Cao Yongjing

Chinese football player

Cao Yongjing
曹永竞

Cao Yongjing in August 2024

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Chongqing, China
Height|  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Beijing Guoan
Number|  37
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2020|  Beijing Renhe|  89|  (8)
2021–|  Beijing Guoan|  53|  (10)
2023|  → Changchun Yatai (loan)|  20|  (2)
International career‡
2015–2016|  China U-19|  18|  (2)
2017–2019|  China U-23|  17|  (1)
2024–|  China|  4|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Cao Yongjing (Chinese: 曹永竞; born 15 February 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and the China national team.

## Club career

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### Beijing Renhe

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Cao Yongjing was promoted to Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe's first team squad in 2015.[1] On 14 March 2015, he made his Super League debut in a 2-0 away defeat at Jiangsu Sainty, coming on as a substitute for Magnus Eriksson in the 76th minute.[2] Unfortunately he would be part of the team that was relegated at the end of the 2015 Chinese Super League season.[3] He would remain loyal towards the club as they moved locations, renamed themselves Beijing Renhe and gained promotion back into the top tier at the end of the 2017 league season.[4] On 15 April 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 home win against Meizhou Hakka.

On 10 March 2018, he scored hist first Chinese Super League goal in a 2-1 away win against Tianjin Quanjian. At the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League he would experience another relegation with the club.[5]

### Beijing Guoan

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On 9 February 2021, Cao joined city rivals Beijing Guoan on a free transfer following the disbandment of Beijing Renhe, and was given the number 37 shirt.[6] On 24 April 2021, he made his debut in the opening league game against Shanghai Shenhua that ended in a 2-1 defeat.[7] On 4 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in the final league game of the season against Shenzhen F.C. in a 1-0 victory.[8]

#### Loan to Changchun Yatai

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On 7 April 2023, Cao joined fellow Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai on loan for the 2023 season.[9] On 15 April 2023, he made his debut for Yatai in a 2-0 away win against Zhejiang Professional. On 14 May 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 away draw against Chengdu Rongcheng.

#### Return to Beijing Guoan and National Team Selection

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After returning to Guoan following a loan spell at Yatai, Cao reached his career peak during the 2024 season, where he scored a career-high 8 goals in only 15 appearances, which paved his way into being selected by the national team.

## International career

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On 14 November 2024, Cao made his international debut in a 1-0 away win against Bahrain in the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[10]

## Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 2 November 2024.[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Guizhou Renhe/
Beijing Renhe | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0
2017 | China League One | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 3
2018 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0
2019 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0
2020 | China League One | 14 | 3 | - | - | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 3
Total | 89 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 8
Beijing Guoan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 1
2022 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2
2024 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 8
Total | 53 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11
Changchun Yatai (loan)  | 2023 | Chinese Super League  | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 3
Career total  | 162 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 22

1. ^ Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

## References

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1. ^ 2015年贵州人和足球俱乐部中超联赛比赛名单 at sports.sina.com 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-15 (in Chinese)
2. ^ 任航携新援建功铁卫伤退 舜天2-0胜人和 at sports.sohu.com 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-03-15 (in Chinese)
3. ^ "China 2015". rsssf.org. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
4. ^ "关于贵州人和足球俱乐部有限公司主要股权转让并更名为北京人和足球俱乐部有限公司的公示". fa.org.cn. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
5. ^ "China 2019". rsssf.org. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
6. ^ "Cao Yongjing Joins Beijing Guoan". Sina Weibo. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
7. ^ "SHANGHAI SHENHUA VS. BEIJING GUOAN 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
8. ^ "SHENZHEN VS. BEIJING GUOAN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
9. ^ "莱昂纳多、阿不都海米提、毕津浩等11名球员加盟长春亚泰" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
10. ^ "两连胜！国足客场1-0绝杀巴林升至小组第四，张玉宁一击制胜". Dongqiudi. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
11. ^ 曹永竞 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Cao Yongjing at Soccerway

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Beijing Guoan F.C. - current squad

* 1 Han Jiaqi
* 2 Wu Shaocong
* 3 He Yupeng
* 4 Li Lei
* 5 Ngadeu
* 6 Chi Zhongguo
* 7 Serginho
* 8 Guga
* 9 Zhang Yuning
* 10 Zhang Xizhe
* 11 Lin Liangming
* 15 Spajić
* 16 Feng Boxuan
* 17 Yang Liyu
* 18 Fang Hao
* 19 Nebijan
* 20 Wang Ziming
* 21 Zhang Yuan
* 23 Dawhan
* 25 Zheng Tuluo
* 26 Bai Yang
* 27 Wang Gang
* 28 Li Ruiyue
* 29 Abreu
* 30 Fan Shuangjie
* 33 Nureli
* 34 Hou Sen
* 35 Jiang Wenhao
* 37 Cao Yongjing
* 40 Xie Jintian
* 41 Wang Zihao
* 42 Dai Jinyu
* 43 Wang Yuxiang
* 44 Li Shanghan
* 45 Yao Boqing
* Manager: Setién

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