Place of birth Shanghai, China 2006– Shanghai Shenhua Position Defender Years Team Height 1.83 m | Number 30 Role Football player Playing position Name Tao Jin | |
Date of birth (1985-06-02) June 2, 1985 (age 30) Current team Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. | ||
Tao Jin (Chinese: 陶金; pinyin: Táo Jīn; born 2 June 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua as a defender in the Chinese Super League.
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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. 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 teams defence throughout the season.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 2 August 2017