Full name Gu Cao Years Team Date joined 2008 Number 5 Weight 73 kg | Playing position Height 1.82 m Place of birth Shanghai, China Name Gu Cao | |
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Date of birth (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 27) Current teams Henan Jianye F.C. (#5 / Defender), China national football team (Defender) | ||
Gu Cao (Chinese: 顾操; born 31 May 1988 in Shanghai) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League.
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Club career
Gu Cao started his football career with Shanghai Shenhua in the 2006 season. In February 2008, Gu transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye after not getting any playing time while at Shanghai. He would eventually make his league debut for the club on 7 September 2008 against Changsha Ginde. After not playing much for Henan for several seasons as the club was relegated in the 2012 season, Gu cemented his place as one of the team's starting defenders in the 2013 season as the club won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 30 October 2016
Club
Henan Jianye