en Tao Jin (footballer)

Tao Jin
陶金
Personal information
Date of birth	June 2, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2018	Shanghai Shenhua
2013	→ Hunan Billows (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

Tao Jin (Chinese: 陶金; pinyin: Táo Jīn; born 2 June 1985) is a Chinese football player.

Club career

Tao Jin started his professional football career in 2006 with Shanghai Shenhua after graduating from their youth team. He would have to wait until the 2008 league season before he would make his senior debut against Hangzhou Greentown F.C. on August 30, 2008 in a 1-1 draw, league game.^[1] Despite his limited playing time with Shanghai he was still included in Shanghai's 2009 AFC Champions League squad and under Jia Xiuquan as the new team manager would start to establish himself within the team's defence throughout the season.^[2] Shanghai Shenhua announced Tao's departure on 14 February 2019 when his contract expired.^[3]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2018 ^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shanghai Shenhua	2006	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
	2007		0	0	-		0	0	-		0	0
	2008		1	0	-		-		-		1	0
	2009		11	0	-		0	0	-		11	0
	2010		0	0	-		-		-		0	0
	2011		3	0	0	0	0	0	-		3	0
	2012		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2013		0	0	1	0	-		-		1	0
	2014		2	0	1	0	-		-		3	0
	2015		5	0	4	0	-		-		9	0
	2016		12	0	3	0	-		-		15	0
	2017		20	0	6	0	1	0	-		27	0
	2018		0	0	0	0	3	0	-		3	0
	Total		54	0	15	0	4	0	0	0	73	0
Hunan Billows (loan)	2013	China League One	11	0	0	0	-		-		11	0
Career total			65	0	15	0	4	0	0	0	84	0