Zhang Chenglin

Zhang Chenglin
张成林
Personal information
Full name Zhang Chenglin
Date of birth (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987
Place of birth Guzhen, Anhui, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Guangzhou Evergrande
Number 21
Youth career
2000–2001 Genbao Football Academy
2001–2004 Shenyang Ginde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Changsha Ginde 74 (5)
2011–2016 Beijing Renhe 148 (17)
2017– Guangzhou Evergrande 12 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 China 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2012

Zhang Chenglin (Chinese: 张成林; Pinyin: Zhāng Chénglín; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ ʈʂʰə̌ŋ lǐn]; born 20 January 1987 in Bengbu) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Zhang Chenglin started his football career with Shenyang Ginde when he first played in a league game against Liaoning FC on 14 August 2005 in a 1-1 draw.[1] He would often be used as a versatile substitute for the next several seasons and was part of the squad that moved to Changsha while the club renamed themselves Changsha Ginde. It wasn't until the arrival of Zhu Bo as the club's manager before Zhang started to become a more regular starter for the club and he went on to score his first league goal against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical on 3 July 2009 in a 4-2 win.[2] By the 2010 league season, Zhang would start to settle within the team's central defense by the newly appointed manager Miodrag Ješić and would even start to produce a steady partnership with Wang Qiang. However, this was little too late for the club and the team were relegated at the end of season.[3]

Zhang then transferred to top tier side Shaanxi Chanba in December 2010 with his younger brother Zhang Chengxiang.[4] He would go on to make his league debut for the club on 10 April 2011 against Shenzhen Ruby as a substitute for Li Chunyu in a 1-0 victory.[5] After the game, he would then become a vital member within the teams defence and eventually go on to score his first goal for the club in a league game against Nanchang Hengyuan on 23 October 2011 in a 3-1 defeat.[6] At the beginning of the 2012 season, Zhang followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.[7]

Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande on 29 November 2016.[8] He made his debut on 10 March 2017 in a 2–1 away loss against Shandong Luneng Taishan, coming on as a substitute for Chen Zepeng in the 85th minute.[9] On 1 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in the second leg of 2017 Chinese FA Cup fifth round against city rival Guangzhou R&F, which Guangzhou Evergrande won 7–2.[10]

International career

On 12 October 2010, Zhang made his debut for the Chinese national team when the national team manager Gao Hongbo called him up for a friendly against Uruguay, which Zhang came on as a substitute for Yang Hao in a 4-0 defeat.[11]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played on 6 October 2018.[12]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2005Changsha GindeChinese Super League90?0?0-90
2006110?0--110
200740---40
200851---51
2009191---191
2010273---273
2011Beijing Renhe241?0--241
201229461--355
201326550-51366
201426320-50333
201529420--314
2016Chinese League One14100--141
2017Guangzhou EvergrandeChinese Super League6051-10121
20186020-1090
Career total 23523222?012126926

Honours

Club

Beijing Renhe

Guangzhou Evergrande

Personal life

Zhang's younger brother Zhang Chengxiang, also a professional footballer, has played with him at Changsha Ginde (2007–2010) and Guizhou Renhe (2011–2014).

References

  1. ↑ 比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐 (in Chinese). Csldata.sports.sohu.com. 2005-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  2. ↑ 阿布独中两元张晓彬染红 长沙4-2广州 视频 评 (in Chinese). Sports.sohu.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  3. ↑ "2010 China league table". rsssf.com. 21 Jun 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  4. ↑ 浐灞宣布新赛季第一签 金德国脚张成林兄弟加盟 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Shenzhen Ruby 0 - 1 Shaanxi Chanba". soccerway.com. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Shaanxi Chanba 1 - 3 Nanchang Hengyuan". soccerway.com. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Only in the CSL: Shaanxi Chanba Moving to Guizhou in 2012". wildeastfootball.net. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  8. ↑ "恒大官方宣布张成林加盟 盼其增强球队阵容厚度" (in Chinese). sohu. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  9. ↑ "中超-塔神回归首秀献绝杀 鲁能2-1七季首胜恒大" (in Chinese). sina. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  10. ↑ "足协杯-穆里奇与阿兰梅开二度 恒大7-2富力进4强" (in Chinese). sina. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  11. ↑ "China PR 0 - 4 Uruguay". soccerway.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  12. ↑ Player profile at sports.sohu.com Retrieved 2018-01-10 (in Chinese)
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