Tao Jin

Tao Jin
陶金

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-06-02) June 2, 1985
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Shanghai Shenhua
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–	Shanghai Shenhua	22	(0)
2013	→Hunan Billows(loan)	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2015

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

Tao Jin (Chinese: 陶金; pinyin: Táo Jīn) (born 2 June 1985) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua as a defender in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Tao Jin started his professional football career in 2006 with Shanghai Shenhua after graduating from their youth team. He would have to wait until the 2008 league season before he would make his senior debut against Hangzhou Greentown F.C. on August 30, 2008 in a 1-1 draw, league game. Despite his limited playing time with Shanghai he was still included in Shanghai's 2009 AFC Champions League squad and under Jia Xiuquan as the new team manager would start to establish himself within the teams defence throughout the season.

External links

• Shanghai Shenhua Player Profile
• Player stats at sohu.com