Liu Tao (footballer)

Liu Tao
刘涛
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985
Place of birth Wujiang, Jiangsu, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Dalian Transcendence
Number 36
Youth career
1998–2005 Jiangsu Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Jiangsu Sainty 25 (0)
2011–2012 Tianjin Songjiang 44 (7)
2013–2014 Guangdong Sunray Cave 51 (3)
2015– Dalian Transcendence 36 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2016.


This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Liu Tao (Chinese: 刘涛; Pinyin: Liú Tāo; born 22 January 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League One side Dalian Transcendence.

Club career

Liu started his professional football career in 2006 when he was promoted into China League One side Jiangsu Sainty first team.[1] He would eventually make his league debut for Jiangsu on 24 October 2009 in a game against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[2] In March 2011, he made a free transfer to Tianjin Songjiang and signed a 2-year-contract with the club.[3] Liu joined Guangdong Sunray Cave along with his teammate Wang Qiang in January 2013.[4]

On 16 February 2015, Liu transferred to China League Two side Dalian Transcendence.[5]

Personal life

Liu married former China women's national football team midfielder Song Xiaoli on 5 November 2011.[6]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 October 2016.[7]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2006Jiangsu SaintyChina League One1000--10
2007220---220
200810---10
2009Chinese Super League10---10
201000---00
2011Tianjin SongjiangChina League One17400--174
201227310--283
2013Guangdong Sunray Cave28220--302
201423110--241
2015Dalian TranscendenceChina League Two19431--225
2016China League One17100--171
Total China PR 1561571000016316

Honours

Jiangsu Sainty

References

  1. 江苏舜天足球俱乐部队2006赛季参赛队员名单 at qq.com 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
  2. 安塔尔王永珀建功 山东客场2-0胜江苏 at sohu.com 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
  3. 松江正式敲定五名内援 at sports.enorth.com.cn 2011-03-08 Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
  4. 松江双子星加盟广东日之泉 自由转会新合同签两年 at sina.com.cn 2013-01-06 Retrieved 2013-03-13 (Chinese)
  5. 大连超越签约广州日之泉队长 at sports.sohu.com 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-16 (Chinese)
  6. 女足美女大秀婚纱照 宋晓丽与松江悍将牵手 at enorth.com.cn 2011-11-07 Retrieved 2013-03-13 (Chinese)
  7. 刘涛 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Yin Hongbo
Guangdong Sunray Cave captain
2013–2014
Succeeded by
Team dissolved
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