On January 2, heavy news came from the soccer world, 35-year-old Shenhua midfield core Cao Jiding officially announced his retirement. According to the exclusive disclosure of five-star sports, Cao Jieding had attracted the favor of a team in the Chinese Super League before his retirement.
It is reported that before Cao Jiding retired, not only the Chinese Super League's dominant player, Shanghai Segunda, extended an olive branch, but also many other teams have invited him to continue to show his talent in a higher level of the league. Some of Cao's closest friends even suggested that he should play in other leagues in Southeast Asia or East Asia. But in the end, Cao Jieding chose to finish his career at Shenhua, a club where he is eager to finish his career.
Cao Jieding has never left Shanghai Shenhua since he joined the club in 2011. In this 14-year career, he has played 350 matches for Shenhua, scoring 39 goals and dishing out 78 assists, helping the team win three AFC Cup titles and a China Super Cup.
