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==== Li Hao’s career illustrates how Sambade’s methods can shape a top goalkeeper.  Selected at age 12 to join Atlético Madrid’s youth academyenglish.news.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=english.news.cn|url=https://english.news.cn/20260118/a8bd625ce4e44977be4a8a2c3411da3a/c.html#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20at%20just%2012,youth%20academy%20of%20Atletico%20Madrid|publisher=english.news.cn|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, Li spent seven years in Spain honing his craftfinance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=2016%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%8C12%E5%B2%81%E7%9A%84%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E8%A2%AB%E9%80%89%E4%B8%AD%E9%80%81%E5%BE%80%E8%A5%BF%E7%8F%AD%E7%89%99%E5%AD%A6%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E9%A9%AC%E5%BE%B7%E9%87%8C%E7%AB%9E%E6%8A%80%E7%9A%84%E9%9D%92%E8%AE%AD%E8%90%A5%EF%BC%8C%E5%9C%A8%E8%A5%BF%E7%8F%AD%E7%89%99%E4%B8%80%E5%BE%85%E5%B0%B1%E6%98%AF7%E5%B9%B4%E5%A4%9A%E3%80%82%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B4%E5%88%9D%EF%BC%8C%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E5%9B%9E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%AD%E8%B6%85%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E9%9D%92%E5%B2%9B%E8%A5%BF%E6%B5%B7%E5%B2%B8%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E5%BE%97%E5%88%B0%E4%BA%86%E6%97%B6%E4%BB%BB%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%85%E9%82%B5%E4%BD%B3%E4%B8%80%E7%9A%84%20%E5%8A%9B%E6%8C%BA%E6%8B%85%E4%BB%BB%E4%B8%BB%E5%8A%9B%E9%97%A8%E5%B0%86%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  During that time he absorbed Spanish-style goalkeeping concepts – aggressive off-the-line play, footwork, and mental toughness – which align with Sambade’s philosophy.  After returning to China, Li earned a starting role in the CSL, and his Atlético-honed skills shone through internationally.  Observers note Li’s “brave heart” and extraordinary work ethic: he trained drills many times over and “has a daring to dive out to intercept”, exactly the kind of proactiveness Sambade’s coaches encouragefinance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%89%93%E5%BE%97%E5%A5%BD%EF%BC%8C%E5%BE%80%E5%BE%80%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E9%A2%84%E5%88%A4%E5%AF%B9%E6%96%B9%E8%A6%81%E5%B9%B2%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5%E6%95%A2%E4%BA%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%86%E5%87%BA%E5%87%BB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D%E6%9E%97%E6%9D%B0%E6%B0%91%E8%AF%B4%E3%80%82%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E5%BE%88%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%A7%82%E5%AF%9F%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%8A%A8%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%A9%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E5%83%8F%E6%98%AF%E5%A4%9A%E6%89%93%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%90%8E%E5%8D%AB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. ====

Ultimately, Li’s success at the U23 Asian Cup – 23 saves in six games, including critical shootout stopschinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=Chinese%20goalkeeper%20Li%20Hao%20proved,to%20help%20his%20team%20advance|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>chinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=With%20another%20heroic%20performance%20on,the%20most%20by%20any%20goalkeeper|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> – reflects the impact of the Sambade-style training.  His coaches credit his stability and shot-stopping to the comprehensive training regimen he received in Spain. As Li himself and his mentors attest, the goalkeeper’s development has been as much about mindset and preparation as about technique.  This embodies Sambade’s core belief that mastering the psychological and situational aspects of goalkeeping is what lets a keeper “carry” his team in big momentsprueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=en%20uno%20de%20los%20aspectos,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20es%20realmente%20complicado%E2%80%9D|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4%E6%98%A8%E5%A4%A9%E5%87%8C%E6%99%A8%EF%BC%8C2026%E6%B2%99%E7%89%B9%E9%98%BF%E6%8B%89%E4%BC%AF%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E4%BA%861%2F4%E5%86%B3%E8%B5%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A8%E9%83%A8%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA%E3%80%82%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%EF%BC%88U23%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%EF%BC%89%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%B9%E5%88%AB%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%98%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E9%A1%BD%E5%BC%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E6%8B%96%E8%BF%9B%E7%82%B9%E7%90%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%88%98%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%884%E2%88%B6%202%E6%88%98%E8%83%9C%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E6%99%8B%E7%BA%A7%E3%80%823%E5%9C%BA%E5%B0%8F%E7%BB%84%E8%B5%9B%E3%80%811%E5%9C%BA%E6%B7%98%E6%B1%B0%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E5%9C%A8%E6%AD%A4%E6%AC%A1U23%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E4%B8%8A%E8%BF%98%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A2%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C4%E5%9C%BA%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%9028%E6%AC%A1%E6%89%91%E6%95%91%E7%9A%84%E2%80%9C%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%BB%94%E2%80%9D%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E6%98%AF%E6%9C%80%E5%85%B3%E9%94%AE%E7%9A%84%E7%90%83%E5%91%98%E3%80%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%98%AF%E5%87%AD%E5%80%9F%E4%BB%96%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%A8%E5%89%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%8B%87%E5%8F%91%E6%8C%A5%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E6%8C%BA%E8%BF%9B%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%BA%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.

