Zheng Long(Chinese:Trịnh long;pinyin:Zhèng Lóng;Mandarin pronunciation:[ʈʂə̂ŋ lʊ̌ŋ];born 15 April 1988) is aChineseprofessional footballer who currently plays as aleft wingerforChinese Super LeagueclubQingdao Hainiu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zheng Long | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao,Shandong,China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Qingdao Jonoon | 174 | (26) |
| 2013 | →Guangzhou Evergrande(loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 76 | (14) |
| 2019 | →Dalian Professional(loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Dalian Professional | 27 | (2) |
| 2022- | Qingdao Hainiu | 35 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2015 | China | 10 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2019 | |||
Club career
editZheng Long started his football career after he graduated from top tierQingdao Jonoon's youth academy in 2006. Throughout the 2007 season, he would start to gain significant playing time and go on to score his first goal of his career, which was a free kick in a league game on 7 April 2007 againstChangchun Yataiin a 2-1 defeat.[1]He would go on to start to establish himself as a regular for the team, however it was during the 2008 season that saw Zheng established himself as the clubs prominent left-sided player and an expert free kick specialist with five goals in 27 appearances.[2]
On 19 July 2013, Zheng was loaned to fellowChinese Super LeaguesideGuangzhou Evergrandeuntil 31 December 2013.[3]He made his debut for the club in a league game on 31 July 2013 in a 3–0 win againstBeijing Guoan.[4]Zheng would go on to win his first league title with Guangzhou and permanently transferred to them before the start of the 2014 season after Qingdao was relegated from the top tier in the2013 Chinese Super Leagueseason.[5]He would not play any matches during the 2014 season due to a serious fractured toe, however the following season on his return he would become a vital member of the team that that win the league title and2015 AFC Champions League.[6]
On 26 February 2019, Zheng was loaned to fellow top tier sideDalian Professionalfor the 2019 season.[7]On 31 July 2019, Zheng permanently transferred to the club. After three seasons with Dalian, Zheng returned to Qingdao, with the renamedQingdao Hainiuon 29 April 2022.[8]He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 30 June 2022 againstShaanxi Chang'an Athleticin a 2-1 victory, where he also scored.[9]He would go on to establish himself as regular within the team that gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the2022 China League Onecampaign.[10]
International career
editZheng made his debut for theChinese national teamon 18 July 2009 in a 3–1 win againstPalestine.[11]He scored his first goal for the national team on 8 November 2009 in a 2–2 draw againstKuwait.[12]
Career statistics
editClub statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2006 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2008 | 27 | 5 | - | - | - | 27 | 5 | |||||
| 2009 | 30 | 5 | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 2010 | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2011 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 5 | ||||
| 2012 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 174 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 26 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande(loan) | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | 83 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 124 | 19 | ||
| Dalian Professional | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 0[c] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Qingdao Hainiu | 2022 | China League One | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 335 | 48 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 387 | 54 | ||
- ^Appearances inFIFA Club World Cup
- ^abAppearances inChinese FA Super Cup
- ^Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
International statistics
edit| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[15]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2009 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium,Kuwait City,Kuwait |  Kuwait |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium,Tianjin,China |  Singapore |
5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly international |
| 3. | 6–1 | |||||
| 4. | 10 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Malaysia |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^"Thanh đảo trung năng VS trường xuân á thái trịnh long bôn bào thích phóng kích tình".Sina. 7 April 2007.Retrieved31 December2022.
- ^"Zhèng, Lóng".nationalfootballteams.com.Retrieved24 September2012.
- ^"Truyện trịnh long phó hằng đại hoạch cao tằng lĩnh đạo thụ ý thu cấu báo giới cận 500 vạn".sohu. 20 July 2013.Retrieved31 December2022.
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- ^"China 2013".RSSSF.27 May 2021.Retrieved31 December2022.
- ^"AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015".the-afc.com. 21 November 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 22 November 2015.Retrieved22 November2015.
- ^"Nhất phương quan tuyên trịnh long tô tá gia minh dĩ vi quốc gia đội xuất tràng 11 thứ tiến 4 cầu".sohu. 26 February 2019.Retrieved26 February2019.
- ^"Thanh đảo hải ngưu quan phương: Trịnh long, lưu quân soái đẳng nhân gia minh cầu đội, áo nỗ ai bố xuyên 10 hào".Dongqiudi(in Chinese). 3 May 2022.Retrieved25 December2022.
- ^"SHAANXI CHANG'AN VS. QINGDAO MANATEE 1 - 2".Soccerway.com.30 June 2022.Retrieved25 December2022.
- ^"Thanh đảo hải ngưu thời cách 9 niên trọng phản trung siêu, giá 3312 thiên tha môn kinh lịch liễu thập ma?".Sohu.com(in Chinese). 30 November 2022.Retrieved15 December2022.
- ^"Quốc túc 3-1 ba lặc tư thản khúc ba cáo lâm tiến cầu dương trí hồng bài".sports.sohu.com. 18 July 2009.Retrieved24 September2012.
- ^"Quốc túc 2-2 tích bình khoa uy đặc trịnh long hàn bằng 5 phân chung nội liên nhập lưỡng cầu".sports.qq.com. 9 November 2009.Retrieved6 September2013.
- ^"Trịnh long".sodasoccer(in Chinese).Retrieved18 April2018.Archived2019-03-30 at theWayback Machine
- ^"ZHENG LONG".Soccerway.Retrieved18 April2018.
- ^"Zheng, Long".National Football Teams.Retrieved3 April2018.
- ^Túc hiệp bôi - hoàng bác văn thế giới ba cứu chủ hằng đại tổng phân 3-3 tô ninh đoạt quan(in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 27 November 2016.Retrieved20 August2019.
External links
edit- Zheng Longat National-Football-Teams.com
- Trịnh longPlayer profile at sohu.com (Chinese)