Cai Huikang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cai.
Cai Huikang
蔡慧康
Personal information
Full name Cai Huikang
Date of birth (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Shanghai SIPG
Number 6
Youth career
2000–2005 Genbao Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– Shanghai SIPG 221 (6)
National team
2014– China 18 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2016

Cai Huikang (Chinese: 蔡慧康; pinyin: Cài Huìkāng; born 10 October 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Cai Huikang started his football career when he joined the renowned Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai SIPG's first team during the 2006 season. He became a regular as Shanghai won promotion to the second tier in the 2007 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 April 2008 in a 1-1 draw against Beijing Hongdeng.[1] He lost his starting role during the 2011 season and was linked with a move to Guangdong Sunray Cave at the end of the season.[2] Cai decided to stay at the club and appeared in 29 league matches in the 2012 season as Shanghai won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight.

International career

Cai made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June 2014 in a 2-0 win against Macedonia.[3]

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2016 [4]
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
2006Shanghai SIPGChina League Two ---
2007 ---
2008China League One221---221
2009232---232
2010200---200
201116010--170
201229120--311
2013Chinese Super League30000--300
201427000--270
201527120--291
201627120-90381
Total China PR 22167000902376

Honours

Club

Shanghai SIPG

References

  1. 职业生涯首球蔡慧康谢运气 叹球队没达理想结果 at 163.com 2008-04-19 Retrieved 2013-02-22 (Chinese)
  2. 东亚后腰组合经历人生低潮 感慨失去过才更珍惜 at sohu.com 2013-02-01 Retrieved 2013-02-22 (Chinese)
  3. "热身赛-佩兰首秀于汉超高迪破门 国足2-0马其顿". xinhuanet.com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. 蔡慧康 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)
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