Cai Jinbiao

Chinese footballer
Cai Jinbiao
蔡锦标
Personal information
Full name Cai Jinbiao
Date of birth 1954
Place of birth Xingning, Guangdong, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–19?? Guangdong FC
International career
1976–1982 China 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cai Jinbiao (Chinese: 蔡锦标; born 1954) is a former Chinese international footballer who played as a defender. He represented Guangdong FC where he won the 1979 Chinese league title as well as playing for the China national football team in the 1980 Asian Cup.

Playing career

At an early age Cai Jinbiao would be accepted in a specialist sports school within Xingning, Guangdong before he started his career playing for the Guangdong youth team where he would soon be promoted to the senior team in 1974. Despite his relatively short height for a defender he would go on to establish himself as an extremely effective defender and receive the nickname "Steel head" by the local fans.[1] He would soon receive his first call-up to the Chinese national team by the manager Nian Weisi while back at his club Cai's free-kick skills and jumping ability would then go on to see Guangdong FC win their first ever Chinese league title at the end of the 1979 league season.[2]

Career statistics

International statistics

Competition Year Apps Goal
Friendly 1978-1982 5 0
Great Wall Cup 1980 1 0
Asian Cup 1980 2 0
World Cup Qualifier 1980-1982 12 1
Total 20 1

Honours

Guangdong FC

  • China national league: 1979[3]

References

  1. ^ "蔡锦标中流砥柱号铜头魏崇金摧城拔寨称射手". gzdaily.dayoo.com. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "China 1979". RSSSF. 22 Oct 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  3. ^ "China 1979". RSSSF. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.

External links

  • Team China Stats
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China squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup third place
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China squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup
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