Fan Chao
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hefei, Anhui, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Changchun Yatai | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Guangxi Pingguo (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | China U15 | 4 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | China U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Fan Chao (Chinese: 樊超; born 8 February 2004) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a forward for Changchun Yatai.
Born in Hefei, Anhui, Fan began his career with Changchun Yatai at the age of ten, after being spotted by youth coach Sun Maofeng.[1] In 2016, following impressive performances at the Audi Youth Cup, Fan was invited to train with Spanish side Barcelona.[2] He continued to progress through the academy of Changchun Yatai, making his debut in a 3–0 loss to Beijing Guoan.[2] He went on to play in three more games in the 2022 season, including the 4–0 defeat to Shanghai Port on the final day of the season.[3] Despite his team's poor results towards the end of the season, Fan garnered praise for his performances.[4]