Gao Zhilin (born 8 January 1991) is a Chinese

Chinese people

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 football player who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League

The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...

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Club career

Gao Zhilin started his senior career in 2008 when he was loaned to Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

 side Sheffield United (Hong Kong)

Chengdu Blades F.C.

Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...

 from Chengdu Blades

Chengdu Blades

Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...

. He transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande in 2010 and was summoned to first team in 2011. Gao made his debut for Guangzhou on 4 May 2011, in a 3-2 home FA cup

Chinese FA Cup

The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....

 win against Guizhou Zhicheng

Guizhou Zhicheng

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 and made his Super League

Chinese Super League

The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...

 debut on 12 June 2011, in a 1-0 away victory against Tianjin Teda. Gao scored his first senior goal on his second league appearance for Guangzhou on 6 August 2011 in a 4-0 home win against Qingdao Jonoon. He scored the last goal of the match. Gao scored 3 goals in 13 appearances in the 2011 league season

2011 Chinese Super League

The 2011 Chinese Super League was the eighth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the eighteenth season of a professional association football league and the 50th top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande F.C...

as Guangzhou successfully achieved Super League champion for the first time in the club's history.