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ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHaofan Liu
PositionCentre-back
NationalityChina PR
Age23
Date of birth23 Oct 2003
Height185 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubHangzhou Greentown
Centre-back
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2409
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hangzhou Greentown.

Also this season

Earlier this season at China — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Hangzhou Greentown; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League270024096.76
FA Cup17004806.58
EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat China100906.69

Scout report

Rising starCentral defender

Liu Haofan is a 23-year-old central defender at Hangzhou Greentown, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 258 on scout potential in the Super League. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (89.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haofan.

Judged on this season alone, Haofan graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 47 centre-backs in the Super League, on 5 clean sheets and 2.989 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Haofan, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 5% of the 47 centre-backs in the Super League. At 23 Haofan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

33
Ratingi
2nd of 47 centre-backs
22.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.99
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hangzhou Greentown finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
2.99
Def. / 90
47
Tackles
18
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33, Haofan carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy48%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success84.2%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles47
Interceptions18
Blocks15
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.