Han Guanghui (; ; born 24 January 1988) is a

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footballer of

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descent who currently plays for Yanbian Longding as

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Club career

Han Guanghui was born in

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before moving to

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to join

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during the 2008 season. He was actively encouraged to by his club to finish his degree in International trade while participating in the second tier of the Chinese pyramid. After eight seasons he would establish himself as a vital member of the team until at the end of the

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season the club was relegated and Han was allowed to leave. Han would return to Jilin to join top tier club

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on 13 January 2016. On 8 May 2016, he made his debut for Yanbian in the

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against

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 92nd minute. He would score his first goal for the club on 11 May 2016 in a

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game against Lijiang Jiayunhao that ended in a 1-1 draw before being settled on penalties, which Yanbian lost. At the end of the

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season Yanbian were relegated, Han remained loyal and stayed with the club. On 26 February 2019, Yanbian was dissolved due to owing taxes and Han was allowed to join third tier club Zibo Cuju. The following season he would join second tier club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic. After only one season Han moved to another second tier club

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where he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 8 January 2023.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Han, Guanghui 1988 births Living people Chinese men's footballers People from Yanji Yanbian Funde F.C. players Zibo Cuju F.C. players Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic F.C. players Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players Chinese footballers of Korean descent Men's association football wingers Men's association football defenders