Qu Bo (footballer)

Qu Bo (Chinese: 曲波; pinyin: Qū Bō; born 15 July 1981) is a Chinese retired footballer.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qu (曲).

Qu Bo
曲波
Personal information
Full name Qu Bo[曲波]
Date of birth (1981-07-15) 15 July 1981
Place of birth Tianjin, China
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Youth career
1997–1999 Tianjin Locomotive
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2009 Qingdao Jonoon 201 (51)
2010–2014 Guizhou Renhe 106 (27)
2014–2015 Qingdao Hainiu 19 (2)
2016 Tianjin Teda 2 (0)
National team‡
2000–2001 China U-20 10 (6)
2001–2013 China 78 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2014

Club career

Qu Bo started his football career playing for Tianjin Locomotive's youth team where he was spotted by and then transferred to top-tier side Qingdao in 2000. He would quickly establish himself as an exciting young player and go on to play in seventeen league games while scoring eight goals, which would be enough to personally win the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award at the end of the 2000 league season.[1] Qu would continue to be a vital member of the team and after playing in the 2002 FIFA World Cup where he would draw considerable interest from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur where he had a month-long stint with them before leaving due to the lack of a work permit.[2] On his return to Qingdao, he would show his importance to the team by helping the team win the club's first ever Chinese FA Cup at the end of the 2002 league season.[3]

On 22 February 2010, after spending ten years at Qingdao, Qu transferred to top-tier side Shaanxi Chanba.[4] He soon made his debut for the club in a league game against Dalian Shide on 28 March 2010 in a 1–1 draw.[5] After waiting several months, he would eventually score his first goal for the club on 14 July 2010 in a 2–1 win against Shanghai Shenhua.[6] At the beginning of the 2012 season, Qu followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.[7]

On 3 June 2014, Qu transferred to China League One side Qingdao Hainiu.[8] He made his debut for the club on 19 July 2014 in a 4–1 loss to Shijiazhuang Yongchang and scored his first goal for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 2–1 win against Chengdu Tiancheng.

On 5 January 2016, Qu transferred to his hometown club Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League.[9] He announced his retirement on 2 March 2017.[10]

International career

Qu's lightning pace first caught the eye of many at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship where he scored four goals for his country.[11] After playing in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, he would quickly catch the attention of Bora Milutinovic who included him into the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad where he preferred to place Qu at the wing so he can get the best out of the young prospect's pace.[11] Since his initial rise to the national team, Qu has had difficulty in retaining his position as a consistent member of the team. He was not selected for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup squad and was forced out with injury in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad. He was however brought back to the national team for several qualifying games and worked his way back into the side.[12]

Career statistics

International goals
Results list China's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 27 January 2001Oakland, USA United States1–21–2Friendly international
2 6 May 2001Phnom Penh, Cambodia Cambodia2–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3 13 October 2001Shenyang, China Qatar2–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4 12 December 2002Manama, Bahrain Bahrain2–22–2Friendly international
5 21 October 2007Foshan, China Myanmar1–07–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6 21 October 2007Foshan, China Myanmar7–07–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7 27 January 2008Zhongshan, China Syria1–02–1Friendly international
8 15 March 2008Kunming, China Thailand1–03–3Friendly international
9 23 April 2008Los Angeles, USA El Salvador2–22–2Friendly international
10 17 December 2008Muscat, Oman Oman1–11–3Friendly international
11 14 January 2009Aleppo, Syria Syria1–32–32011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
12 18 July 2009Tianjin, China Palestine1–03–1Friendly international
13 30 September 2009Hohhot, China Botswana2–04–1Friendly international
14 14 November 2009Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon2–02–02011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
15 14 February 2010Tokyo, Japan Hong Kong1–02–02010 East Asian Football Championship
16 14 February 2010Tokyo, Japan Hong Kong2–02–02010 East Asian Football Championship
17 26 June 2010Kunming, China Tajikistan3–04–0Friendly international
18 28 July 2011Vientiane, Laos Laos1–06–12014 FIFA World Cup qualifier

Honours

Club

Qingdao Jonoon

Guizhou Renhe

International

China PR national football team

Individual

Personal life

Qu Bo and Zhu Yanxiang(Chinese: 朱燕翔) married on 11 November 2011.[14] On 26 January 2014, they had a boy named Qu Jiahe (Chinese: 曲嘉禾).[15]

References
  1. "Qǔ, Bǔ". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. "Qu Bo blow for Spurs". bbc.co.uk. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. "China 2002". rsssf.com. 30 March 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. "国脚曲波正式加盟陕西队 450万转会费成准标王". sports.sohu.com. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. "Guizhou Renhe vs. Dalian Shide 1–1". soccerway.com. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  6. "Guizhou Renhe vs. Shanghai Shenhua 2–1". soccerway.com. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. "Only in the CSL: Shaanxi Chanba Moving to Guizhou in 2012". wildeastfootball.net. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  8. "贵州人和官方宣布曲波转会中甲青岛海牛". sina.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  9. "曲波回应质疑：行不行球场见 盼起到传帮带作用". sports.sina.com. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  10. "前国脚曲波正式宣布退役 足坛再无"追风少年"". Sohu. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  11. "BBC World Cup profile". bbc.co.uk. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  12. "AFC Asia Qualifying 2010". football-lineups.com. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  13. "足协杯-人和总分3-2恒大队史首夺冠 恒大三冠梦碎". Sports.sina.com.cn. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  14. 嵇玲 (1 October 2017). 昔日追风少年青岛大婚 曲波：结婚比踢球紧张 (in Chinese).
  15. "Archived copy" 曲波妻子生下男婴 喜得贵子取小名叫卡卡. 163.com (in Chinese). 1 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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