Zhang Lu (midfielder)

Zhang Lu
张璐
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-23) August 23, 1987
Place of birth Xinxiang, Henan, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right winger, Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Shanghai Shenhua
Number 8
Youth career
Henan Jianye
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2014 Henan Jianye 194 (15)
2015– Shanghai Shenhua 60 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 August 2018

Zhang Lu (Chinese: 张璐; pinyin: Zhāng Lù; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ.lû]; born August 23, 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a Right winger or Right-back for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Zhang Lu would start his professional football career with Henan Jianye in the 2006 league season and was part of the squad that won the division title and promotion to the top tier.[1] He would make his first Chinese Super League appearance on 29 April 2007 against Dalian Shide in a 2-1 victory.[2] During the season he would become a squad regular within the team and go on to score his first goal on 15 September 2007 in this time a 3-1 defeat to Dalian Shide.[3] In the following seasons he would establish himself as a vital member within the squad and helped guide the club to their first ever qualification in the Asian Champions League. Within the 2010 AFC Champions League he would play in all six games and scored one goal against Gamba Osaka on 10 March 2010 in a 1-1 draw as Henan were knocked out in the group stages.[4] Unfortunately the club were unable to repeat their achievements in reaching the continental competition and instead soon found themselves relegated at the end of the 2012 league season.[5] Zhang would remain with the club and was part the team that immediately helped win the division title and promotion back into the top tier the following season.[6]

On 30 December 2014, Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[7] The Head coach at Shenhua, Francis Gillot would convert Zhang to a from a right winger to a right-back at the beginning of the season and he would play his first game in this position on 8 March 2015 in a league game against Shanghai Shenxin F.C. that ended in a 6-2 victory.[8] The move in position would see Zhang establish himself as a regular within the team and a call-up to the Chinese national team for the first time.[9]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 August 2018 [10]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Super Cup Total
2006Henan JianyeChina League One3000---30
2007Chinese Super League51----51
2008263----263
2009290----290
2010272--61-333
201127031---301
201223100---231
2013China League One28110---291
2014Chinese Super League26731---298
2015Shanghai Shenhua19060---250
201623050---280
201711150-10-171
20187110-6010151
Total China PR 25417242001311029220

Honours

Club

Henan Jianye

Shanghai Shenhua

References

  1. ↑ "China 2006". rsssf.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  2. ↑ "王鹏进球无力救主 河南2-1大连获首胜 视频　评". sports.sohu.com. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  3. ↑ "国字号三将导演逆转 大连主场3-1河南 视频　评". sports.sohu.com. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  4. ↑ "GAMBA OSAKA VS. HENAN JIANYE 1-1". uk.soccerway.com. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  5. ↑ "中超联赛". sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. ↑ "2013中甲最终积分：建业毅腾升超 重足智诚降级". sports.sohu.com. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  7. ↑ 申花官方宣布内援第四签 河南建业边卫正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2014-12-30 Retrieved 2014-12-30
  8. ↑ "恩里克戴帽卡希尔首秀 上海德比申花6-2". sports.sohu.com. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  9. ↑ "郑智张呈栋伤退无缘国足热身 佩兰急召2将顶替". sports.sina.com.cn. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  10. ↑ "张璐". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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