Zhang Yuning (footballer, born 1997)

Zhang Yuning
张玉宁
Personal information
Full name Zhang Yuning[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997
Place of birth Cangnan, Zhejiang, China
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 97
Youth career
2008–2014 Hangzhou Greentown
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Hangzhou Greentown 0 (0)
2015–2017 Vitesse 24 (3)
2017– West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Werder Bremen (loan) 0 (0)
2018– → ADO Den Haag (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 China U-17 9 (6)
2015–2016 China U-20 9 (6)
2015– China U-23 21 (9)
2016– China 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 August 2018
Zhang Yuning
Simplified Chinese 张玉宁
Traditional Chinese 張玉寧

Zhang Yuning (Chinese: 张玉宁; pinyin: Zhāng Yùníng; born 5 January 1997) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a striker for ADO Den Haag on loan from West Bromwich Albion and for the China national team.

Club career

Zhang Yuning started his football career when he joined Hangzhou Greentown's youth academy in 2008. Due to several good performances for the academy, he was called up to the Chinese national under-17 team for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship and scored two goals in three matches during the tournament.[3] During the 2015 season, he was promoted to the club's first team, making his debut and scoring his first senior goal for the club on 13 May 2015 in a 1–1 draw against amateur team Wuhan Hongxing in the 2015 Chinese FA Cup.[4]

In July 2015, Zhang transferred to Eredivisie side Vitesse, signing a two-year contract with the club.[5] He made his debut for the club on 13 February 2016 in a 3–0 win against SC Heerenveen, coming on as a substitute for Valeri Qazaishvili in the 86th minute.[6] On 6 March 2016, he scored his first goal by heading in a Guram Kashia cross in the injury time in a 2–1 win against Roda JC.[7] He scored his second goal of the season on 8 May 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Twente.[8]

Zhang was given the number 9 shirt for the 2016–17 season.[9] However, he mainly played as a back-up for Dutch international Ricky van Wolfswinkel throughout the season. On 26 October 2016, he scored the opening goal in the second round of 2016–17 KNVB Cup against RKC Waalwijk, which Vitesse won 4–1.[10] He scored his first and the only league goal of the season on 3 December 2016 in a 3–1 home win over PEC Zwolle.[11] On 31 March 2017, Zhang extended his contract with Vitesse until 30 June 2018.[12] He was an unused substitute as Vitesse beat AZ 2–0 in the KNVB Cup final on 30 April 2017.[13]

In July 2017, Zhang signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee and was immediately loaned to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for two years.[14] He failed to establish himself within the first team and just appeared on the squad's bench twice during the 2017–18 season, being an unused substitute in home match against Borussia Dortmund on 29 April 2018 and away match against Mainz 05 on 12 May 2018.[15][16] His loan spell was cut short in June 2018.[17]

On 22 June 2018, Zhang joined Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag on loan for the 2018–19 season.[18]

International career

Zhang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 3 June 2016 in a 4–2 win against Trinidad and Tobago, scoring twice and assisting a goal.[19]

Personal life

Zhang comes from a devout Christian family and has stated that Kaká is his footballing role model.[20]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 15 June 2018 [21]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hangzhou Greentown 2015 Chinese Super League 0011——11
Vitesse 2015–16 Eredivisie 8200—0082
2016–17 16131——192
Total 243310000274
Werder Bremen 2017–18 Bundesliga 0000——00
Career total 243420000285

International statistics

National team
YearAppsGoals
201662
201730
Total92

International goals

As of 3 June 2016
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 June 2016Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China Trinidad and Tobago2–04–2Friendly
2.3–0

Honours

Club

Vitesse

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Yuning Zhang". SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "张玉宁完美处子秀助绿城晋级 97年出生信仰基督" (in Chinese). Sina. 14 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "足协杯第三轮 绿城客场点胜宏兴" (in Chinese). Hangzhou Greentown F.C. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "绿城18岁小将留洋欧洲 小张玉宁赴荷甲维特斯" (in Chinese). Sina. 2 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "HET DEBUUT VAN YUNING ZHANG IN 10 BEELDEN" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Roda JC Kerkrade vs. Vitesse (1 : 2)". OneFootball. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "GELIJKSPEL NIET GENOEG VOOR VITESSE" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "LEWIS BAKER KEERT TERUG NAAR VITESSE" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "VITESSE TEN KOSTE VAN RKC WAALWIJK NAAR DERDE BEKERRONDE" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "ZEGE MET DRIE GOALS VOOR VITESSE" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aflopende contracten bij Vitesse" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "AZ 0 - 2 VITESSE". soccerway. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Albion recruit future prospect Zhang". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "WERDER BREMEN 1 - 1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND". soccerway. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "MAINZ 05 1 - 2 WERDER BREMEN". soccerway. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Zhang verlässt Werder wieder". Buten und Binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "ADO DEN HAAG VERWELKOMT YUNING ZHANG" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "热身-张玉宁两球姜宁闪击 奇兵轰死角国足4-2胜" (in Chinese). Sina. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  20. ↑ Wang, Ruth (8 January 2016). ""Christian Faith inspires me and My Career Goal is Ricardo Kaká." Says Footballer Zhang Yuning". China Christian Daily. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  21. 1 2 Zhang Yuning at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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