Fan Chao (; born 8 February 2004) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a forward for Changchun Yatai.
Club career Born in Hefei, Anhui, Fan began his career with Changchun Yatai at the age of ten, after being spotted by youth coach Sun Maofeng. In 2016, following impressive performances at the Audi Youth Cup, Fan was invited to train with Spanish side Barcelona. He continued to progress through the academy of Changchun Yatai, making his debut in a 3–0 loss to Beijing Guoan. He went on to play in three more games in the 2022 season, including the 4–0 defeat to Shanghai Port on the final day of the season. Despite his team's poor results towards the end of the season, Fan garnered praise for his performances.
International career Fan has represented China from under-14 to under-20 level. He scored four goals in four appearances in qualification for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship, which was eventually cancelled.
Following impressive performances for the under-19 team, the Chinese Football Association wrote to his club, Changchun Yatai, to thank them for supporting the development of young Chinese players.
Career statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChangchun Yatai2022Chinese Super League4000——402023Chinese Super League5010——602025Chinese Super League2000——20Total110100000120Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (loan)2024China League One25410——264Guangxi Pingguo (loan)2025China League One12100——121 Career total485200000505
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