Xu Bo is a Chinese

China

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 footballer currently playing for Changsha Ginde as a versatile midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 or defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 in the Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League

The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...

.

Club career

Born in Liaoning

Liaoning

' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...

 Xu Bo would begin his professional football career with one of the local football teams within the Province, Shenyang Ginde

Shenyang Ginde

Guangzhou R&F is a professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong who play in the China League One. The club was originally founded in 1986, in Shenyang and was once named Shenyang Ginde FC where they played in the 55,000-seater Shenyang Wuilihe Stadium , until they moved to Changsha in...

 and would make his league debut on September 11, 2004 against Chongqing Lifan

Chongqing Lifan

Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...

 in a 1-0 defeat. After he made his debut he would often be used sparingly as a versatile substitute who could play in numerous defensive positions throughout the rest of the season. The next season saw him settle within the teams midfield and even go on to score his first league goal against Inter Shanghai on April 17, 2005 in a 2-1 defeat. For the next several seasons he would be an integral member of the team and was part of the squad that moved to Changsha while the club renamed themselves Changsha Ginde.

External links

• Player profile at Sohu.com
• Player profile at Sodasoccer.com