Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
top club · 190 apps
Position rank · 2022
#524
goals rank
#763
assists rank
129
season goals
107
season assists
Among 965 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€850k
peak value · 2013
€900k
top transfer fee · 09/10
13
best season · 2015
112 / 22
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-14 · 6 players total
478Appearances
129Goals
107Assists
60Yellow cards
2Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lin Gao |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 郜林 |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-14 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2023
Transfer: SZ FC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Shenzhen FC
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Shenzhen FC
22 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Shenzhen FC
17 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: GZ Evergrande → SZ FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
19 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
10 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
29 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
7 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
34 matches · 12 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
38 matches · 10 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
26 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
11 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Guangzhou Evergrande
33 matches · 8 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Guangzhou Evergrande
8 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou Evergrande
34 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Guangzhou Evergrande
13 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Guangzhou Evergrande
28 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Guangzhou Evergrande
9 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Guangzhou Evergrande
29 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Guangzhou Evergrande
1 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: SH Shenhua → GZ Evergrande
09/10 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2009
2009 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
19 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
21 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG
16 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG
4 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: SH Shenhua Res. → SH Shenhua SVA
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €850k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 366 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.19/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 1.19/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Shenzhen FC
17.8%
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
39.5%
Guangzhou Evergrande
28.5%
Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
7.6%
Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen FC | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 1,358 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 14/15 | 2019 | 190 | 51 | 45 | 3,008 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 8 | 11/12 | 2014 | 155 | 44 | 49 | 2,169 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 4 | 06/07 | 2009 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 577 |
| Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG | 2 | 05/06 | 2006 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 504 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Super League | Shenzhen FC | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shenzhen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shenzhen FC | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 386 |
| 2020 | CSL Relegation Play-Offs | Shenzhen FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 2020 | Super League | Shenzhen FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 196 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2019 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 821 |
| 2018 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 2017 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 29 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 239 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 190 |
| 2016 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 28 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 321 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 2013 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 2010 | League One | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2009 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 348 |
| 2008 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 159 |
| 2007 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 655 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 173 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 05/06 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | SH Shenhua Res. | SH Shenhua SVA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | SH Shenhua | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-24 | GZ Evergrande | SZ FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | SZ FC | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-16 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Appendicitis | 2021-10-18 | 2021-11-18 | 32 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€850k
Low—
Δ since start−€675k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €825k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53844 | #9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7689 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #18 | 109 | 22 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linpeng Zhang | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Cheng Zeng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanchao Yu | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lisheng Liao | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Long Zheng | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Shangyuan Wang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhipeng Jiang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 13 | 25 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 11 | 28 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 28 |
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 11 | 28 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 10 | 28 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 2012 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2017 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 22 | 431 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 17 | 624 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 29 | 294 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 34 | 296 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 2016 | 38 | 511 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 26 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 33 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 34 | 542 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 28 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 29 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2009 | 19 | 348 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 21 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.26 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 655 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.56 |
| 06/07 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
354 apps
99 G
73 A
AFC Champions League
80 apps
17 G
23 A
Chinese FA Cup
27 apps
9 G
6 A
League One
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Chinese Super Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
CSL Relegation Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
0 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about Lin Gao
Who is Lin Gao?
Lin Gao is a China professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lin Gao?
Lin Gao is 40 years old. He was born on February 14, 1986 in Zhengzhou, Henan.
What position does Lin Gao play?
Lin Gao plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lin Gao play for?
Lin Gao currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lin Gao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lin Gao has scored 129 goals in 478 appearances.