Yao Daogang

Yao Daogang
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Tai'an Tiankuang
Number 8
Youth career
–2015 Wuhan Zall
2016 Gondomar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Gondomar 29 (0)
2017 → Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 Hebei FC 36 (0)
2023 Meizhou Hakka 0 (0)
2024- Tai'an Tiankuang 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 China U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 China U19 6 (1)
2017-2019 China U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:01, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

Yao Daogang (Chinese: 姚道刚; born 1 September 1997) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a midfielder or full-back for Tai'an Tiankuang.

Career

Yao Daogang would play for the Wuhan Zall youth team before moving abroad to Portugal where he joined third tier football club Gondomar and would go on to be promoted to their senior team where he made his debut on 11 December 2016 in a league game against F.C. Cesarense in a 1-0 defeat.[1] In the following season he would be loaned out to Chinese club Chongqing Dangdai Lifan on 28 February 2017, however he did not make any appearances for them at all.[2] On his return he would remain with Gondomar for several seasons until he was released by the club and he would return to China where he had a successful trail with top tier club Hebei before officially joining them on 1 March 2021.[3]

On 11 March 2024, Yao Daogang signed for China League Two club Tai'an Tiankuang.[4] On 1 June 2024, in a match against Shandong Taishan B, Yao Daogang was sent off in the 92nd minute by a direct red card. To show dissent, Yao Daogang used verbal abuse and made physical contact towards the face of the referee. Three days later on 4 June, Yao Daogang was handed a 12-month suspension from football, and was fined ¥100,000 CNY.[5]

Personal life

Yao is the twin brother of fellow footballer Yao Wei.[6][7]

Career statistics

As of 4 October 2022.[8]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gondomar 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2017–18 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2018–19 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2019–20 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (loan) 2017 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebei 2021 8 0 1[a] 0 0 0 9 0
2022 17 0 0[a] 0 0 0 17 0
Total 25 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
Career total 54 0 1 0 0 0 55 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup

References

  1. ^ "CESARENSE VS. GONDOMAR 1 - 0". soccerway.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ "力帆宣布8人加盟：南松+前人和外援 租借1海归". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "姚道刚正式加盟河北足球俱乐部". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "官方：齐天羽、姚道刚等5人加盟泰安天贶". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ "关于对泰安天贶足球俱乐部队球员姚道刚违规违纪的处罚决定". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ^ "姐姐世界杯弟弟土伦杯 姚伟姚道刚同在法国难见面" [Sister World Cup and younger brother Yao Wei and Yao Daogang in the Toulon Cup are difficult to meet in France]. sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  7. ^ "这对双胞胎姐弟 是如何被培养成国脚的？" [How did the twin brother and sister become international players?]. m.sohu.com (in Chinese). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  8. ^ Yao Daogang at Soccerway


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