Cai Huikang (; born 10 October 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the

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Club career

Cai Huikang started his football career when he joined the Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai SIPG's first team during the 2006 season. He became a regular as Shanghai won promotion to the second tier in the 2007 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 April 2008 in a 1-1 draw against Beijing Hongdeng. He lost his starting role during the 2011 season and was linked with a move to

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at the end of the season. Cai decided to stay at the club and appeared in 29 league matches in the 2012 season as Shanghai won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight.

International career

Cai made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June 2014 in a 2-0 win against

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Honours

Club

Shanghai SIPG *

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: 2007 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cai, Huikang 1989 births Living people Chinese footballers Footballers from Shanghai Shanghai Port F.C. players Association football midfielders China international footballers 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players