| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 3, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 0.8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shenzhen Phoenix | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001- | Changchun Yatai | 183 | (47) |
| 2011 | → Shenzhen Phoenix(Loan) | 25 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2009-present | China | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Cao Tianbao (Chinese: 曹添堡; pinyin: Cáo Tiānbǎo) (born April 3, 1982) is a professional Chinese football striker who currently plays for Shenzhen Phoenix in the Chinese League One division.
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Cao Tianbao would start his professional football career at Changchun Yatai in 2001 after he graduated from their youth team.[1] He would gradually establish himself within the Changchun squad as they fought for promotion to the top tier, eventually achieving this in the 2005 league season when they came second in the league.[2] Playing in the top tier, Cao would find it differcult to start many games since the club brought in Elvis Scott and then Guillaume Dah Zadi as their main strikers within the club, nevertheless Cao would find his niche within the team as a prolific goalscorer coming off the bench and go on to win the 2007 Chinese Super League title with the club.[3] It was only with the introduction of Li Shubin as the teams new manager did Cao actually establish himself as the clubs first choice striker within the team and help guide the club to a runners-up position at the end of the 2009 Chinese Super League season. When the club brought in Shen Xiangfu as their next manager Cao found himself dropped from the starting line-up once more, however this time when used as a substitute he wasn't able to find his goal scoring touch and was allowed to leave for second tier club Shenzhen Phoenix at the beginning of the 2011 league season. At the club he was reunited with Li Shubin and was given the number 14 shirt once again.
Cao Tianbao would make his international debut in a friendly against Iran in a 1-0 win on the June 1, 2009.[4]
Changchun Yatai
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