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.
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editAt 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
editInternational statistics
edit| 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
editGuangdong FC
- China national league: 1979[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "China 1979". RSSSF. 22 Oct 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ^ "China 1979". RSSSF. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.