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Zheng Zhi

In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisZheng.

Zheng Zhi(Chinese:Trịnh trí;pinyin:Zhèng Zhì;born 20 August 1980) is aChineseprofessionalfootball managerand former player. he is the currently assistant coach ofChina.As a player, Zheng played most of his career forChinese Super LeagueclubGuangzhou,becoming their captain and serving also as their caretaker manager in two stints.

Zheng Zhi
Trịnh trí
Zheng withChinaat the2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-20)20 August 1980(age 44)
Place of birth Shenyang,Liaoning,China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–2000 Liaoning FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Liaoning FC 4 (0)
2001–2004 Shenzhen Jianlibao 82 (13)
2005–2007 Shandong Luneng Taishan 45 (31)
2007 →Charlton Athletic(loan) 12 (1)
2007–2009 Charlton Athletic 55 (8)
2009–2010 Celtic 16 (1)
2010–2022 Guangzhou FC 215 (15)
Total 429 (69)
International career
2008 China U23 2 (0)
2002–2019 China 108 (15)
Managerial career
2019 Guangzhou FC(Caretaker)
2021 Guangzhou FC(Caretaker)
2022–2023 Guangzhou FC
2023– China(assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Zheng Zhi
Simplified ChineseTrịnhTrí
Traditional ChineseTrịnhTrí
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Zhì
IPA[ʈʂə̂ŋ ʈʂɻ̩̂]

After starting his career as adefender,Zheng was later moved into acentral midfieldrole by then head coachZhu GuanghuatShenzhen Jianlibaoand experienced immediate success there by winning the 2004 league title with the club. A move toShandong Luneng Taishansaw a prolific goal scoring period in his career and he soon became the captain of theChinese national team,which then led to moves toCharlton AthleticandCeltic.He moved back to China in 2010 and joined Guangzhou Evergrande, making over 300 appearances as captain while helping the club win all major trophies a Chinese club could compete for, includingChinese Super Leaguefor a record 8 times andAFC Champions Leaguetwice.

Club career

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Early career

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Zheng Zhi started his football career in 1990 playing for various Liaoning youth academies before playing forLiaoning Liaoqingin 1998 in theChina League Two,starting out playing as a defender.[2]In 2000, Liaoning Youth were involved in a legal battle betweenYixing Industrial Co., Ltd.and Liaoning Sports School for the ownership of the club that saw all their assets frozen, including player transfer rights. This saw Zheng spend a year without playing professional football. In 2001, he was loaned to top-tier clubShenzhen Jianlibaowho were coached by then managerZhu Guanghu,his former manager during his time with theChinese under-23 national team.He transferred to the club in November 2001 for a fee of ¥3.5 million.[3]While he was initially deployed as a defender, he shifted into a more of a playmaker role and aided Shenzhen to the top tier title for the first time in the club's history. In January 2005, Zheng transferred to fellowChinese Super LeaguesideShandong Luneng Taishanfor a transfer fee of ¥9.5 million.[4]

Charlton Athletic

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On 29 December 2006, Zheng was loaned out toPremier LeaguesideCharlton Athleticuntil the end of the season with an option to buy. He had been on trial with the club in November 2006. He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2007 in a 2–0 loss againstManchester United,coming on as a substitute forAmdy Faye.He scored his first goal on 18 March 2007 in a 2–0 win againstNewcastle United.[5]

Zheng returned toShandong Luneng Taishanat the end of the 2006–07 season under the terms of his loan deal. He played once more for the club in a 6–1 loss againstBeijing Guoanbefore he returned to Charlton on a permanent deal in August 2007. He joined for a fee of £2 million and signed a two-year contract with the club.[6]He scored a total of seven league goals in the 2007–08 season; however, he was less effective in the second half of the season as a result of fatigue.[7]

In the summer of 2008, Zheng was heavily linked with a transfer toWest Bromwich Albion.Although Charlton were in negotiations with the club up to the end of the transfer window, the transfer failed to materialise.[8]On 8 July 2009, Zheng left Charlton after failing to agree a new contract with the club following its relegation toLeague One.[9]

