Cai Huikang

Cai Huikang
蔡慧康

Personal information
Full name	Cai Huikang
Date of birth	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	201	(6)
National team^‡
2014–	China	17	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 April 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 2011.^[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 29 April 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
2006	Shanghai SIPG	China League Two			-		-		-
2007					-		-		-
2008		China League One	22	1	-		-		-		22	1
2009			23	2	-		-		-		23	2
2010			20	0	-		-		-		20	0
2011			16	0	1	0	-		-		17	0
2012			29	1	2	0	-		-		31	1
2013		Chinese Super League	30	0	0	0	-		-		30	0
2014			27	0	0	0	-		-		27	0
2015			27	1	2	0	-		-		29	1
2016			7	1	0	0	-		5	0	12	1
Total	China PR		201	6	5	0	0	0	5	0	211	6

Honours

Club

Shanghai SIPG

• China League One: 2012
• China League Two: 2007

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)