Tao Wei (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 11, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Beijing, China | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 |
Beijing Youth | ||
| 1995 | Beijing Victory | ||
| 1996–1998 |
Jianlibao Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2010 |
Beijing Guoan | 270 | (41) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | China | 14 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2010 | |||
Tao Wei (
Beijing Guoan
. A left footed central midfield player he has also represented his country at international level.
Club career
A highly promising left-back Tao Wei would quickly be included in the short-lived Chinese national youth team program to study football abroad that was sponsored by
Nam Dinh on March 12, 2008, due to the absence of the captain Yang Pu which Beijing won 3–1.[3] Despite the win Beijing were unable to have a successful league or cup campaign and Wang Ke as well as Zhang Xinxin
were brought in the following season to replace Tao Wei in the Beijing midfield, however while Tao Wei often spent much of his time on the bench he was able to re-establish himself within the team and help Beijing win the 2009 league title. Once he had won the league title he would be offered an assistant coach position at the club.
International career
Tao Wei would have to wait until January 27, 2004, until he was included in the senior Chinese team to face
Macedonia in a friendly that ended in a 0–0 draw.[4][5] In preparation for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup he would play in numerous friendlies, however head coach Arie Haan preferred the potential of Zhou Haibin and the experience of Li Ming to take to the tournament. Tao Wei would have to wait until Zhu Guanghu became head coach until he was given his second chance to establish himself in the senior team and while he played a significant part in the qualification for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup even scoring his debut goal against Iraq he was not included in the squad that took part in the tournament where this time Shao Jiayi was preferred in midfield.[6]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list China PR's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 March 2006 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
 Iraq |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Beijing Guoan[2]
- 2009
- Chinese FA Cup: 2003
References
- ^ "陶伟". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "Táo, Wěi". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "MATCH SUMMARY" (PDF). the-afc.com. 12 Mar 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "China PR 0-0 FYR Macedonia". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2004-01-27. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "CHN – MKD match report". MacedonianFootball.com. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "China PR 1-2 Iraq". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "现代4比3胜申花第二次夺超霸杯 科内塞独中二元". Sports.sina.com.cn. 2004-01-18. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
External links
- Tao Wei – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tao Wei at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player stats at sohu.com
- Player stats at football-lineups website
