Domestic-league season · Dalian Zhixing.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2299 | 6.87 |
 FA Cup | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1923 | 6.83 |
 EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
Liao Jintao is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Dalian Zhixing, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 275 in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jintao.
Judged on this season alone, Jintao graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 53 of the 53 central midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.445 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Jintao, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 12% of the 53 central midfielders in the Super League. At 26 Jintao is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 28.4, Jintao carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 12%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 26, Jintao sits on 4.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Jintao's projected Rating — 28.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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