| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cao Xuan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hangzhou Greentown F.C. | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000-Present | Hangzhou Greentown F.C. | 81 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Cao Xuan (Chinese: 曹轩) born on July 2, 1985 in China) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a defender for Hangzhou Greentown F.C. in the Chinese Super League.
Cao Xuan originally started his football career with the Dalian Shide F.C. youth team, however in 2000 he would move to Zhejiang so he could join and play for the Zhejiang Lücheng youth team.[1] With them he would graduate to the senior team and start his professional football career at the bottom the Chinese league system, however after several seasons with the club he would see finally promoted to the Chinese Super League after seeing Zhejiang Lücheng come second in the second tier.[2] He would vital member of the team to help establish the club as mid-table regulars for several seasons until the 2009 Chinese Super League saw the club struggle within the league, this saw Chinese international Du Wei brought in the following season to strengthen the teams defense and Cao would be dropped as a squad regular.
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