Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chengdu Better City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 867 | 6.92 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 7 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 6.42 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | — |
Scout report
Gan Chao is a 31-year-old full-back at Chengdu Better City, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 39% of Super League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.1, ranking 191st of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (32.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chao.
Judged on this season alone, Chao graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 54 full-backs in the Super League, on 4 clean sheets and 3.841 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Chao, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 37th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Super League. At 31 Chao is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Chengdu Better City finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13.1, Chao carries the 37th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 54 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
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Transfer news
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