Tao Qianglong

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Tao Qianglong

|image = File:FC Liefering gegen China U20 (17. Juli 2018) 08.jpg

|caption = Tao Qianglong playing for China U-20 in 2018.

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Fuyang, Anhui, China

|height = 1.72 m

|currentclub = Zhejiang FC

|clubnumber = 7

|position = Winger

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Villarreal

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2017

|youthclubs2 = Beijing Guoan

|youthyears3 = 2018–2019

|youthclubs3 = Hebei China Fortune

|years1 = 2019 |clubs1 = Hebei China Fortune |caps1 = 18 |goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = Dalian Pro |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2022–2024 |clubs3 = Wuhan Three Towns |caps3 = 46 |goals3 = 4

|years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = Zhejiang FC |caps4 = 10|goals4 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2016

|nationalteam1 = China U16

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2017-2019

|nationalteam2 = China U19

|nationalcaps2 = 13

|nationalgoals2 = 3

|nationalyears3 = 2022-2024

|nationalteam3 = China U23

|nationalcaps3 = 18

|nationalgoals3 = 8

|nationalyears5 = 2022-

|nationalteam5 = China

|nationalcaps5 = 2

|nationalgoals5 = 0

|club-update = 15:18, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update = 27 July 2022

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Tao Qianglong ({{zh|s=陶强龙|t=陶強龍|p=Táo Qiánglóng}}; born 20 November 2001) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC.

Club career

In 2013, Tao was scouted as a promising youngster and invited to train with the youth teams of Spanish side Villarreal.{{cite web|url=https://nostresport.com/el-proyecto-wanda-del-villarreal-ya-tiene-a-sus-futbolistas-de-la-edicin-2013/?amp=1|title=El Proyecto Wanda del Villarreal ya tiene a sus futbolistas de la edición 2013|website=Nostresport.com|date=2013-05-15|accessdate=2020-08-26}} He would return to China and would play for the Beijing Guoan youth teams setup and the various age groups for the Chinese national team, which saw Hebei China Fortune interested in his services.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/oct/11/next-generation-2018-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football |title=Next Generation 2018: 60 of the best young talents in world football |date=11 October 2018 |accessdate=12 October 2018 |work=The Guardian}} Soon after completing his move to Hebei he was promoted to the first team and was handed his debut in a Chinese Super League game by the Head coach Chris Coleman on 2 March 2019 against Shenzhen F.C. where he came on as a substitute for Yin Hongbo in a 3-1 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/02/china-pr/csl/shenzhen-shangqingyin/hebei-zhongji/2979876/|title=SHENZHEN VS. HEBEI CFFC 3 - 1|work=Soccerway.com|date=2019-03-02|accessdate=2020-03-22|language=}} The manager would show considerable faith in Tao by continuing to play him, which saw Tao repay his faith in him by scoring his first goal for the club on 13 April 2019 in a league game against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan that ended in a 2-1 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/307710776_463728|title=中超-大摩托彭欣力建功重庆2-1华夏豪取三连胜|work=Sohu.com|date=2019-04-13|accessdate=2020-03-22|language=zh}} By the end of the season Tao had become a regular within the team and fellow top tier club Dalian Professional signed him on 27 February 2020.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2020-02-27/doc-iimxyqvz6263504.shtml|title=华夏幸福为何放走未来之星陶强龙离开有三点原因|work=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2020-02-27|accessdate=2020-03-22|language=zh}}

On June 6, 2020, the Chinese Football Association issued Tao a six month suspension from playing professional football as punishment and a 300,000 yuan fine along with several of his team mates for breaking COVID-19 prevention regulation rules while he was with the Chinese U19 team for training.{{cite web|url=http://tj.sina.com.cn/sports/2020-06-06/sports-iircuyvi7106921.shtml|title=国青饮酒六将遭足协重罚禁赛半年取消国字号资格|work=Tj.sina.com.cn|date=2020-06-06|accessdate=2023-01-11|language=zh}} This resulted in him missing the whole 2020 league season. On his return the following season he would finally make his debut on 22 April 2021, in a league game against Changchun Yatai in a 2-1 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/22/china-pr/csl/dalian-aerbin-fc/changchun-yatai/3492301/|title=DALIAN PRO VS. CHANGCHUN YATAI 1 - 2|work=Soccerway.com|date=2021-04-22|accessdate=2023-01-11|language=zh}}

On 29 April 2022, it was announced that Tao would join newly-promoted Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2022-04-29/doc-imcwipii7241667.shtml|title=武汉三镇一波官宣9名新援邓涵文刘殿座顺利加盟|work=Sina Sports|date=29 April 2022|accessdate=25 July 2022|language=zh}} He would go on to make his debut on 3 June 2022, in a league game against Hebei, which ended in a 4-0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/03/china-pr/csl/hebei-zhongji/wuhan-three-towns/3791275/|title=HEBEI FC VS. WUHAN THREE TOWNS 0 - 4|publisher=Soccerway.com|date=2022-06-03|accessdate=2023-02-04}} After the game he would go on to be part of the squad that won the 2022 Chinese Super League title.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2022-12-31/doc-imxyqmwc2504067.shtml|title=武汉三镇捧起中超冠军火神杯 3年3冠创造三镇奇迹|work=sports.sina.com.cn|date=2022-12-31|access-date=2022-12-31|language=zh}}

On 12 February 2025, Tao signed Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC.{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5133162854940717|title=欢迎陶强龙加盟浙江队|work=weibo.com|date=2025-02-12|access-date=2025-02-14|language=zh}}

International career

On 24 July 2022, Tao made his international debut in a 0-0 draw against Japan in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/national/2022-07-24/doc-imizirav5228942.shtml|title=东亚杯-韩佳奇屡献神扑朱辰杰造险国足0-0日本|work=Sina Sports|date=24 July 2022|accessdate=25 July 2022|language=zh}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hebei China Fortune \|2019 \|Chinese Super League \|18	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	18	1
rowspan="3"\|Dalian Professional \|2020 \|rowspan="2"\|Chinese Super League \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0	0
2021 \|14	2	4	1	colspan="2"
\|2{{efn\|name=CSL Play-offs\|Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs}}	0	20	3
colspan="2"\|Total !14\|\|2\|\|4\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|20\|\|3
rowspan="4"\|Wuhan Three Towns \|2022 \|rowspan="3"\|Chinese Super League \|6	0	3	2	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	9	2
2023 \|15	3	2	0	5	0	0	0	22	3
2024 \|25	1	1	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|26	2
colspan="2"\|Total !46\|\|4\|\|6\|\|3\|\|5\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|57\|\|7
colspan=3 \| Career total !78	6	10	4	5	0	2	0	95	10