33·Legends
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China · 2005–15

Gao Lin

Stalwart LM Right-footed
Rating
79
Life
1986
Clubs
Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou
#15
Editorial rank of 33 for China
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Nearly four years passed between his China debut in July 2005 and his first international goal, and when it finally came on 21 January 2009 he took three in one night against Vietnam. He finished with 109 caps and 22 goals for China, two AFC Champions League titles in 2013 and 2015, eight Chinese Super League championships and the Guangzhou Evergrande club scoring record. Career record: club career at Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou.

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Career record

2005–2009Shanghai Shenhua
2010–todayGuangzhou

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One rank above: Feng Xiaoting at #14.

One rank below: Jiang Jin at #16.

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