Which position does Yu Dabao play?
Which position does Yu Dabao play at Guoan?
Yu Dabao was born as a striker and later switched to playing as a center back for Beijing Guoan.
Yu Dabao played mainly as a striker when he was young in Qingdao Hailifeng and other teams, and also played as a striker during his stay in Portugal. After returning from his stay in Portugal, he continued to play as a striker for Tianjin Teda and Dalian Albin. He has a keen eye for goal and has scored for his team in many key matches, such as helping Tianjin Teda win the AFC Cup in 2011 and scoring the killer goal against Iraq in the Asian Cup qualifier in 2013.
Later in Beijing Guoan, Yu Dabao was gradually transformed into a center back due to the team's tactical needs and staffing and other reasons. In the center back position, he also had a good performance, contributing to the team's defense with his good physical quality and understanding of soccer. However, in some matches, he has also temporarily returned to the striker position according to the team's tactical arrangement.
Yu Dabao (于大宝), born April 18, 1988 in Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, plays as a forward/center back. His career experience is as follows:
Qingdao Helifeng period:
In 2002, at the age of 14, Yu Dabao passed the test and joined Qingdao Helifeng's third team.
In 2004, he joined the reserve team of Qingdao Hisense Real Estate and entered the first team of the team. In the same year, he made his first appearance for Qingdao Haileifeng in the Central League, and in 2004 and 2005, he represented the team for a total of 10 matches.
In 2006, he became a mainstay of the team's rotation, playing in 18 matches that season and scoring 7 goals. In the first AFC Cup match of the year, 18-year-old Yu Dabao scored the winning goal in a match against Chengdu Wouniu.
Stayed in Portugal for a period of time:
Benfica:
On January 27, 2007, he joined the Portuguese club Benfica, and made his debut in the 19th round of the Reserve League in the south of Portugal, scoring a hat-trick on February 4. He made his full debut in an away match on February 25, contributing four goals and two assists, and was injured for three weeks in March. He was injured for three weeks in March, and was promoted to the first team through the reserve team in April, but eventually failed to get a chance to play in the Portuguese Premier League with Benfica's first team.
Aves: In January 2008, he was loaned to Portuguese First Division soccer team Aves. Came on as a substitute in the April 15 match and scored his first official goal since landing in the Portuguese league.
Mosca Verde: In February 2009, went on loan to Portuguese second division side Mosca Verde. Made his debut in the February 23rd match, scoring the winning goal. During his six months at Mosca Verde, he made 12 appearances and scored two goals.
Mafra: In August 2009, he was loaned to Mafra in the Portuguese second division, where he was a starter. on October 4, he scored twice in the match; in half a season, he made 10 appearances and scored four goals.
Tianjin Teda period:
In 2010, he joined Tianjin Teda after the expiration of his contract with Benfica, and made his debut in the Chinese Super League on May 15 with an assist in the match against Dalian Shide, and scored his first goal in the Chinese Super League on July 14. He scored 7 goals in 22 matches for Tianjin Teda in 2010 and was ranked amongst the team's top scorers, helping the team to win the second place in the league. In 2010, he played 22 matches for Tianjin TEDA, scoring 7 goals and ranking as the team's top scorer, helping the team win the second place in the league.
In 2011, he helped Tianjin TEDA win the AFC Champions League and scored his first goal in the AFC Champions League. On November 19th, he scored a goal to help Tianjin to a 2-1 victory in the final of the CFA Cup, helping the team to win the Cup.
Dalian Albin period:
In 2012, he transferred to Dalian Albin. Scored his first goal since joining Albion in the 3rd round of the Chinese Super League. In total, he made 27 appearances for the team in the Chinese Super League that season, scoring 6 goals and contributing 8 assists, helping the team to its best-ever fifth-place finish.
In 2013, he contributed 8 goals and 6 assists in 29 Chinese Super League games.
In 2014, contributed 3 goals and 6 assists in the league, but the team was eventually relegated.
Beijing Guoan period:
On December 29, 2014, he joined Beijing Guoan and has played there since. When he first arrived at Guoan, he was able to represent the team as a starting center forward, but was gradually converted into a center back due to age and injuries. As of September 21, 2024, he has played 10 seasons at Guoan, representing the team in 227 matches and scoring 30 goals.
In the national team, Yu has been a key striker for the national team since the national junior team and made his national team debut in 2010, scoring 19 goals in 65 matches for the Chinese national team. His highlights for the national team include helping China to a 1-0 win over South Korea on March 23, 2017 in the Asian qualifying round of the World Cup. on June 29, 2022, Yu shared a photo on social media and announced his retirement from the national team.
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