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ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHaofan Liu
PositionCentre-back
NationalityChina PR
Age22
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 ChinaEAFF 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 22-year-old central defender at Hangzhou Greentown, rated 33.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 244 on scout potential in the Super League and 1341st of 1777 U-23 players tracked. 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 17% of the 43 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 34, top 5% of the 43 centre-backs in the Super League. At 22 Haofan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

33.6
Ratingi
2nd of 43 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 33.6, 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 1.9×) 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.