He is one of the most nationally capped football players in the world: Who is Hao Haidong?

Hao Haidong (born 9 May 1970) is a Chinese national football player and coach who played as a forward. He started his professional football career at Bayi FC club in 1986.

He later played for Dalian Shide and Sheffield United clubs respectively.

The former striker, who also played for the Chinese National Team, retired in 2007.

Haidong, who played for the Chinese National Team more than 100 times, had a major role in his country's participation in the World Cup in 2002.

Hao Haidong (born 9 May 1970) is a Chinese former international footballer. He currently holds the record for being China's top goalscorer.

IN SUMMARY: Striker Hao Haydong, who started his professional football career in China's Bayi Football Team in 1986, was transferred to Sheffield United, one of the English Premier League teams, in 2005 and retired in 2007. Haydong also worked as a coach after his football career.

June 2020

Chinese football legend Hao Haydong (Hao Haidong), who played in the English Premier League, described the Chinese Communist Party as a "terrorist organization" and said that this formation should be destroyed.

Stating that the Chinese Communist Party violates the rules of law and disregards legal agreements, Haydong said, "The Communist Party governs the country with a totalitarian rule and commits terrible and brutal atrocities against human rights in China. This party is just like a 'terrorist organization'.

Haydong's harsh statements against the Beijing administration also spread on Chinese social media, although YouTube is banned in China. Following this development, the retired football player's account on Chinese social media giant Weibo, similar to Twitter, was also deleted.