Frank Acheampong and his side Tianjin Teda's survive relegation in the Chinese Super League by the head-to-head rule.
The 25-year-old played the entire duration in their 5-1 defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday.
Teda finished in 14th position tied on points 32 with Changchun Yatai but had a better head-to-head record.
Acheampong scored 17 goals in 26 matches to emerge the club's top scorer.