Liu Tao (footballer)

Liu Tao
刘涛
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Wujiang, Jiangsu, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chengdu Better City
Number 26
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)
2015–2016 Dalian Transcendence 36 (5)
2017 Shenzhen Ledman 22 (2)
2018 Suzhou Dongwu 21 (1)
2019– Chengdu Better City 103 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023
In this 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 Chengdu Better City.

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] On 23 January 2017, Liu moved to League Two side Shenzhen Ledman.[6] In March 2018, Liu transferred to his hometown club Suzhou Dongwu in the China League Two.[7] On 27 February 2019, Liu transferred to League Two newcomer Chengdu Better City.[8] He would go on to win promotion with the club as they came runners-up at the end of the 2019 China League Two season.[9] He would be a vital part of the team as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 league campaign.[10]

Personal life

Liu married former China women's national football team midfielder Song Xiaoli on 5 November 2011.[11]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 January 2023.[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jiangsu Sainty 2006 China League One 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
2007 China League One 22 0 - - - 22 0
2008 China League One 1 0 - - - 1 0
2009 Chinese Super League 1 0 - - - 1 0
2010 Chinese Super League 0 0 - - - 0 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Tianjin Songjiang 2011 China League One 17 4 0 0 - - 17 4
2012 China League One 27 3 1 0 - - 28 3
Total 44 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 7
Guangdong Sunray Cave 2013 China League One 28 2 2 0 - - 30 2
2014 China League One 23 1 1 0 - - 24 1
Total 51 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 54 3
Dalian Transcendence 2015 China League Two 19 4 3 1 - - 22 5
2016 China League One 17 1 0 0 - - 17 1
Total 36 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 39 6
Shenzhen Ledman 2017 China League Two 22 2 2 0 - - 24 2
Suzhou Dongwu 2018 China League Two 21 1 2 0 - - 23 1
Chengdu Better City 2019 China League Two 26 3 1 1 - - 27 4
2020 China League One 12 1 0 0 - - 12 1
2021 China League One 33 1 0 0 - 2[a] 0 35 1
2022 Chinese Super League 32 2 0 0 - - 32 2
Total 103 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 106 8
Career total 302 25 12 2 0 0 2 0 316 27
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

Honours

Club

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 (in 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 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 松江正式敲定五名内援 at sports.enorth.com.cn 2011-03-08 Retrieved 2015-02-16 (in 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 (in 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 (in Chinese)
  6. ^ 深圳人人官宣签8内援 at sports.sohu.com 2017-01-23 Retrieved 2017-01-24 (in Chinese)
  7. ^ 官方：中后卫刘涛加盟苏州东吴 at dongqiudi.com 2018-03-14 Retrieved 2018-03-15 (in Chinese)
  8. ^ 中乙新军成都兴城签三员猛将 刘宇回家河北多面手来投 at qq.com 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-28 (in Chinese)
  9. ^ "China 2019 > China League Two". RSSSF. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  11. ^ 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 (in Chinese)
  12. ^ 刘涛 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "积分-重庆冲超成功 毅腾负江苏不幸降级(11.15)". sports.sohu.com. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Guangdong Sunray Cave captain
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Team dissolved

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