Cai Huikang (; born 10 October 1989) is a Chinese former footballer who played for Shanghai Port.
Club career Cai Huikang started his football career when he joined the Genbao Football Academy in 2000 and was promoted to Shanghai SIPG's (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port) 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.职业生涯首球蔡慧康谢运气 叹球队没达理想结果 at 163.com 2008-04-19 Retrieved 2013-02-22 He lost his starting role during the 2011 season and was linked with a move to Guangdong Sunray Cave at the end of the season.东亚后腰组合经历人生低潮 感慨失去过才更珍惜 at sohu.com 2013-02-01 Retrieved 2013-02-22 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.
Cai would establish himself as a vital member of the team throughout the 2013 Chinese Super League campaign as the club finished in ninth while also gaining significant investment from Shanghai International Port. He would go on to be an integral member of the team that would come runners-up within the 2015 Chinese Super League and qualification for the AFC Champions League for the first time in the clubs history. He would go on to be a consistent presence within the team as he won the 2018 Chinese Super League title with the club.
In 2025, Cai became the assistant coach of Shanghai U15 team.
International career Cai made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 June 2014 in a 2–0 win against Macedonia.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition蔡慧康 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01 ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShanghai SIPG/Shanghai Port2006China League Two --- 2007 --- 2008China League One221---2212009232---2322010200---200201116010--170201229120--3112013Chinese Super League30000--300 201427000--270 201527120--291 20162712090-381 201728070120-470 20182724180-393 2019262209010382 2020800041-121 2021101000-20 202224130--27120232502010-280 20244010000050 Total364112714311043513 Career total364112714311043513
International National teamYearAppsGoals201470201590201620201720201810201910Total220
Honours Shanghai Port Chinese Super League: 2018, 2023, 2024 Chinese FA Cup: 2024 China League One: 2012 China League Two: 2007 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2019
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