Tao Yuan (Chinese: 陶源; pinyin: Táo Yuán; born 18 January 1993 in Anqing, Anhui) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Sichuan Jiuniu in the China League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tao Yuan | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-01-18) 18 January 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Anqing, Anhui, China | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sichuan Jiuniu | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jiangsu Sainty | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Jiangsu Youth | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2021 | Jiangsu Suning | 42 | (1) |
| 2021 | Nanjing City | 4 | (0) |
| 2022- | Sichuan Jiuniu | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2022 | |||
Tao Yuan started his football career with Jiangsu Sainty during the 2014 season [1] after playing for Jiangsu Youth during the 2011 season [2] and the 2012 season.[3] On 15 July 2014, Tao made his debut for Jiangsu Sainty in the third round of 2014 Chinese FA Cup which Jiangsu beat Hunan Billows 2–1.[4] Tao made his Super League debut fours days later, in a 3–2 defeat against Guangzhou R&F.[5] He scored his first goal for Jiangsu on 23 July 2014, which ensured Jiangsu Sainty beat Lijiang Jiayunhao 2–1.[6]
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jiangsu Youth | 2011 | China League Two | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 20 | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Jiangsu Suning | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 7 | ||
Jiangsu Sainty