Gao Di (footballer) explained

Gao Di
高迪
Birth Date:6 January 1990
Birth Place:Qufu, Shandong, China
Fullname:Gao Di
Currentclub:Zhejiang Pro
Clubnumber:9
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1999–2007
Youthclubs1:Shandong Luneng
Years1:2008–2013
Clubs1:Shandong Luneng
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Hangzhou Greentown (loan)
Caps2:21
Goals2:5
Years4:2014–2021
Clubs4:Shanghai Shenhua
Caps4:78
Goals4:9
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Jiangsu Suning (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Changchun Yatai (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:4
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Zhejiang Pro (loan)
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Zhejiang Pro
Caps8:35
Goals8:7
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalyears2:2009–2012
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam1:China U-20
Nationalteam2:China U-23
Nationalteam3:China
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:10 April 2024
Ntupdate:22 June 2014

Gao Di (; born 6 January 1990) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Chinese Super League side Zhejiang Pro.

Club career

Gao Di started his football career with Shandong Luneng's youth academy in 1999 and was promoted to the first team during the 2008 league season. Despite not making a league appearance for Shandong, he was still given a league title medal because he was included in the team's eighteen-man squad. He would go on to make his debut on 20 May 2009 starting against Sriwijaya F.C. in an AFC Champions League game that saw Shandong lose 4-2 despite Gao scoring his debut goal.[1] Gao would go on to make his league debut on 9 April 2010 against Chongqing Lifan in a 3-0 win, coming on as a late substitute.[2]

In February 2013, Gao was loaned out to Hangzhou Greentown for the entire 2013 league season to gain more playing time. He scored his first goal for the club on his debut on 10 March 2013 against Changchun Yatai in a 1-1 draw.

On 24 February 2014, Gao transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[3] He made his debut for the club in a 2-0 win against Shanghai Shenxin on 9 March 2014, scoring his first two goals for the club.On 28 February 2017, Gao was loaned to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning until 31 December 2017.[4]

After many years in the top tier of Chinese football, Gao Di joined China League One club Changchun Yatai on loan ahead of the 2020 season. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut against Heilongjiang Lava Spring on 12 September 2020. Throughout the campaign he assisted the club in winning the division title and promotion to the top tier. Gao would remain within the division with another season long loan with Zhejiang whom he joined on 3 March 2021.[5] Making his debut in a league game on 24 April 2021 against Zibo Cuju in a 4-0 victory.[6] He would then play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.[7]

International career

Gao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June 2014 in a 2-0 win against Macedonia, coming on as a substitute to score his first international goal.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shandong Luneng2008Chinese Super League00colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
200900colspan="2"-11colspan="2"-11
201070colspan="2"-20colspan="2"-90
2011100000colspan="2"-10
20122200colspan="2"-colspan="2"-22
Total102003100133
Hangzhou Greentown (Loan)2013Chinese Super League21500colspan="2"-colspan="2"-215
Shanghai Shenhua201422531colspan="2"-colspan="2"-256
201524210colspan="2"-colspan="2"-252
201612051colspan="2"-colspan="2"-171
2018112113000153
20198011colspan="2"-colspan="2"-91
2020000020colspan="2"-20
Total77911450009313
Jiangsu Suning (Loan)2017Chinese Super League1304000colspan="2"-170
Changchun Yatai (Loan)2020China League One13400colspan="2"-colspan="2"-134
Zhejiang (Loan)2021China League One23420colspan="2"-20274
Zhejiang2022Chinese Super League16343colspan="2"-colspan="2"-206
Career total17327217812020435

International goals

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Shandong Luneng

2008, 2010

Shanghai Shenhua

2019[10]

Changchun Yatai

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MATCH SUMMARY: SRIWIJAYA 4-2 SHANDONG LUNENG FC. the-afc.com. 20 May 2009. 2012-07-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120610100416/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/367-2126.pdf. 10 June 2012.
  2. Web site: 3-0 - 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐. csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2010-04-09. 2012-07-24.
  3. Web site: 鲁能官方宣布两将加盟申花 高迪转会耿晓峰租1年. the-afc.com. 24 February 2014. 24 February 2014.
  4. http://sports.sohu.com/20170228/n481927800.shtml 苏宁转会截止日四千万敲定汪嵩 高迪曹海清来投
  5. Web site: 欢迎高迪加盟浙江队. m.dongqiudi.net. 2021-03-03. 2022-12-12.
  6. Web site: ZIBO CUJU VS. ZHEJIANG PROFESSIONAL 0 - 4. soccerway.com. 2021-04-24. 2022-06-10.
  7. Web site: 足球——中超附加赛:浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超. sohu.com. 2022-01-12. 2022-06-10. zh.
  8. Web site: 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. 18 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140803043054/http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2014-06/18/c_126638831.htm. 3 August 2014.
  9. http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/77/153499/96E2DD2FFF34221C.shtml 高迪
  10. News: 申花打破足协杯先主后客夺冠魔咒 并终结尴尬纪录. sports.sina.com.cn. 2019-12-06 . 2020-01-24.
  11. News: 观察: 亚泰重返中超--金元逝去 秩序回归. sports.sina.com.cn. 2020-11-10 . 2021-01-18.