Sha Yibo
Chinese footballer
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Sha Yibo (Chinese: 沙一博; pinyin: Shā Yībó; born 7 January 1991 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese retired footballer who played as a defender.
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Sha Yibo in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sha Yibo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Qingdao Hailifeng | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Qingdao Hailifeng | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2025 | Qingdao Hainiu | 189 | (24) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Sha was promoted to China League One club Qingdao Hailifeng first team squad in 2009. He made his senior debut on 2 May 2009, in a 2–0 away defeat against Liaoning Whowin, coming on as a substitute for Zhang Tiangang in the 81st minute.[1] On 21 February 2010, Qingdao Hailifeng was banned from all future national matches organised by the Chinese Football Association and subsequently dissolved for match-fixing the 22 September 2007 league game against Chengdu Blades to intentionally lose 2-0.[2] While Sha was never suspected of any wrongdoing he still became an unattached player, however he would sign a contract with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Jonoon on 12 March 2010.[3] On 23 April 2011, he made his debut for Qingdao Jonoon in a Super League match which Qingdao lost to Guangzhou Evergrande 2–0. He came on as a substitute for Song Wenjie in the 70th minute.[4] On 27 June 2012, he scored his first and second senior goal in the third round of 2012 Chinese FA Cup, which ensured Qingdao Jonoon beat League Two side Guizhou Zhicheng 4–0.[5]
At the end of the 2013 Chinese Super League campaign he would be part of the squad that was relegated.[6] This would be followed by another relegation at the end of the 2016 China League One campaign.[7] Throughout this, Sha would remain loyal towards the club as they re-branded themselves as Qingdao Hainiu.[8] He would go on to play a vital part as the club won the third tier title and promotion at the end of the 2021 China League Two season.[9] He would go on to achieve successive promotions as he helped guide the club to second in the 2022 China League One season and promotion back into the top tier.[10]
After the 2025 season, Sha decided to retire from professional football.[11]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qingdao Hailifeng | 2009 | China League One | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| Qingdao Jonoon/ Qingdao Hainiu | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | China League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | China League Two | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 8 | ||||
| 2019 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 9 | ||||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | China League One | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 152 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 27 | ||