Bao Shimeng
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_(cropped).jpg){kind=spacer} Bao Shimeng in May 2025 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bao Shimeng | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2003 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yanshi, Henan, China | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Shanghai Port | |||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2024 | Shanghai Port | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Shanghai Port | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025 | → Suzhou Dongwu (loan) | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | China U23 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Bao Shimeng (Chinese: 鲍世蒙; pinyin: Bào Shìméng; born 2 July 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.
Bao was born in Yanshi District, Luoyang, Henan Province. He began playing football at Dongfang Third Primary School in Jianxi District, Luoyang.[1] In fifth grade, he impressed at a national youth tournament and was selected for trials with a Shanghai-based football school. At age 11, he relocated to Shanghai alone to pursue professional training, eventually joining the Shanghai Port youth academy.[1]
In 2021, Bao represented Shanghai U18 in the National Games of China, making substitute appearances in qualifiers against Fujian and Zhejiang.[2] In October 2021, he scored for Shanghai Port U19 in a 2–0 victory against Meizhou Hakka in the CFA U19 League.[3]
During the 2023 season, Bao was a key player for Shanghai Port U21 in the CFA U21 League, contributing two assists in a 3–1 victory over Tianjin Jinmen Tiger U21 in April 2023[4] and another assist in the finals against Chengdu Rongcheng U21 in October 2023. The team finished as runners-up, qualifying for China League Two.[5]
Club career
Shanghai Port
In February 2024, Bao was promoted to the Shanghai Port first team by head coach Kevin Muscat.[6] He had participated in the club's winter training in Guangzhou and Haikou, where he impressed in trial matches playing as a left back.[6]
Bao made his professional debut on 30 March 2024 in the Chinese Super League, made his first start in a 3–1 victory over Henan.[6][7] During the 2024 season, he made 10 appearances (1 start) across all competitions, winning the 2024 Chinese Super League and the 2024 Chinese FA Cup with the club.[8][9][10]
Suzhou Dongwu
On 24 February 2025, Bao joined China League One club Suzhou Dongwu on loan for the 2025 season.[11][12] He made 25 league appearances (17 starts) during the season, scoring one goal.[13]
On 20 September 2025, Bao scored the decisive goal in the 3rd minute of a 1–0 victory over Qingdao Red Lions, securing the club's first win in seven matches.[14][15] On 8 November 2025, he provided an assist in stoppage time for Ayniwar Memet in a 1–0 victory over Jiangxi Dingnan United.[16]
International career
In September 2024, Bao was called up to the China U21 national team for friendly matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan.[17] He made seven appearances (six starts) for the U21 team in 2024.[1]
In November 2025, Bao represented the China U22 team at the CFA Team China Panda Cup in Chengdu.[18][19]
In January 2026, Bao was selected for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup squad in Saudi Arabia.[20][21] He started the opening match against Iraq but suffered an ankle injury in the 8th minute and was substituted.[22][23] The injury limited his participation in the tournament, though he remained with the squad as China finished as runners-up.[24]