several seasons after graduating from their youth system in the 2001 league season.[1] During his time at Wuhan he was often used as a squad player within the team, however despite this he was able to play his part in the team's promotion in winning the second tier league title in 2004. The following season would see him play his part in helping the team establish themselves within the Chinese Super League by aiding them to a fifth-place finish. After several seasons within the top tier Wuhan had a difficult 2008 season which saw them relegated and then controversially dissolved as a football club.[2]
Without a football club, Ai Zhibo would be allowed to leave for Changchun Yatai at the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League season.[1] He would go on to make his club debut on March 28, 2009 against Jiangsu Sainty F.C. in a 1-0 victory coming on as a late substitute.[3] Once again Ai Zhibo was used as a squad player within the team and only made four appearances within his debut season. Things at Changchun did not improve the following season especially with the introduction of Shen Xiangfu coming in as manager who dropped him from the first team. Ai Zhibo would have to wait during the 2010 summer transfer before another top tier side Jiangsu Sainty took him on loan and reunited him with his former manager at Wuhan, Pei Encai.
On 15 July 2014, Ai transferred to China League One side Wuhan Zall, a team formed as a Phoenix club to Wuhan Hongjinlong.[4] While Ai joined the club halfway through the season he quickly established himself as a vital member of the team and saw the club miss out on promotion to the Chinese Super League on goal difference.[5] After several seasons with the club Ai was finally able to win promotion with the club when Wuhan Zall won to the 2018 China League One division.[6]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wuhan Hongjinlong | 2001 | Jia B League | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2004 | China League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2009 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Jiangsu Sainty | 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Wuhan Zall | 2014 | China League One | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | |||||
| 2017 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | |||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 207 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
References
- "前武汉铁卫艾志波加盟长春 他曾深受沈祥福常识". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- "Wuhan ejected from soccer league". English.people.com.cn. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- "比赛结果 江苏舜天0-1长春亚泰". Csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- 舜天后卫转会中甲 艾志波加盟卓尔身披4号战袍 at sohu.com 2014-07-15 Retrieved 2014-07-16
- "2014赛季中甲第30轮后积分榜". sports.sohu.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- 艾志波 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2018-11-03 (in Chinese)
- "榜首两强双双平 冠军悬念留至末轮--33轮积分榜". sports.sohu.com. 2004-11-20. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
External links
- Player profile at Sina.com
- Player stats at Sohu.com
- Ai Zhibo at Soccerway
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wu Yan |
Wuhan Zall F.C. captain 2015 |
Succeeded by Yao Hanlin |