{{short description|Chinese footballer (born 2003)}} {{family name hatnote|Liu|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Liu Haofan | image = File:Liu Haofan 2025-04-20 (cropped).jpg | caption = Liu Haofan in April 2025 | fullname = Liu Haofan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Wuhan, Hubei, China | height = 1.85 m | currentclub = Zhejiang FC | clubnumber = 5 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022 | youthclubs1 = Zhejiang FC | years1 = 2022– | clubs1 = Zhejiang FC | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam1 = China U20 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = China U23 | nationalcaps2 = 18 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = China | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 20 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 20 November 2025 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's football}} {{MedalCompetition | EAFF Championship}} {{MedalBronze | 2025 South Korea | Team}} {{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Asian Cup}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2026 Saudi Arabia|}} }} '''Liu Haofan''' ({{lang-zh|s=刘浩帆|t=劉浩帆|p=Liú Hàofān}}; born 23 October 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC and the China national team.
==Early life== Born in Wuhan, Hubei, Liu Haofan was educated at No. 5 Primary School of Qianchuan Street, Huangpi District, where he trained football in his six-year spell.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.app.dawuhanapp.com/p/84008.html|title=武汉这所小学走出5名国足小将|publisher=Changjiang Weekly|date=22 March 2019|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Zhejiang=== On 18 May 2022, after progressing through the Zhejiang FC youth ranks, he was named in the club's first-team squad for the 2022 Chinese Super League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2766363.html|title=浙江队新赛季大名单：5名外援领衔，顾超&荣昊&高迪等在列|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=18 May 2022|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 9 October 2022, he made his senior and professional debut, in a 3–0 away league win over Wuhan Yangtze River, coming on as a second-half injury-time substitute for Gu Bin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3030995.html|title=新生力量，浙江青训球员吴宇航、刘浩帆均迎来中超首秀|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=10 October 2022|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> By the end of the 2022 season, he earned ten appearances for the club, with seven in the league and three in the Chinese FA Cup.<ref name="soccerway"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mdaily.hangzhou.com.cn/hzrb/2023/03/21/article_detail_1_20230321A128.html|title=小将刘浩帆驰援国奥|publisher=Hangzhou Daily|date=21 March 2023|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 20 September 2023, Liu Haofan made his AFC Champions League debut, in a 4–1 loss to Thai club Buriram United, coming on for Leung Nok Hang in the 90th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3731049.html|title=浙江客场1-4武里南联，莱昂纳多点射，乔希奇双响，王瑒送点|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=20 September 2023|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> In the 2023 season, he recorded twelve appearances, including nine in the league and three in the AFC Champions League.<ref name="soccerway"/>
Between June and September 2024, Liu Haofan gained more consistent playing time, making appearances in all matches in that period.<ref name="soccerway"/> On 29 September 2024, Liu Haofan received heart surgery due to discomfort from the area, which had him ruled out for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/JDC33N920529AQIE.html|title=浙江队公布伤情：刘浩帆因心脏不适接受手术，归队日期待定|website=www.163.com|date=30 September 2024|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> In an interview from two months after, Liu Haofan claimed that the first instance where he had felt discomfort was two or three years before, and that his recovery was on track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/832694187_362070|title=刘浩帆：心脏手术后恢复得很好 不算很严重伤病很容易就去除|publisher=Sohu|date=3 December 2024|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==International career== In February 2023, Liu Haofan was selected for the China squad to compete in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/645352310_355475|title=国青赴乌兹别克斯坦参加U20亚洲杯 小组出线成奢望|publisher=Sohu|date=23 February 2023|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 3 March, in China's first group stage match against Japan, Liu Haofan's header caused an own goal by Hayato Tanaka to take the lead; China eventually lost the game 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3301317.html|title=5分钟失2球，U20国足1-2日本U20，刘浩帆造乌龙，李昊扑点|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=3 March 2023|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
On 5 April 2024, he was selected for China's squad in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.xinhuanet.com/20240405/a0d29b6106a6448fb4e13d6a649bc3d6/c.html|title=男足国奥队参加卡塔尔U23亚洲杯名单公布|website=sports.xinhuanet.com|date=5 April 2024|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
On 28 February 2025, Liu Haofan earned his first call-up to the China national team, in preparation for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier games against Saudi Arabia and Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4940616.html|title=国足最新大名单：侯永永在列，王钰栋、刘诚宇等5名新人入选|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=28 February 2025|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4940650.html|title=新人辈出，刘诚宇、王钰栋等5人首次入选国足大名单|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=28 February 2025|access-date=28 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|31 October 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|haofan-liu/839747}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Zhejiang FC |2022 |Chinese Super League |7||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- |2023 |Chinese Super League |9||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|–||12||0 |- |2024 |Chinese Super League |11||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=ACL2|Appearances in AFC Champions League Two}}||0||colspan="2"|–||14||0 |- |2025 |Chinese Super League |27||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||1 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !54!!0!!7!!1!!4!!0!!0!!0!!65!!1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !54!!0!!7!!1!!4!!0!!0!!0!!65!!1 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|12 July 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|China |2025||1||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |}
==Honours== '''China U23''' * AFC U-23 Asian Cup runner-up: 2026
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|haofan-liu/839747}}
{{Zhejiang Professional F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Haofan}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:China men's youth international footballers Category:China men's under-20 international footballers Category:China men's international footballers Category:Footballers from Wuhan Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen