Xu Bo (; born 18 May 1985 in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer.
Club career Xu Bo began his football career with Shenyang Ginde and made his league debut on 11 September 2004 against Chongqing Lifan in a 1-0 defeat. After he made his debut, he was used sparingly as a versatile substitute who could play in numerous defensive positions throughout the rest of the season. The next season saw him settle within the team's midfield and score his first league goal against Inter Shanghai on 17 April 2005 in a 2-1 defeat. For the next several seasons, he was an integral member of the team and was part of the squad that moved to Changsha while the club renamed themselves Changsha Ginde. By the end of the 2010 season, Xu was unfortunately part of the team that was relegated at the end of the campaign. Xu stayed with the club as they eventually moved to Guangzhou and renamed themselves Guangzhou R&F, which seemed to revive the club's fortunes and saw them win promotion at the end of the 2011 season.
On 1 January 2015, Xu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shijiazhuang Yongchang.石家庄永昌官方宣布富力前国脚许博加盟球队 at sports.sina.com 2015-01-01 Retrieved 2015-01-01 He made his debut for Shijiazhuang on 9 March 2015 in a 2–1 away defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande.中超-高拉特传射于汉超压哨绝杀！恒大2-1永昌 at sina.com 2015-03-09 Retrieved 2016-11-03 On 24 June 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Shandong Luneng.许博垫射赵明剑救主 鲁能1-1永昌3轮不胜 at sohu.com 2015-06-24 Retrieved 2016-11-03
International career On 23 May 2012, Xu received his first call up to the Chinese national team for friendlies against Spain and Vietnam.中国国家男子足球队集训名单（5月23日公布） at Chinese Football Association 2012-05-23 Retrieved 2012-08-22 However, he suffered an injury in the training, ruling him out for one month. His debut for the national team came on 30 January 2013 in an international friendly against Oman, coming on as a substitute for Zhao Peng.许博：失利不会影响信心 盼早日成为国足主力 at qq.com 2013-01-31 Retrieved 2013-02-06
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 13 October 2018 许博 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total2004Guangzhou R&FChinese Super League600000-6020052310020-251 2006263---263 2007231---231 2008240---240 2009270---2702010261---2612011China League One25100--2512012Chinese Super League19010--200201315020--170201415011--1612015Shijiazhuang Yongchang26100--261201616000--1602017China League One24000--2402018Shenyang UrbanChina League Two23331--264 Total China PR3181172200032713
References
External links Player profile at Sohu.com Player profile at Sodasoccer.com