Liu Tao (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 22, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Wujiang, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dalian Transcendence | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Jiangsu Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Jiangsu Sainty | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Tianjin Songjiang | 44 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 51 | (3) |
| 2015– | Dalian Transcendence | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Liu Tao (Chinese: 刘涛; Pinyin: Liú Tāo) (born 22 January 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League Two side Dalian Transcendence.
Club career
Liu started his professional football career in 2006 when he was promoted into China League One side Jiangsu Sainty first team.[1] He would eventually make his league debut for Jiangsu on 24 October 2009 in a game against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[2] In March 2011, he made a free transfer to Tianjin Songjiang and signed a 2-year-contract with the club.[3] Liu joined Guangdong Sunray Cave along with his teammate Wang Qiang in January 2013.[4]
On 16 February 2015, Liu transferred to China League Two side Dalian Transcendence.[5]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2006 | Jiangsu Sainty | China League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | Tianjin Songjiang | China League One | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | China PR | 120 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 10 | |
Personal life
Liu married former China women's national football team midfielder Song Xiaoli on 5 November 2011.[6]
Honours
Jiangsu Sainty
References
- ↑ 江苏舜天足球俱乐部队2006赛季参赛队员名单 at qq.com 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
- ↑ 安塔尔王永珀建功 山东客场2-0胜江苏 at sohu.com 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
- ↑ 松江正式敲定五名内援 at sports.enorth.com.cn 2011-03-08 Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
- ↑ 松江双子星加盟广东日之泉 自由转会新合同签两年 at sina.com.cn 2013-01-06 Retrieved 2013-03-13 (Chinese)
- ↑ 大连超越签约广州日之泉队长 at sports.sohu.com 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
- ↑ 女足美女大秀婚纱照 宋晓丽与松江悍将牵手 at enorth.com.cn 2011-11-07 Retrieved 2013-03-13 (Chinese)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Yin Hongbo |
Guangdong Sunray Cave captain 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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