Sources: Descriptions above draw on Sambade’s own academy materialsescueladeporteros.com<ref>{{cite web|title=escueladeporteros.com|url=https://escueladeporteros.com/#:~:text=Si%20cada%20portero%20est%C3%A1%20condicionado,de%20esa%20etapa%20de%20formaci%C3%B3n|publisher=escueladeporteros.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>escueladeporteros.com<ref>{{cite web|title=escueladeporteros.com|url=https://escueladeporteros.com/#:~:text=Image|publisher=escueladeporteros.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, interviews with Sambade and Spanish expertsprueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=El%20Director%20Acad%C3%A9mico%20y%20miembro,trasladar%20esos%20cambios%20y%20esas|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=en%20uno%20de%20los%20aspectos,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20es%20realmente%20complicado%E2%80%9D|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=En%20la%20actualidad%2C%20a%20un,cualidades%20de%20un%20cancerbero%20completo|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com<ref>{{cite web|title=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|url=https://dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com/articulo/depor/ex-depor-jose-sambade-pule-porteros-futuro-4489845#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSomos%20una%20escuela%20de%20porteros%2C,su%20equipo%20no%E2%80%9D%2C%20aclara%20Sambade|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, and analyses of modern keeper trainingapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20f%C3%ADsico%2C%20un%20portero,amplia%20recuperaci%C3%B3n|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>app.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20metodol%C3%B3gico%2C%20Sambade%20Plantea,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20durante%20la%20semana|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Li Hao’s case is documented in news reports and interviewschinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=Chinese%20goalkeeper%20Li%20Hao%20proved,to%20help%20his%20team%20advance|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4%E6%98%A8%E5%A4%A9%E5%87%8C%E6%99%A8%EF%BC%8C2026%E6%B2%99%E7%89%B9%E9%98%BF%E6%8B%89%E4%BC%AF%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E4%BA%861%2F4%E5%86%B3%E8%B5%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A8%E9%83%A8%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA%E3%80%82%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%EF%BC%88U23%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%EF%BC%89%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%B9%E5%88%AB%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%98%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E9%A1%BD%E5%BC%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E6%8B%96%E8%BF%9B%E7%82%B9%E7%90%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%88%98%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%884%E2%88%B6%202%E6%88%98%E8%83%9C%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E6%99%8B%E7%BA%A7%E3%80%823%E5%9C%BA%E5%B0%8F%E7%BB%84%E8%B5%9B%E3%80%811%E5%9C%BA%E6%B7%98%E6%B1%B0%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E5%9C%A8%E6%AD%A4%E6%AC%A1U23%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E4%B8%8A%E8%BF%98%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A2%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C4%E5%9C%BA%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%9028%E6%AC%A1%E6%89%91%E6%95%91%E7%9A%84%E2%80%9C%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%BB%94%E2%80%9D%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E6%98%AF%E6%9C%80%E5%85%B3%E9%94%AE%E7%9A%84%E7%90%83%E5%91%98%E3%80%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%98%AF%E5%87%AD%E5%80%9F%E4%BB%96%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%A8%E5%89%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%8B%87%E5%8F%91%E6%8C%A5%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E6%8C%BA%E8%BF%9B%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%BA%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>english.news.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=english.news.cn|url=https://english.news.cn/20260118/a8bd625ce4e44977be4a8a2c3411da3a/c.html#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20at%20just%2012,youth%20academy%20of%20Atletico%20Madrid|publisher=english.news.cn|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%89%93%E5%BE%97%E5%A5%BD%EF%BC%8C%E5%BE%80%E5%BE%80%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E9%A2%84%E5%88%A4%E5%AF%B9%E6%96%B9%E8%A6%81%E5%B9%B2%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5%E6%95%A2%E4%BA%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%86%E5%87%BA%E5%87%BB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D%E6%9E%97%E6%9D%B0%E6%B0%91%E8%AF%B4%E3%80%82%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E5%BE%88%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%A7%82%E5%AF%9F%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%8A%A8%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%A9%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E5%83%8F%E6%98%AF%E5%A4%9A%E6%89%93%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%90%8E%E5%8D%AB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, which highlight his Atlético training and his performance underpinned by these methods. These sources show that Sambade’s integrated coaching style has tangible benefits on goalkeeper development and match performance.