Tang Dechao
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 9, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Guangzhou F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sunray Cave | 21 | (3) |
| 2005–2013 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 74 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Henan Jianye | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Meizhou Kejia | 56 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020 | |||
Tang Dechao (Chinese: 唐德超; pinyin: Táng Déchāo; born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese former football player. He represented Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, Sunray Cave, Guangzhou Evergrande, Henan Jianye and Meizhou Kejia throughout his playing career and was the first and only player to win all domestic trophies in China, including Chinese Super League, China League One, China League Two, Chinese FA Cup and Chinese FA Super Cup.[1]
Tang Dechao started his football career playing for the Guangzhou F.C.'s youth team before being promoted to the club's satellite team Xiangxue Pharmaceutical who were allowed to play during the 2002-03 season in the Hong Kong First Division League. The following season he was allowed to stay in Hong Kong and played for Sunray Cave for a season before he returned to Guangzhou.[2]
Tang played for Guangzhou Evergrande between 2005 and 2013.[3]
He transferred to China League One side Henan Jianye in July 2013.
In July 2015, Tang transferred to China League Two side Meizhou Kejia.[4] After helping Meizhou win 2015 League Two champions, he became first and only player to win all domestic trophies in China, including Super League, League One, League Two, Chinese FA Cup and Chinese FA Super Cup.[1]