Gan Chao, Central Midfield at Chengdu Rongcheng

Gan

Chao

CM Chengdu Rongcheng #39

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Gan Chao

Chengdu Rongcheng CSL

Top 18% of full-backs in the world
#356 full-back aged 30+
Top 8% in the CSL

Date of birth / Age: 13 Feb 1995 (31)
Citizenship: China
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.75 m / 69 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2026

Benchmarks

full-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1267

full-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#356

among full-backs aged 30+

In his league

93%

of CSL full-backs rank below him

Finishing

+2.1

goals above expected · better than 90% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

4 Expected

1.9

40 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

3 Expected

2.7

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 19
StartsStarting eleven: 5
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 1
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 1
MinutesMinutes: 649

Starting eleven26%

5 of 19 appearances

Minutes played649

34 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

196 matches · since 2016

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Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	138	5	2
Defensive Midfield	18	1	0
Right-Back	18	1	1
Right Winger	7	1	0
Other · LB, AM, CB, LW, CF	15	0	1

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	CSLCSL	Chengdu Rongcheng	10	1	0	0	1	0	1	213
2025/2625/26	AFC Champions League EliteAFC Champions League Elite	Chengdu Rongcheng	7	3	0	–	0	–	0	330
20262026	FA CupFA Cup	Chengdu Rongcheng	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	106
20252025	CSLCSL	Chengdu Rongcheng	22	8	1	1	2	0	0	824
20252025	FA CupFA Cup	Chengdu Rongcheng	4	3	0	–	0	–	0	283
20242024	CSLCSL	Chengdu Rongcheng	21	19	2	1	3	0	0	1,355
20242024	FA CupFA Cup	Chengdu Rongcheng	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	96
20232023	CSLCSL	Chengdu Rongcheng	20	15	1	1	4	0	1	1,129
20232023	FA CupFA Cup	Chengdu Rongcheng	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	46
20222022	CSLCSL	Chengdu Rongcheng	32	30	1	0	2	0	0	2,463
20212021	FA CupFA Cup	Chengdu Rongcheng	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	210
20212021	Play-Offs 1/2Play-Offs 1/2	Chengdu Rongcheng	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
20212021	China League OneChina League One	Chengdu Rongcheng	27	14	1	0	7	0	0	1,499
20192019	CSLCSL	Shenzhen	19	13	2	0	2	0	0	1,248
20192019	FA CupFA Cup	Shenzhen	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
20182018	China League OneChina League One	Shenzhen	27	26	0	0	3	0	0	2,160
20172017	China League OneChina League One	Beijing Renhe	13	8	0	1	0	0	0	725
20162016	China League OneChina League One	Beijing Renhe	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			213	147	9	4^*	25	0^*	2	12,973

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
CSL	124	7	3
China League One	68	1	1
FA Cup	12	1	–
AFC Champions League Elite	7	0	–
Play-Offs 1/2	2	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Apr 2022 Apr 2022 · Transfer Shenzhen Chengdu Rongcheng Transfer
Dec 2021 Dec 2021 · Back from Loan Chengdu Rongcheng Shenzhen Back from Loan
Apr 2021 Apr 2021 · Loan Shenzhen Chengdu Rongcheng Loan Loan
Jan 2018 Jan 2018 · Transfer Beijing Renhe Shenzhen Transfer
Jan 2014 Jan 2014 · Free Transfer – Beijing Renhe Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Chengdu Rongcheng 2021–2026 152 7
Shenzhen 2018–2019 47 2
Beijing Renhe 2016–2017 14 0

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