Cai Huikang
Cai Huikang
蔡慧康| Personal information |
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| Full name | Cai Huikang |
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| Date of birth | (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 |
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| Place of birth | Shanghai, China |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Playing position | Defensive midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team | Shanghai SIPG |
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| Number | 6 |
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| Youth career |
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| 2000–2005 | Genbao Football Academy |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 2006– | Shanghai SIPG | 172 | (4) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2014– | China | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2015 |
Cai Huikang (Chinese: 蔡慧康; Pinyin: Cài Huìkāng; born 10 October 1989 in Shanghai) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Cai Huikang started his football career when he joined the renowned Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai East Asia's first team during the 2006 season. He played as a regular starter in defensive midfield and made an impression within the team as Shanghai won promotion to the second tier in the 2007 season. On 18 April 2008, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Beijing Hongdeng.[1] He lost his starting position in the 2011 season and was linked with a move to Guangdong Sunray Cave at the end of 2011.[2] Cai decided to stay at the club and appeared in 29 league matches in the 2012 season as Shanghai won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight.
International career
Cai made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June 2014 in a 2-0 win against Macedonia.[3]
Career statistics
Honours
Club
Shanghai SIPG
References
