Qu Bo (; born 15 July 1981) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is currently the manager and chairman of Qingdao Quickboy.
Club career Qu Bo started his football career playing for Tianjin Locomotive's youth team where he was spotted by and then transferred to top-tier side Qingdao Jonoon in 2000. He would quickly establish himself as an exciting young player and go on to play in seventeen league games while scoring eight goals, which would be enough to personally win the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award at the end of the 2000 league season. Qu would continue to be a vital member of the team and after playing in the 2002 FIFA World Cup where he would draw considerable interest from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur where he had a month-long stint with them before leaving due to the lack of a work permit. On his return to Qingdao, he would show his importance to the team by helping the team win the club's first ever Chinese FA Cup at the end of the 2002 league season.
On 22 February 2010, after spending ten years at Qingdao, Qu transferred to top-tier side Shaanxi Chanba. He soon made his debut for the club in a league game against Dalian Shide on 28 March 2010 in a 1–1 draw. After waiting several months, he would eventually score his first goal for the club on 14 July 2010 in a 2–1 win against Shanghai Shenhua. At the beginning of the 2012 season, Qu followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.
On 3 June 2014, Qu transferred to China League One side Qingdao Hainiu. He made his debut for the club on 19 July 2014 in a 4–1 loss to Shijiazhuang Yongchang and scored his first goal for the club on 27 July 2014 in a 2–1 win against Chengdu Tiancheng.
On 5 January 2016, Qu transferred to his hometown club Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League. He announced his retirement on 2 March 2017.
International career Qu's lightning pace first caught the eye of many at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship where he scored four goals for his country. After playing in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, he would quickly catch the attention of Bora Milutinović who included him into the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad where he preferred to place Qu at the wing so he can get the best out of the young prospect's pace. Following his initial rise to the national team, Qu had difficulty in retaining his position as a consistent member of the team. He was not selected for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup squad and was forced out with injury in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad. He was however brought back to the national team for several qualifying games and worked his way back into the side. He represented China for the final time in 2013.
Managerial career Qu was the founder and current manager of youth football club Qingdao Quickboy.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsChina2001123200291200742200817420091242010123201171201350Total7818
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Qu BoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States1–21–2Friendly2RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification3Wulihe Stadium, Shenyang, China2–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification 4Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain2–22–2Friendly5Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China1–07–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification67–07Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China1–02–1Friendly8Tuodong Stadium, Kunming, China1–03–3Friendly9L.A. Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States2–22–2Friendly10Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat, Oman–1–3Friendly11Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo, Syria1–32–32011 AFC Asian Cup qualification12Tianjin Olympic Centre, Tianjin, China1–01–3Friendly13Hohhot People's Stadium, Hohhot, China2–04–1Friendly14Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2–02–02011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 15National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–02–02010 East Asian Football Championship162–017Tuodong Stadium, Kunming, China 3–04–0Friendly18New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos1–06–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours
Qingdao Jonoon Chinese FA Cup: 2002
Guizhou Renhe Chinese FA Cup: 2013 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2014
China East Asian Football Championship: 2010
Individual Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 2000 Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2009
Personal life Qu Bo and Zhu Yanxiang (朱燕翔) married on 11 November 2011. On 26 January 2014, they had a boy named Qu Jiahe ().
References
External links chinasuperleague.com 2002 China Team Player Profile at Sinosoc website
news.bbc.co.uk 2002 World Cup Player Profile at BBC website
football-lineups.com Player stats at football-lineups website