Yu Hanchao

Liaoning Whowin

Yu Hanchao started his football career with Liaoning Whowin in 2005 after making his debut on 22 May 2005 in a 0-0 draw against Inter Shanghai. By the end of the 2005 season, he played in 13 league games and scored his first goal on 5 November 2005 in a 4-1 loss against Shandong Luneng. The next season would see Yu establish himself further by playing in thirteen more games; however, it wasn't until the 2008 league season when he would cement his position as a regular within the squad. While he my have established himself within the team, he was unable to replicate his performances that saw him break into the squad and Liaoning were relegated at the end of the 2008 league season. Despite this setback, Yu would remain with the club and helped them back into the top tier when he won the second division title with the team. Liaoning ranked 3rd in the 2011 Chinese Super League under a limited budget and Yu won the division's domestic top goalscorer with 12 goals. Before the 2013 season started, Yu transferred to Dalian Aerbin for a then record-breaking domestic transfer fee.

Guangzhou Evergrande

On 10 June 2014, Yu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande along with his teammate Li Xuepeng. He made his debut for the club on 10 July 2014 in a 2-1 win against Shanghai Shenhua. On 9 August 2016, Yu was kneed in the back by Egor Krimets and had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher in a 0-0 draw against Beijing…

Yu was first called up to the Chinese national team in 2009 by then manager Gao Hongbo. He made his international debut on 29 May 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Germany, coming on as a substitute for Jiang Ning. On 26 June 2010, Yu scored his first two international goals in a 4-0 home win against Tajikistan in an international friendly.

Club statistics

As of 26 November 2025

International statistics

International goals

As of 7 June 2017 Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

Liaoning

China League One: 2009 Guangzhou Evergrande

Chinese Super League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Chinese FA Cup: 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018 AFC Champions League: 2015 Shanghai Shenhua

Chinese FA Cup: 2023 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2024, 2025 Individual

Chinese Super League Domestic Golden Boot winner: 2011