SUN Ji Hai
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 |
| Place of birth | Dalian |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ji Hai Jihai began his career at Shanghai Shenhua and was part of the deal £1million with Fan Zhiyi that saw them both joining Crystal Palace in 1998.
He had made his international debut in 1996 and remained a regular member of the squad.
He did not spend long in England and returned to China to play for Dalian Wanda. His form attracted interest from several clubs including AC Milan, Torino and Everton but he signed for Manchester City in March 2002.
He can play in any of the defensive positions, as he is quick with good positional sense, but was usually employed by China as the starting right back.
Ji Hai's contract at Manchester City was extended to June 2008 in May 2006.
He joined Sheffield United in July 2008 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Wanda | 01 Jul 1997 | 10 Sep 1998 | |
| Crystal Palace | 10 Sep 1998 | 27 Jul 1999 | |
| Dalian Wanda | 27 Jul 1999 | 26 Feb 2002 | |
| Manchester City | 26 Feb 2002 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Sheffield United | 02 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
2 |
4
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1
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
1 |
7
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 16 | 13 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 10 | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 7 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 11 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 1999 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | China PR | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | China PR | World Youth Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | China PR | Dynasty Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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| 1997-98 | China PR | Korea v China Annual Match | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | China PR | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1996 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 2-3 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 06 Dec 1996 | China PR v Uzbekistan | L | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 09 Dec 1996 | China PR v Syria | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Japan v China PR | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Saudi Arabia v China PR | L | 4-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Apr 1997 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 25 May 1997 | Vietnam v China PR | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 01 Jun 1997 | China PR v Turkmenistan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | China PR v Tajikistan | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 22 Jun 1997 | China PR v Vietnam | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 8 |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 13 Sep 1997 | China PR v Iran | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Qatar v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 03 Oct 1997 | China PR v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Kuwait v China PR | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Iran v China PR | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 31 Oct 1997 | China PR v Qatar | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 06 Nov 1997 | Saudi Arabia v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 12 Nov 1997 | China PR v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 01 Mar 1998 | China PR v Hong Kong | W | 1-0 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 04 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 2-1 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Japan v China PR | W | 0-2 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 22 Nov 1998 | China PR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 27 Jan 2001 | USA v China PR | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Maldives v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 13 May 2001 | China PR v Indonesia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 9 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Oman v China PR | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2001 | Qatar v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 15 Sep 2001 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 27 Sep 2001 | United Arab Emirates v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 07 Oct 2001 | China PR v Oman | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 13 Oct 2001 | China PR v Qatar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 11 May 2002 | China PR v Thailand | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | China PR v Costa Rica | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 12 Feb 2003 | China PR v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | China PR v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Hong Kong v China PR | W | 0-10 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 01 Jun 2004 | China PR v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | China PR v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jul 2004 | China PR v Bahrain | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 25 Jul 2004 | China PR v Qatar | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 30 Jul 2004 | China PR v Iraq | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | China PR v Iran | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | China PR v Japan | L | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Kuwait v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Germany v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2005 | China PR v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | China PR v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Malaysia v China PR | W | 1-5 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jul 2007 | China PR v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Uzbekistan v China PR | L | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Iraq v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | China PR v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Qatar v China PR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.