Hou Sen (Chinese: 侯森; pinyin: Hóu Sēn; born June 30, 1989) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.

Hou Sen
侯森
Personal information
Full name Hou Sen
Date of birth (1989-06-30) 30 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Beijing Guoan
Number 34
Youth career
Beijing Guoan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Beijing Guoan 117 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Club career

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Hou started his football career in 2009 when he was promoted to Beijing Guoan's first team squad. He played as a back-up goalkeeper for Yang Zhi and Zhang Sipeng. He became the first-choice goalkeeper of Beijing Guoan in the beginning of 2012 season as Yang Zhi injured in the 2012 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.[1] On 6 March 2012, he made his senior debut in the first round of 2012 AFC Champions League group stage which Beijing Guoan lost to Ulsan Hyundai 2–1. Four days later, he made his Chinese Super League debut in a 3-1 away defeat against newly promoted Guangzhou R&F. On 8 April 2012, he kept his first clean sheet in a 0-0 away draw at Dalian Shide. Hou returned to the bench after Yang Zhi recovered from injury in July.

Under the Head coach Roger Schmidt, Hou would re-emerge and fight for the first-choice goalkeeper position with Guo Quanbo. He would go on to be in the starting line-up against Shandong Luneng Taishan as he won his first piece of silverware, with the 2018 Chinese FA Cup.[2] While Zou Dehai was brought in the following season as the clubs first choice goalkeeper, Hou would once again establish himself as an integral member of the team and on 29 October 2022, Hou made his 100th appearance for Guoan in a 4-1 win against Guangzhou F.C.[3]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 15 June 2024.[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beijing Guoan 2009 Chinese Super League 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
2010 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
2011 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2012 18 0 0 0 4 0 - 22 0
2013 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 0
2016 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
2017 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
2018 13 0 4 0 - - 17 0
2019 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
2020 11 0 0 0 7 0 - 18 0
2021 22 0 1 0 0 0 - 23 0
2022 22 0 0 0 - - 22 0
2023 11 0 3 0 - - 14 0
2024 15 0 0 0 - - 15 0
Total 117 0 8 0 13 0 0 0 138 0
Career total 117 0 8 0 13 0 0 0 138 0

Honours

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Club

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Beijing Guoan

References

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  1. ^ 帕式补锅法彰显无奈 防线的问题绝非一人之罪 at sports.qq.com 2012-04-17 Retrieved 2013-03-26 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ a b "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ "中超-张玉宁传射阿德本罗双响 国安4-1广州2连胜" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ 侯森 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
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