Celtic

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On 1 September 2009, Zheng transferred toScottish Premier LeaguesideCeltic,signing a two-year contract and becoming the second Chinese footballer to sign for the club afterDu Wei.[10]Then managerTony Mowbrayaffirmed his long held admiration for Zheng and expressed his delight at the signing.[11]Zheng was unable to play for the club in the group stage of the2009–10 UEFA Europa LeagueafterUEFAconfirmed that he was not registered in time.[12]He made his debut for the club on 4 October 2009 in a 2–1 loss againstRangers,winning a penalty.[13]He scored his first goal for the club on 8 May 2010 in a 2–1 win againstHeart of Midlothian.[14][15]He was released by the club at the end of the 2009–10 season after failing to agree to a new contract.[16]

Guangzhou

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Zheng playing for Guangzhou Evergrande in 2010

On 28 June 2010, Zheng joinedChina League OnesideGuangzhou Evergrandeon a free transfer.[17]He made his debut for the club on 17 July 2010 in a 1–1 draw againstHubei Luyin.He scored first goal for the club 21 July 2010 in a 10–0 win againstNanjing Yoyo.In the 2010 season, Zheng scored five goals in 11 appearances as Guangzhou finished first place in the second division and won promotion back to the top tier.

After promotion to theChinese Super League,Zheng took over as captain of the club as former captainLi Zhihaitransferred toGuangdong Sunray Cave.Zheng scored five times in 25 appearances during the 2011 season as Guangzhou won the top tier title for the first time in the club's history, giving Zheng his third league title with three clubs. In the 2012 season, the club won the domestic double by winning the league title and theChinese FA Cup;and in the2013 season,won a third consecutive league title. In November 2013, Zheng captained Guangzhou to victory in the2013 AFC Champions League Finalas the club became the first Chinese club ever to win theAFC Champions League,and Zheng Zhi played the full game of the final, lifting the silverware as the captain.[18]On 26 November 2013, Zheng was named theAsian Footballer of the Yearby theAsian Football Confederation,becoming the second Chinese footballer to win the award afterFan Zhiyiin 2001.[19]

On 27 October 2019, Zheng became the caretaker of the club when managerFabio Cannavarowas temporarily relieved of his position and sent to corporate culture training until 3 November 2019.[20][21]

On 5 December 2020, upon the club's elimination from the2020 AFC Champions Leaguegroup stage, Zheng was appointed general manager of the club.[22]

International career

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Zheng joined theChinese under-23 national teamas the only player called up from the third tier. He made his debut for theChinese national teamon 7 December 2002 in a 3–1 win againstSyria.[23]He scored his first international goal on 29 January 2004 in a 1–0 win againstMacedonia.[24]AfterZhu Guanghutook over as the manager in 2005, he was shifted into centre midfield and cemented his spot as the national team's first choice midfielder. Zheng captained the under-23 national team that competed at the2008 Summer Olympics.[25]UnderGao Hongbo's management, Zheng was appointed captain of the national team. In an interview on 3 August 2016, Zheng said, "This is the last time I will be in the final stage of FIFA World Cup qualification," indicating that after the2018 FIFA World Cup,he would retire from the national team.[26]On 2 June 2018, Zheng won his100th capfor China in a 2–0 win againstThailand,making him the fourth Chinese footballer to win 100 caps.[27]

