Rong Hao (; ; born 7 April 1987) is a
Chinese
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professional footballer who currently plays for
Chinese Super League
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club
Guangzhou F.C.
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as a right-footed
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Club career
Rong Hao started his football career with
Wuhan Guanggu in 2006, making his debut and scoring his first goal for the club on 27 May 2006 in a 1-0 win against
Shenyang Ginde
Guangzhou City Football Club (广州城) is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and their home venu ...
. He then played in five more league games at the end of the 2006 season. By the following season, he began to gradually establish himself as a regular for the club despite usually coming on as a substitute; however, Wuhan were suddenly ejected from the top tier and subsequently relegated during the 2008 season after the club's management refused to accept the punishment given to them by the
Chinese Football Association
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after a scuffle broke out on 27 September 2008 in a 1-1 draw against
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their ho ...
. Rong then found himself unable to play any football without a club.
In the 2009 season, newly promoted club
Jiangsu Sainty were willing to take Rong on loan. He immediately established himself as the regular for the club and helped guide them to a tenth-place position. Once his loan ended, Rong transferred to fellow top tier side
Hangzhou Greentown
Zhejiang Professional Football Club (), commonly referred to as Zhejiang FC or simply Zhejiang, is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (C ...
and helped guide the club to a fourth-place finish, allowing them to play in the
AFC Champions League
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for the first time in the club's history.
On 26 December 2011, Rong transferred to
Guangzhou Evergrande
Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The team is based ...
along with
Zhao Xuri
Zhao Xuri (; born 3 December 1985) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Sichuan Jiuniu in the China League One division.
Club career
While Zhao Xuri started his football career with second tier side Dalian Sidelong, he did not make ...
,
Li Jianbin
Li Jianbin (; ; born 19 April 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Chengdu Rongcheng.
Club career
Early career
Li Jianbin started his football career playing for Qingdao Beilaite's youth academy in 2001 and s ...
and
Peng Xinli
Peng Xinli (; born 22 July 1991 in Chengdu) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a left-footed midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
Club career
Peng Xinli was considered a technically gifted player a ...
. Rong was injured for most of the 2012 season and was in no condition to take part in any matches. He won 13 major trophies during his 6-year stay in his first spell for Guangzhou, including 6
Chinese Super League
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and 2
AFC Champions League
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titles. On 28 February 2018, Rong was loaned to fellow top tier side
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. () is a Chinese professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The term ''shen hua'' literally translates as "the Flower of Shanghai" in ...
for the 2018 season. On 28 February 2019, Rong was loaned out to fellow top tier side
Tianjin Teda
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for the 2019 season. On 12 April 2021, Rong joined homwtown club
Wuhan Three Towns
Wuhan Three Towns Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The club is based in Wuhan, Hubei and their home stadium is the ...
, where he won the
2021 China League One and achieved promotion to the
Chinese Super League
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with the team. On 13 February 2022, Rong returned to newly-promoted
Zhejiang Pro (formerly named Hangzhou Greentown) after 11 years, and he expressed the intention to retire at the club. However, due to personal and family reasons, he only played 1 game for Zhejiang during his second spell. On 27 August 2022, Rong returned to
Guangzhou F.C.
Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The team is based ...
(formerly named Guangzhou Evergrande) after terminating his contract with Zhejiang, stating that he is willing to play for them for free in order to save the club from its financially troubled state. However he was not able to prevent the club's relegation from the
2022 Chinese Super League.
International career
Rong made his international debut on 1 June 2009 in a 1-0 friendly win against
Iran
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at
Qinhuangdao
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. After several further friendlies, he then established himself as the first-choice left back under then manager
Gao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo (; born January 25, 1966 in Beijing) is a retired Chinese football striker and head coach of China League One side Beijing Enterprises. He previously managed the China national football team from 2009 to 2011, and in 2016. Appoint ...
and won the
2010 East Asian Football Championship
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with the national team before being called up to China's squad for the
2011 AFC Asian Cup
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.
Career statistics
Club statistics
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International statistics
Honours
Club
Guangzhou Evergrande
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Chinese Super League
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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AFC Champions League
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2013
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2015
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Chinese FA Cup
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2012
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2016
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Chinese FA Super Cup
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Wuhan Three Towns
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China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
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2021
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International
China PR national football team
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East Asian Football Championship:
2010
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References
External links
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Player statsat Sohu.com
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1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Wuhan
Chinese footballers
China international footballers
Wuhan Guanggu players
Jiangsu F.C. players
Zhejiang Professional F.C. players
Guangzhou F.C. players
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
Wuhan Three Towns F.C. players
Chinese Super League players
China League One players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Association football fullbacks