Gao Lin
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Gao Lin with China at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gao Lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Qinhuangdao Football School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Shanghai Shenhua | 71 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 259 | (93) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Shenzhen FC | 58 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 388 | (120) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | China U-20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | China U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2019 | China | 109 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 郜林 | ||||||||
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Gao Lin (Chinese: 郜林; pinyin: Gào Lín; Mandarin pronunciation: [kâʊ lǐn] ⓘ born 14 February 1986) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He is the all-time top goalscorer for Guangzhou Evergrande with 113 goals, and has also made the most appearances for the club. Gao is considered one of China's most technical strikers and is known by the nickname Gao Linsmann (Chinese: 郜林斯曼; pinyin: Gàolínsīmàn; [kâʊ lǐn sɹ̩́ mân] ⓘ).