Tang Dechao

Tang Dechao (Chinese: 唐德超; pinyin: Táng Déchāo; born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese former football player. He represented Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, Sunray Cave, Guangzhou Evergrande, Henan Jianye and Meizhou Kejia throughout his playing career and was the first and only player to win all domestic trophies in China, including Chinese Super League, China League One, China League Two, Chinese FA Cup and Chinese FA Super Cup.^[1]

Tang Dechao
唐德超

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-09) February 9, 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Defender
Youth career
2002–2005	Guangzhou F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Xiangxue Pharmaceutical	0	(0)
2004–2005	Sunray Cave	21	(3)
2005–2013	Guangzhou Evergrande	74	(6)
2013–2015	Henan Jianye	21	(1)
2015–2020	Meizhou Kejia	56	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 December 2020

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang.

Club career

Tang Dechao started his football career playing for the Guangzhou F.C.'s youth team before being promoted to the club's satellite team Xiangxue Pharmaceutical who were allowed to play during the 2002-03 season in the Hong Kong First Division League. The following season he was allowed to stay in Hong Kong and played for Sunray Cave for a season before he returned to Guangzhou.^[2]

Tang played for Guangzhou Evergrande between 2005 and 2013.^[3]

He transferred to China League One side Henan Jianye in July 2013.

In July 2015, Tang transferred to China League Two side Meizhou Kejia.^[4] After helping Meizhou win 2015 League Two champions, he became first and only player to win all domestic trophies in China, including Super League, League One, League Two, Chinese FA Cup and Chinese FA Super Cup.^[1]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.^[5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Xiangxue Pharmaceutical	2002–03	First Division League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Sunray Cave	2004–05		21	3	0	0	2[a]	1	-		21	3
Guangzhou Evergrande	2005	China League One	10	2	2	1	-		-		12	3
	2006		16	1	1	0	-		-		17	1
	2007		1	0	-		-		-		1	0
	2008	Chinese Super League	13	1	-		-		-		13	1
	2009		7	1	-		-		-		7	1
	2010	China League One	19	1	-		-		-		19	1
	2011	Chinese Super League	1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
	2012		7	0	2	0	-		0	0	9	0
	2013		0	0	0	0	-		0	0	0	0
	Total		74	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	79	7
Henan Jianye	2013	China League One	14	1	0	0	-		-		14	1
	2014	Chinese Super League	3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
	2015		4	0	1	0	-		-		5	0
	Total		21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
Meizhou Kejia	2015	China League Two	12	0	0	0	-		-		12	0
	2016	China League One	15	0	2	0	-		-		17	0
	2017		17	1	1	0	-		-		18	1
	2018		3	0	1	0	-		-		4	0
	2019		9	0	1	0	-		-		10	0
	2020		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	Total		56	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	61	1
Career total			172	11	11	1	2	1	0	0	185	13

1. Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Evergrande

• Chinese Super League: 2011, 2012
• China League One: 2007, 2010^[6]
• Chinese FA Cup: 2012
• Chinese FA Super Cup: 2012

Henan Jianye

• China League One: 2013^[7]

Meizhou Kejia

• China League Two: 2015^[8]