Career
Tao Jin started his professional football career in 2006 with Shanghai Shenhua after graduating from their youth team He would have to wait until the 2008 league season before he would make his senior debut against Hangzhou Greentown F.C. on August 30, 2008 in a 1-1 draw, league game. Despite his limited playing time with Shanghai he was still included in Shanghai"s 2009 AFC Champions League squad and under Jia Xiuquan as the new team manager would start to establish himself within the teams defence throughout the season.