China squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup third place
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China squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cai Jinbiao | ||
| Date of birth | 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Xingning, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–19?? | Guangdong FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1982 | China | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cai Jinbiao (Chinese: 蔡锦标; born 1954) is a former Chinese international footballer who played as a defender. He represented Guangdong FC where he won the 1979 Chinese league title as well as playing for the China national football team in the 1980 Asian Cup.
At an early age Cai Jinbiao would be accepted in a specialist sports school within Xingning, Guangdong before he started his career playing for the Guangdong youth team where he would soon be promoted to the senior team in 1974. Despite his relatively short height for a defender he would go on to establish himself as an extremely effective defender and receive the nickname "Steel head" by the local fans.[1] He would soon receive his first call-up to the Chinese national team by the manager Nian Weisi while back at his club Cai's free-kick skills and jumping ability would then go on to see Guangdong FC win their first ever Chinese league title at the end of the 1979 league season.[2]
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 1978-1982 | 5 | 0 |
| Great Wall Cup | 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| World Cup Qualifier | 1980-1982 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 |
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