SOCCER PLAYER

Sun Jihai

1977 - Today

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Sun Jihai (Chinese: 孙继海; pinyin: Sūn Jìhǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n tɕî xàɪ]; born 30 September 1977) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played in the English Premier League. Sun is one of the most well-known footballers in East Asia, as he is the first East Asian footballer to score in the Premier League when he scored a goal for Manchester City in 2002, and also the first Chinese footballer to score in the UEFA Cup. Sun was a member of the China national team that qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Sun founded Beijing Haiqiu Technology Company (HQ Sports) in February 2016, while he still played for Beijing Renhe in the China League One division. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Jihai is the 5,859th most popular soccer player (down from 4,957th in 2019), the 1,018th most popular biography from China (down from 1,001st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Sun Jihai ranks 5,859 out of 21,273. Before him are Eran Zahavi, Gerd Kische, Ottavio Bugatti, Carlos Gómez, Yuki Kuriyama, and Thomas Dooley. After him are Stephen Tataw, Dimas, Masahiro Iwata, Primož Gliha, Tomáš Hübschman, and Jaroslav Netolička.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Sun Jihai ranks 258. Before him are Vladimir Ivić, Ryan Dunn, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, Katherine Moennig, Jaime Pressly, and Habib Beye. After him are Kim Nam-il, Makoto Takeya, Dominic Howard, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Brian Tee, and Vincenzo Italiano.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Jihai ranks 1,018 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Qi (1942), Li Tie (1977), Zheng Zhi (1980), Guo Jinlong (1947), Fan Zhiyi (1969), and Zheng Jie (1983). After him are Kong Linghui (1975), Peng Shuai (1986), Wu'erkaixi (1968), Jordan Chan (1967), Zhang Zilin (1984), and Meng Wanzhou (1972).

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    Liu Qi

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 51.37

    Rank: 1,012

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    Li Tie

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.35

    Rank: 1,013

  • Photo of Zheng Zhi

    Zheng Zhi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 51.33

    Rank: 1,014

  • Photo of Guo Jinlong

    Guo Jinlong

    POLITICIAN

    1947 - Present

    HPI: 51.26

    Rank: 1,015

  • Photo of Fan Zhiyi

    Fan Zhiyi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 51.24

    Rank: 1,016

  • Photo of Zheng Jie

    Zheng Jie

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.23

    Rank: 1,017

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    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.16

    Rank: 1,018

  • Photo of Kong Linghui

    Kong Linghui

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 51.14

    Rank: 1,019

  • Photo of Peng Shuai

    Peng Shuai

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 51.13

    Rank: 1,020

  • Photo of Wu'erkaixi

    Wu'erkaixi

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 51.10

    Rank: 1,021

  • Photo of Jordan Chan

    Jordan Chan

    ACTOR

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 51.05

    Rank: 1,022

  • Photo of Zhang Zilin

    Zhang Zilin

    ACTOR

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 51.03

    Rank: 1,023

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    Meng Wanzhou

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 50.97

    Rank: 1,024

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In China

Among soccer players born in China, Sun Jihai ranks 8. Before him are Wu Lei (1991), Hao Haidong (1970), Sun Wen (1973), Li Tie (1977), Zheng Zhi (1980), and Fan Zhiyi (1969). After him are Li Weifeng (1978), Jiang Jin (1968), Gao Hongbo (1966), Ma Mingyu (1970), Dong Fangzhuo (1985), and Shao Jiayi (1980).

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