| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | He Sifan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Hefei, Anhui, China | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shandong Taishan U17 | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019– | Shandong Luneng Taishan Football School | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | China U16 | ||
| 2025– | China U17 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2025 | |||
He Sifan (Chinese: 何思凡; pinyin: Hé Sīfán; born 14 January 2009) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan's youth system.
Early life
editHe was born on 14 January 2009 in Hefei, Anhui. He began playing football at Zhuxi Primary School in Hefei, where he served as captain of the school team and earned academic honours.[1] In 2018, during the Yingxin Cup tournament in Nanjing, his performance attracted the attention of scouts from Shandong Luneng Taishan Football School. Following a successful one-week trial in April 2019, he joined the school's 2009 age-group team in September 2019, initially entering the yellow squad before promotion to the red squad within two months.[1]
Club career
editShandong Taishan Youth
editHe represents Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Football Association's youth league system. In November 2022, he played a key role in the inaugural China Youth Football League, scoring the winning goal in the U13 national final against Tsinghua University High School on 26 November 2022. His 26th-minute strike secured a 1–0 victory for Shandong Taishan U13, earning the club the championship title.[2]
In February 2023, he was selected for the Chinese Football Association's elite youth training camp for the 2009 and 2010 age groups in the North China region.[3] In November 2024, he was named in the China U15 national team selection squad that travelled to Japan for a training camp from 28 November to 9 December 2024.[4]
In January 2026, he was selected as one of seven Shandong Taishan youth players to join the senior first team's winter training in Haikou, as part of the club's integrated development strategy to expose elite prospects to professional environments.[5][6]
International career
editHe received his first national team call-up in March 2024, when he was selected for the China U15 national team selection's third phase of training.[7] In March 2025, he was named in the China U16 squad for domestic training and European camps, as one of eight players from the Shandong Taishan youth system included in the 25-man roster.[8]
On 28 May 2025, he scored the opening goal in China's 2–1 victory over Saudi Arabia U16 in the 2025 CFA Hohhot International Football Tournament. He scored in the 8th minute, receiving a long ball from goalkeeper Xu Cengfu, controlling a header from Kuang Zhaolei, and finishing with a chip over the onrushing goalkeeper.[9] In post-match comments, he revealed the team had specifically prepared tactical plans targeting Saudi Arabia's defensive vulnerabilities in transition, stating that "their strength is actually not as strong as ours."[10][11] He also appeared in the tournament final on 1 June 2025, when China defeated Australia 5–2 to win the championship.[12]
In November 2025, he was promoted to the China U17 squad for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. He started in the 12–0 victory against Brunei on 26 November,[13] and on 28 November, he came on as a substitute against Sri Lanka, scoring in the 8–0 win with a shot that rebounded off the post after cutting inside from the right, and providing an assist for Shuai Weihao.[14][15]
Style of play
editHe primarily operates as a right winger or center-forward, though he is capable of playing various attacking midfield roles. He is noted for his physical strength, explosive acceleration, and clinical finishing ability with either foot. Coaches have praised his high football intelligence and positional versatility across the front line.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shandong Taishan U17B | 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Career total | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "山东鲁能09年龄段红队球员何思凡的足球故事". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 "喜讯——清华附中U13足球队在中国青少年足球联赛中获得亚军，U17足球队获得季军-清华大学附属中学". www.qhfz.edu.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "中国足协2023年第二期精英青少年球员训练营 （华北大区）2009、2010年龄段的通知-中国足球协会官方网站". www.thecfa.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "中国足球协会关于组织中国U-15国家男子足球选拔队赴日本拉练的通知-中国足球协会官方网站". www.thecfa.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "鲁媒：山东泰山队将于明年1月7日赴海口冬训，由韩鹏带队|山东泰山|韩鹏|懂球帝". m.dongqiudi.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ 腾讯网 (2026-01-18). "泰山队迎来冬训首场热身赛，泽卡、马德鲁加已归队_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "中国足球协会关于组织U-15国家男子足球选拔队2024年第三期集训的通知-中国足球协会官方网站". www.thecfa.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ 腾讯网 (2025-03-18). "U16国足名单：梁仕宇、万项、邝兆镭领衔，将赴德、法、荷兰拉练_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ 赵福晓. "帅惟浩补时绝杀何思凡破门 U16国足2-1胜沙特U16". sports.cctv.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "国少何思凡：沙特的实力其实没我们强，我们赛前有专门部署". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ 腾讯网 (2025-05-28). "何思凡进球帅惟浩绝杀，呼和浩特四国赛U16国足2比1胜沙特_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- 1 2 "U16国足夺冠！以5-2大胜澳大利亚，2胜1平不败+四国赛积分榜". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "独中六元，12-0！真不像传统的中国男足，3连胜轰30球，夺回榜首". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ 网易 (2025-11-28). "中国U17男足8-0斯里兰卡 万项替补登场不到三分钟梅开二度". www.163.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "中国U-16男足5:2大胜澳大利亚 获呼和浩特国际足球锦标赛冠军-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
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