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Yunding Cao

Yunding Cao

Midfield - Left Midfield  at Retired
Age36
CitizenshipChina
Height1.73 m
Footright
BornNovember 22, 1989
👕200+ Apps 🎯50+ Assists Veteran
Market value
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
350Appearances
39Goals
81Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
Full nameYunding Cao
Name in home country曹贇定
Date of birth1989-11-22 (36 yrs)
Place of birthShanghai, China
CitizenshipChina
PositionMidfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height173.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2025-01-01
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
11,520 min
Minutes played by club
Shanghai Shenhua 10.1%
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 49.7%
Shanghai Greenland 18.5%
Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng 21.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
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

5€163K10€325K14€488K19€650K16/1717/1819/20 — 1 assists119/202011 — 2 goals (Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng)2011 — 3 assists520112012 — 5 goals (Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng)2012 — 2 assists720122013 — 1 goals (Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng)2013 — 1 assists220132014 — 1 goals (Shanghai Greenland)2014 — 9 assists1020142015 — 3 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2015 — 7 assists1020152016 — 5 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2016 — 13 assists1820162017 — 7 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2017 — 12 assists1920172018 — 3 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2018 — 5 assists820182019 — 3 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2019 — 15 assists1820192020 — 1 goals (Shanghai Greenland Shenhua)2020 — 5 assists620202021 — 3 goals (Shanghai Shenhua)320212022 — 3 goals (Shanghai Shenhua)2022 — 2 assists520222023 — 2 goals (Shanghai Shenhua)2023 — 5 assists720232024 — 1 assists1202416/17 — €475K17/18 — €650K19/20 — €400KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 0010/1116/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1819/20: 0019/202011: 2220112012: 5520122013: 1120132014: 1120142015: 3320152016: 5520162017: 7720172018: 3320182019: 3320192020: 1120202021: 3320212022: 3320222023: 2220232024: 002024

Assists by season

10/11: 0010/1116/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1819/20: 1119/202011: 3320112012: 2220122013: 1120132014: 9920142015: 7720152016: 131320162017: 121220172018: 5520182019: 151520192020: 5520202021: 0020212022: 2220222023: 5520232024: 112024
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
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
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
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
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
17/18 Hamstring strain 2018-02-21 2018-03-31 39 8
Current€75k
Peak€650k
Low
Δ since start−€25k
€163k€325k€488k€650k197019701970
DateValue
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
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #28420 #7 8 2 former national player
Team #26944 #11 7 4 former national player
Team #5598 #16 5 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
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

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
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

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
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).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
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 / YearMilestoneDate
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.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 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

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.