Gao Di (footballer)
Gao Di (; born 6 January 1990) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for China League One side Zhejiang. Club career. Gao Di started his football career with Shandong Luneng's youth academy in 1999 and was promoted to the first team during the 2008 league season. Despite not making a league appearance for Shandong, he was still given a league title medal because he was included in the team's eighteen-man squad. He would go on to make his debut on 20 May 2009 starting against Sriwijaya F.C. in an AFC Champions League game that  saw Shandong lose 4-2 despite Gao scoring his debut goal. Gao would go on to make his league debut on 9 April 2010 against Chongqing Lifan in a 3-0 win, coming on as a late substitute. In February 2013, Gao was loaned out to Hangzhou Greentown for the entire 2013 league season to gain more playing time. He scored his first goal for the club on his debut on 10 March 2013 against Changchun Yatai in a 1-1 draw. On 24 February 2014, Gao transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. He made his debut  for the club in a 2-0 win against Shanghai Shenxin on 9 March 2014, scoring his first two goals for the club. On 28 February 2017, Gao was loaned to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning until 31 December 2017. After many years in the top tier of Chinese football, Gao Di joined China League One club Changchun Yatai on loan ahead of the 2020 season. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut against Heilongjiang Lava Spring on 12th September 2020. International career. Gao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June  2014 in a 2-0 win against Macedonia, coming on as a substitute to score his first international goal. Career statistics. Club. "Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020." Honours. Club. Shandong Luneng Shanghai Shenhua Changchun Yatai