Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2017
€200k
top transfer fee · 10/11
7
best season · 2017
20 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-11-22 · 5 players total
350Appearances
39Goals
81Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yunding Cao |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 曹贇定 |
| Date of birth | 1989-11-22 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: SH Shenhua → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Shanghai Shenhua
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Shanghai Shenhua
26 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Shanghai Shenhua
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Shanghai Shenhua
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
18 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
31 matches · 3 G · 15 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
19 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
31 matches · 7 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
34 matches · 5 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
25 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Shanghai Greenland
33 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: SH East Asia → SH Shenhua
10/11 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: SH Genbao → SH East Asia
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shanghai Shenhua
10.1%
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
49.7%
Shanghai Greenland
18.5%
Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
21.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 70 | 8 | 8 | 1,159 |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 9 | 16/17 | 2020 | 162 | 22 | 58 | 5,724 |
| Shanghai Greenland | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 2,135 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 4 | 10/11 | 2013 | 85 | 8 | 6 | 2,502 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 491 |
| 2022 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 369 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 959 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 2019 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 25 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1,010 |
| 2018 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 411 |
| 2017 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 326 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 29 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 615 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 20 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 727 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland | 28 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2,135 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 2011 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,024 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | SH Genbao | SH East Asia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | SH East Asia | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | SH Shenhua | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2018-02-21 | 2018-03-31 | 39 | 8 |
Current€75k
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28420 | #7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26944 | #11 | 7 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiajun Bai | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chenjie Zhu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xi Wu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lu Zhang | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aidi Fulangxisi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jianbin Li | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalei Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jinhao Bi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander N'Doumbou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xinli Peng | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Di Gao | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shenglong Jiang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 6 | 26 |
| 2012 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 5 | 25 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 13 | 25 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 12 | 29 |
| 2017 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 11 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Yunding Cao's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15% |
| Shandong Taishan | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 46% |
| Changchun Yatai | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 36% |
| Shanghai Port FC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 22% |
| Dalian Pro | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 50% |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| Shenzhen FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 63% |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 63% |
| Zhejiang Professional | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 57% |
| Wuhan Three Towns | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 57% |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14% |
| Hebei China Fortune | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 2011 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 491 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 19 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 18 | 959 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1,404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 19 | 537 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 31 | 737 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2016 | 34 | 925 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 25 | 1,162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2014 | 33 | 2,135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2013 | 24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 27 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2,161 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
298 apps
33 G
70 A
Chinese FA Cup
39 apps
6 G
8 A
CSL Championship Play-Offs
4 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Yunding Cao
Who is Yunding Cao?
Yunding Cao is a China professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Yunding Cao?
Yunding Cao is 36 years old. He was born on November 22, 1989 in Shanghai.
What position does Yunding Cao play?
Yunding Cao plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Yunding Cao play for?
Yunding Cao currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yunding Cao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yunding Cao has scored 39 goals in 350 appearances.