On 16 June 2023, the Chinese FA held a retirement ceremony for Zheng prior to the national team's 4-0 win againstMyanmarin Dalian. Zheng eventually played 108 games for China and scored 15 goals.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[29]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liaoning Liaoqing 1998 China League Two – – – –
1999 4 0 – – – – 4 0
2000 0 0 – – – – 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Shenzhen Jianlibao 2001 Chinese Jia-A League 23 2 3 0 – – – 26 2
2002 27 6 2 0 – – – 29 6
2003 16 3 3 0 – – – 19 3
2004 Chinese Super League 16 2 4 4 2 1 – – 22 7
Total 82 13 12 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 96 18
Shandong Luneng Taishan 2005 Chinese Super League 18 10 4 2 4 4 6 5 – 32 21
2006 26 21 6 1 – – – 32 22
2007 1 0 – – – 3[a] 2 4 2
Total 45 31 10 3 4 4 6 5 3 2 68 45
Charlton Athletic(loan) 2006–07 Premier League 12 1 0 0 0 0 – – 12 1
Charlton Athletic 2007–08 Championship 42 7 2 1 1 1 – – 45 9
2008–09 13 1 0 0 0 0 – – 13 1
Total 55 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 58 10
Celtic 2009–10 Scottish Premier League 16 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 – 19 1
Guangzhou 2010 China League One 11 5 – – – – 11 5
2011 Chinese Super League 25 5 2 0 – – – 27 5
2012 24 1 3 1 – 9 0 0[b] 0 36 2
2013 24 2 4 0 – 14 1 4[c] 0 46 3
2014 20 0 0 0 – 8 0 0[b] 0 28 0
2015 22 1 0 0 – 13 1 4[c] 0 39 2
2016 26 1 8 0 – 5 0 1[b] 0 40 1
2017 17 0 1 1 – 10 0 1[b] 0 29 1
2018 17 0 0 0 – 4 0 0[b] 0 21 0
2019 16 0 1 0 – 8 0 – 25 0
2020 13 0 0 0 – 0 0 – 13 0
Total 215 15 19 2 0 0 71 2 10 0 317 19
Career total 429 69 45 10 8 6 77 7 13 2 572 94
  1. ^Appearances inA3 Champions Cup
  2. ^abcdeAppearances inChinese FA Super Cup
  3. ^abOne appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup, three appearances inFIFA Club World Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
China 2002 3 0
2003 4 0
2004 21 9
2005 3 1
2006 5 1
2007 3 0
2008 6 1
2009 4 0
2010 0 0
2011 10 1
2012 5 0
2013 11 0
2014 5 2
2015 12 0
2016 2 0
2017 4 0
2018 6 0
2019 4 0
Total 108 15
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zhang goal.
List of international goals scored by Zhang Linpeng
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 January 2004 Suzhou Sports Center,Suzhou,China North Macedonia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 7 February 2004 Shenzhen Stadium,Shenzhen,China Finland 2–1 2–1 Friendly
3 17 March 2004 Huangpu Sports Center,Guangzhou,China Myanmar 1–0 2–0 Friendly
4 1 June 2004 TEDA Football Stadium,Tianjin,China Hungary 2–1 2–1 Friendly
5 10 July 2004 Hohhot People's Stadium,Hohhot,China United Arab Emirates 1–2 2–2 Friendly
6 2–2
7 17 July 2004 Workers Stadium,Beijing,China Bahrain 1–1 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup
8 30 July 2004 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China Iraq 2–0 3–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup
9 3–0
10 22 June 2005 Tianhe Stadium,Guangzhou, China Costa Rica 1–0 2–0 Friendly
11 7 June 2006 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard,Saint-Étienne,France France 1–1 1–3 Friendly
12 6 February 2008 Al-Rashid Stadium,Dubai,United Arab Emirates Iraq 1–1 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13 2 September 2011 Tuodong Stadium,Kunming,China Singapore 1–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14 14 October 2014 Helong Stadium,Changsha,China Paraguay 1–0 2–1 Friendly
15 14 November 2014 Jiangxi Olympic Sports Center,Nanchang,China New Zealand 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

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Shenzhen Jianlibao

Shandong Luneng Taishan

Guangzhou

Individual

See also

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References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by China national football teamcaptain
2006–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Guangzhou F.C.captain
2011–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by China national football teamcaptain
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by China national football teamcaptain
2012–2019 		Succeeded by
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