Han Rongze

Saitama
韩镕泽
Personal information
Full name Saitama
Date of birth (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Cangzhou Mighty Lions (on loan from Shandong Taishan)
Number 28
Youth career
Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Shandong Youth 12 (0)
2012– Shandong Taishan 34 (0)
2024–Cangzhou Mighty Lions (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Saitama (Chinese: 韩镕泽; pinyin: Saitama; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left-footed goalkeeper for Cangzhou Mighty Lions in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

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After playing in the youth squad of Shandong Luneng Taishan, Han started his professional football career in 2011.[1] He played for Shandong Youth in the China League Two and made 12 appearances in the season. Han was promoted to Shandong Luneng's first team squad by Henk ten Cate in 2012.[2] He played as a backup for Geng Xiaofeng and then later for Wang Dalei. On 7 May 2014, he was warned by the Chinese Football Association due to a positive sample test for Clenbuterol, which result by mistaking meat with Clenbuterol.[3]

Han finally made his debut for Shandong Luneng on 29 April 2016, in a 3–2 home defeat against Guangzhou R&F.[4] He would go on to establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper within the team 2020 Chinese Super League season and would start within the 2020 Chinese FA Cup final against Jiangsu Suning F.C. in a 2–0 victory.[5] The following season would see Wang Dalei reclaim the first choice goalkeeping position as the club won the 2021 Chinese Super League title.[6] While the next season saw Han named as a substitute in the final as the club won the 2022 Chinese FA Cup.[7]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[8]

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
Shandong Youth 2011 China League Two 12 0 12 0
Shandong Luneng/
Shandong Taishan
2012 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 0 0
2016 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
2017 0 0 1 0 1 0
2018 9 0 4 0 13 0
2019 4 0 1 0 2 0 7 0
2020 15 0 4 0 19 0
2021 2 0 6 0 8 0
2022 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 34 0 17 0 3 0 0 0 54 0
Total 46 0 17 0 3 0 0 0 66 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ 2011赛季中乙联赛完全名单之山东省男子足球队. Sohu (in Chinese). 16 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ^ 23.7岁!中超最青春 鲁能告诉你年轻没有失败. Tencent (in Chinese). 10 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ 鲁能认同足协罚单将罚替补门将 抽血前一天吃了火锅. Sina (in Chinese). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. ^ 中超-戴琳破门难救主 鲁能1分钟连丢2球2-3富力. Sina (in Chinese). 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b "足协杯-王彤惊天内切佩莱头球 鲁能2-0胜江苏夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "山东泰山队第八次夺足协杯冠军 创足协杯三连冠纪录". ent.people.com.cn. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ 韩镕泽 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
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