Hu Ruibao (Chinese: 胡睿宝; pinyin: Hú Ruìbǎo; born 17 October 1996) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chengdu Rongcheng in the Chinese Super League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hu Ruibao | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Heze, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-Back, Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Shanghai Luckystar | ||
| 2013–2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Vejle Boldklub | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Henan Jianye (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Guangzhou City | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | China U-23 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2018 | |||
Hu Ruibao joined Shanghai Luckystar football academy in 2008 and transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande in December 2013.[2] On 2 April 2015, he received a ban of three months by the Chinese Football Association for age falsification which he used a fake ID Hu Bao (Chinese: 胡宝; born 5 January 1998) to register in the youth league between 2008 and 2014.[3] Hu was promoted to Guangzhou Evergrande's first team squad by Luiz Felipe Scolari in the summer of 2016. He played as an unused substitute for five times in the 2016 season.[2]
In November 2016, Hu received trial with Premier League side Manchester City.[2] Guangzhou Evergrande refused Hu moving aboard and declared that he was under contract with the club, while Hu and his agent retorted that Guangzhou must let Hu join European Top-5 League clubs free according to the contract.[4] Hu claimed that his trial at Manchester City was successful, he would strive for a regular starter of Manchester City in five years.[5] Hu joined Danish club Vejle Boldklub in February 2017.[6] Guangzhou submitted a claim to FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) for the ownership of Hu Ruibao on 27 February 2017.[7] Hu received an interim transfer certificate to join Vejle Boldklub in March 2017.[8]
Hu was loaned to 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98, who newly relegated from Bundesliga, for one season on 7 August 2017.[9] Without playing any competitive match for the club, he was linked with Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA in December 2017.[10] On 3 January 2018, Darmstadt 98 officially terminated his loan deal in advance.[11]
Hu returned to Guangzhou Evergrande in January 2018.[12] On 2 March 2018, he made his senior debut in a 5–4 home defeat against city rival Guangzhou R&F, coming on as a substitute for Deng Hanwen in the half time.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Vejle Boldklub | 2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| SV Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Henan Jianye (loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande
Guangzhou F.C. – current squad | |
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