Runze Hao

{{short description|Chinese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Runze Hao |image = |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|03|df=y}} |birth_place = Dalian, Liaoning, China |height = 1.88 m |position = Defender |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2013 |youthclubs1 = Beijing Guoan |youthyears2 = 2013–2015 |youthclubs2 = Albacete |youthyears3 = 2015–2016 |youthclubs3 = Lokomotiva Zagreb |years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = Lokomotiva Zagreb |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2017–2019 |clubs2 = Recreativo Granada |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2017–2019 |clubs3 = → Recreativo Granada II |caps3 = 4 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2019 |clubs4 = → Louletano (loan) |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2020 |clubs5 = Radnički Niš |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 1 |club-update = 31 May 2020 }}

'''Runze Hao''' ({{lang-zh|link=no|郝润泽}}, born 3 May 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender. The last team that he played for was Radnički Niš in the Serbian SuperLiga. He is the son of Hao Haidong, who is the all-time top scorer of the Chinese national team.

==Career== Born in Dalian,<ref>[http://www.srbijafudbal.com/radnickinis/hao.htm Runze Hao] at Srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 31-5-2020</ref> he played in the youth team of Beijing Guoan before he moved abroad in 2013 and joined the youth team of Spanish side Albacete where he played two seasons. In 2015, he joined Croatian side NK Lokomotiva Zagreb where, after spending a season playing with youth team, he was upgraded to the main team, but failed to make a debut. In 2017, he signed with Spanish side Recreativo Granada playing most of the time with their reserves team while there. He also spent half season on loan with Portuguese side Louletano D.C.<ref>[https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=199705030013 Runze Hao] at foradejogo.pt</ref> in 2019{{citation needed|date=December 2025}} before returning to Granada and being signed in summer 2019 by Serbian side Radnički Niš. He made his debut in the 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga on 31 May 2020, with a goal.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/runze-hao/489577/ Runze Hao profile] at Soccerway</ref> Hao started for Radnički Niš in the Serbian Cup quarter final against FK Čukarički on 4 June 2020.<ref name=20200604SerbianCup>{{cite news |title=Serbian Cup quarter final: Radnicki Nis vs. Cukaricki |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/04/c_139113282_8.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610055444/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/04/c_139113282_8.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2020 |access-date=10 June 2020 |agency=Xinhua News Agency |date=4 June 2020}}</ref> He was replaced by Uroš Miloradović at half time.<ref name=20200604SerbianCupStats>[https://www.sofascore.com/fk-cukaricki-fk-radnicki-nis/YccsMok FK Čukarički - FK Radnički Niš] at SofaScore</ref> Radnički Niš lost the game 3–2.<ref name=20200604SerbianCupStats/> On 9 June 2020, it was confirmed that Hao was released by Radnički Niš.<ref name=20200610HaoReleased>{{cite news |title=Son of soccer icon released by Serbian team due to Chinese pressure |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3945491 |access-date=10 June 2020 |agency=Taiwan News |work=Ching-Tse Cheng |date=9 June 2020}}</ref> Amid media speculations that Hao was released due to political pressure from China,<ref name=20200610HaoReleased/> Radnički Niš denied the speculations and claimed that Hao left the club after his contract expired on 30 May<ref name=20200609ClubStatement>{{cite news |title=Radnički: Hao nije dobio otkaz zbog politike |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2020&mm=06&dd=09&nav_id=1693254 |access-date=10 June 2020 |agency=B92 |date=9 June 2020}}</ref> despite appearing in two matches the following days after.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3089041/hao-haidong-questions-go-unanswered-over-son-hao-runze-leaving|title=Questions go unanswered over Chinese footballer leaving Serbia|date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hao, Runze}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Dalian Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Beijing Guoan F.C. players Category:NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players Category:Albacete Balompié players Category:Club Recreativo Granada players Category:Louletano D.C. players Category:FK Radnički Niš players Category:Chinese expatriate men's footballers Category:Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Category:Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia