Jian Tao

Jian Tao (Chinese: 蹇韬; pinyin: Jiǎn Tāo; born 22 June 2001) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chengdu Rongcheng.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jian.
Jian Tao
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001
Place of birth Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2013 Chengdu Derui
2013–2019 Chengdu FA
2019–2020 Olympique Lyonnais
2020–2021 Villefranche Beaujolais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Villefranche Beaujolais 0 (0)
2023– Chengdu Rongcheng 0 (0)
International career
2016 China U15
2017 China U16
2018 China U17
2019 China U18
2020 China U19
2021 China U20
2022 China U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Guangyuan, Sichuan, Jian started his career with the Chengdu Derui football training school in 2012.[1] He was scouted by the Chengdu Football Association, and joined the representative team in 2013.[2] In 2018 he began training with French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais, and signed officially the following year.[2]

After a year and a half with Lyon, Jian moved to satellite club Villefranche Beaujolais.[2][3] However, after only one appearance for the club, coming off the bench in a 12–0 Coupe de France win over US Mozac, he was released by the club in July 2022.[4][5] Following his release, he trained with Chinese Super League side Chengdu Rongcheng in January 2023,[6] before going on to sign permanently with the club on 7 April 2023.[7]

International career

Jian has represented China from under-15 to under-21 level.[8][9][10][11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 April 2023.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villefranche Beaujolais 2020–21 Championnat National 001[lower-alpha 1]0–0010
2021–22 0000–0000
Chengdu Rongcheng 2023 Chinese Super League 0000–0000
Career total 0010000010
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Coupe de France preliminary rounds

References
  1. "中国国青队主力门将蹇韬加盟法丙球队" [The main goalkeeper of the Chinese National Youth Team, Jian Tao, joins the France C team]. new.qq.com (in Chinese). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. "01国青门将蹇韬:目标法甲 盼成五大联赛国门第一人" [01 National Youth goalkeeper Jian Tao: The goal of Ligue 1 is to become the first player in the five major leagues]. sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. "19岁国青小将加盟法丙球队，官方宣布闹出乌龙" [19-year-old national youth player joined the French third team, and the official announcement was an own goal]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. "博主：中国门将蹇韬离开法丙博若莱自由城，仅在法国杯出场1次" [Blogger: Chinese goalkeeper Jian Tao left Beaujolais Villefranche and only played once in the French Cup]. c.m.163.com (in Chinese). 5 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. "法国杯第3人！法丙球队12-0大胜，19岁中国门将替补出场" [French Cup 3rd man! France C team won 12-0, the 19-year-old Chinese goalkeeper came off the bench]. sports.sohu.com (in Chinese). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. "留洋门将蹇韬已经回到国内，正跟随成都蓉城训练" [The overseas goalkeeper Jian Tao has returned to China and is training with Chengdu Rongcheng]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. "21岁门将蹇韬加盟成都蓉城 曾留洋法国里昂队 多次入选国青、国奥" [The 21-year-old goalkeeper Jian Tao joined Chengdu Rongcheng and once stayed abroad in the French Lyon team. He was selected for the National Youth and Olympic Games for many times]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. "就在刚刚！官方宣布：19岁国青门将加盟法丙俱乐部，曾零封国外" [Just now! The official announcement: the 19-year-old national youth goalkeeper joined the France C club and had zero foreign awards]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. "国安7人 入选国青U18" [Seven people from Guoan were selected for National Youth U18]. m.chinanews.com (in Chinese). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. "U19男足国家队最新集训名单出炉 恒大5人入选" [The latest training list of the U19 men's national team has been released, and 5 players from Evergrande have been selected]. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. "U-21国足第三期集训名单公布，申花5人、海港1人入选" [The U-21 National Football Team's third training list was announced, with 5 Shenhua players and 1 Haigang player selected]. jfdaily.com (in Chinese). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. Jian Tao at Soccerway
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