Cao Yongjing (Chinese: 曹永竞; born 15 February 1997) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chongqing, China | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Guizhou Renhe | 89 | (8) |
| 2021– | Beijing Guoan | 38 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | China U-19 | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | China U-23 | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2018 | |||
Club career
Cao Yongjing was promoted to Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe's first team squad in 2015.[1] On 14 March 2015, he made his Super League debut in the season's second match which Guizhou Renhe lost to Jiangsu Sainty 2–0, coming on as a substitute for Magnus Eriksson in the 76th minute.[2] Unfortunately he would be part of the team that was relegated at the end of the 2015 Chinese Super League season.[3] He would remain loyal towards the club as they moved locations, renamed themselves Beijing Renhe and gained promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2017 league season.[4] At the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League he would experience another relegation with the club.[5]
He joined city rivals Beijing Guoan who announced the signing of Cao Yongjing on 9 February 2021 and was given the number 37 shirt at the club.[6] He would make his debut in a league game against Shanghai Shenhua on 24 April 2021 that ended in a 2-1 defeat.[7] This would be followed by his first goal for the club in a league game against Shenzhen F.C. on 4 January 2022 in a 1-0 victory.[8]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guizhou Renhe/ Beijing Renhe | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | China League One | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | China League One | 14 | 3 | - | - | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |||
| Total | 89 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 8 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 11 | ||
References
External links
- Cao Yongjing at Soccerway