CAO Yang
| Date of birth | 15 December 1981 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Chinese Defender.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | China PR | Asian Under-19 Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Nov 2000 | Iraq v China PR | D | 0-0 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 17 Nov 2000 | China PR v Pakistan | W | 1-0 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 21 Nov 2000 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | W | 3-1 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 24 Nov 2000 | China PR v Japan | L | 0-2 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final semi-final |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Iran v China PR | W | 2-2 (6-5) | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | 3rd place |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Aug 2005 | China PR v Korea DPR | W | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Germany v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2005 | China PR v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | China PR v Palestine | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | China PR v Singapore | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Singapore v China PR | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Palestine v China PR | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | China PR v Iraq | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 24 Mar 2007 | China PR v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | China PR v Qatar | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | China PR v Iraq | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 29 May 2009 | China PR v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Portugal v China PR | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.