Cao Yunding

Cao Yunding (Chinese: 曹赟定; pinyin: Cáo Yūndìng; born 22 November 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a right-footed left winger for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.

Cao Yunding
曹赟定
Personal information
Full name Cao Yunding
Date of birth (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
Shanghai Shenhua
Number 28
Youth career
2000–2005 Genbao Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Shanghai East Asia 60 (7)
2011– Shanghai Shenhua 239 (24)
National team
2007–2008 China U-20
2009–2010 China U-23
2016– China 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2019
Cao Yunding
Chinese

Club career

Cao Yunding started his football career when he joined the Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai East Asia's first team during the 2006 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 August 2006 in a 4-1 win against Wuhan Yaqi.[1] Cao established himself as a regular in the team as the club won third tier title and promotion to the second tier during the 2007 season.[2] In the 2009 season, the club became genuine promotion candidates and Cao played twenty-two games and scored two goals as Shanghai finished fourth and narrowly missed out on promotion.[3] Cao made another twenty appearances and scored two goals during the 2010 season as he helped guide the club to another fourth-place finish.[4]

On 12 February 2011, Cao transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[5] He made his debut for the club on 2 March 2011 in a 0-0 draw against Kashima Antlers in the 2011 AFC Champions League.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2011 in a 1-0 win against Yanbian Baekdu Tigers in the 2011 Chinese FA Cup.[7] He then scored his first league goal for the club on 24 September 2011 in a 3-2 loss against Jiangsu Sainty.[8] He extended his contract with the club for five more years on 19 November 2017.[9]

International career

Cao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 15 November 2016 in a 0-0 draw against Qatar.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2020.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shanghai SIPG2006China League Two---
2007---
2008China League One163---163
2009222---222
2010222---222
Total 607000000607
Shanghai Shenhua2011Chinese Super League2710050-321
201225520--275
201323011--241
201428150--331
201520251--253
201629451--345
20172655110-326
201819300200[lower-alpha 1]0213
201925261--313
20201711010-191
Total 23924305900027829
Career total 29931305900033836
  1. Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics

National team
YearAppsGoals
201610
201710
201800
201930
Total50

Honours

Club

Shanghai East Asia

Shanghai Shenhua

Individual

References

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  2. "五分钟神奇逆转 徐根宝率东亚2比1胜四川乙级封王". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. "09中甲最终积分榜-辽宁夺冠南昌升超 四川降级". Sports.sohu.com. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  4. "2010中甲积分榜:恒大夺冠成都亚军 延边进三甲". Sports.sohu.com. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  5. "申花官方宣布曹赟定正式加盟 热身表现获主帅认可". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  6. "AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011 MATCH SUMMARY". The-afc.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  7. "Shenhua 1-0 Yanbian: Shanghai through to CFA cup semi-final". Wildeastfootball.net. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  8. "Jiangsu Shuntian 3-2 Shanghai Shenhua". Soccerway.com. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  9. "足协杯决赛前定军心 申花官方宣布与四将续约5年". Sina. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  10. 曹赟定
  11. "足协杯-马丁斯轰世界波 申花总分3-3上港夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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