on 27 July 2010 he would also score his first goal for the club against Henan Construction in a 2-1 victory. He would go on to be a vital member of the team and quickly saw Tianjin become runners-up within the league. After his successful stint with the club, Chen would make his move permanent and would transfer to Tianjin Teda permanently on 14 February 2011. Dalian Aerbin On 21 December 2012, Chen left Tianjin Teda and transferred to Dalian Aerbin. He made his debut for Dalian on 9 March 2013 in a 1-0 loss to Shandong Luneng. Sichuan Longfor On 23 June 2016, Chen signed for China League Two side Sichuan Longfor. Retirement On 29 May 2020, Chen Tao announced his retirement from professional football. International career Chen would play for the Chinese under-20 national team that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and would play in four games in a tournament that saw China knocked out in the last sixteen. This would see him promoted to the senior team and called up for the squad that took part in the 2005 East Asian Football Championship where he made his debut on 31 July 2005 against South Korea in a 1-1 draw. China would win the tournament and under the team's manager Zhu Guanghu, Chen would start to become a regular within the side, however still being under twenty years old the Chinese under-20 national team manager Liu Chunming would make him the captain for the team that took part in the 2007 Toulon Tournament in France and would make history by taking China to the finals for the first time, where they eventually lost to the hosts France. He was awarded the Souvenir Jean-Philippe Rethacker, which roughly means the most graceful player of the tournament. He also scored one of the best goals of the tournament, a match-winning free kick against Ghana. With the 2008 Summer Olympics looming, Chen was expected to captain the Chinese under-23 national team, however due to the lack of competitive playing time due to his off-field problems he had with his club, he only played in two games, both as a substitute. Career statistics International goals Honours Club Tianjin Teda Chinese FA Cup: 2011 International China PR national football team East Asian Football Championship: 2005 Individual Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 2004 References External links Player profile