Full name Cai Huikang Name Cai Huikang Place of birth Shanghai, China Role Footballer | Height 1.83 m Number 6 | |
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Date of birth (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 (age 26) 2000–2005 Genbao Football Academy Current team China national football team (Midfielder) | ||
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Cai Huikang (Chinese: 蔡慧康; pinyin: Cài Huìkāng; born 10 October 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
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Club career
Cai Huikang started his football career when he joined the renowned Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai SIPG's first team during the 2006 season. He became a regular as Shanghai won promotion to the second tier in the 2007 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 April 2008 in a 1-1 draw against Beijing Hongdeng. He lost his starting role during the 2011 season and was linked with a move to Guangdong Sunray Cave at the end of the season. 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.
Club statistics
As of 16 September 2017Club
Shanghai SIPG