Yu Dabao

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Yu Dabao
Personal information
Full name	Yu Dabao
Date of birth	April 18, 1988 (age 18)
Place of birth	Qingdao, China
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	SL Benfica
Youth clubs
	Benfica B
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
?-2006 2006-	Qingdao Hailifeng SL Benfica	0? 0(7) 00 0(0)
National team
2005–06	China U-18	23 (17)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Yu Dabao (于大宝) is a Chinese International Football player born in China on April 18, 1988 that currently plays for China U-18 and SL Benfica in Portugal.

He currently plays as a striker, being regarded as the next big thing in China. He is also considered to be one of the best strikers in the Far East alongside Chinese counterpart Dong Fangzhuo of Manchester United.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to joining SL Benfica many clubs were interested in the young talent including Ajax, Newcastle United and Rangers.^{[citation needed]} In his debut match, only 5 days and 3 training sessions after he arrived in Portugal, Yu Dabao scored 3 goals and assisted a fourth in a junior squad Benfica match against Portimonense.

He is known for his fast ability to counterattack. Another of his abilities is his aerial prowess which gained Benfica's interest to begin with.^{[citation needed]}