Zhou Ting

Zhou Ting
周挺
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979
Place of birth Bayuquan, Liaoning, China
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Full-back, Midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Dalian Yifang
Number 12
Youth career
1994–1998 Dalian Wanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 → Shenzhen Kinspar (loan) 6 (0)
1999–2003 Yunnan Hongta 90 (7)
2004 Qingdao Hainiu 19 (0)
2005 Shenzhen Jianlibao 19 (2)
2006–2016 Beijing Guoan 243 (7)
2017– Dalian Yifang 25 (2)
National team‡
2003–2004 China 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 November 2012

Zhou Ting (Chinese: 周挺; pinyin: Zhōu Tǐng; born 5 February 1979) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang. He is the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league,[2] and hold the record of the oldest player to score in the Chinese Super League (39 years and 208 days).[3]

Club career

Zhou Ting joined Chinese Jia-A League side Dalian Wanda youth team in 1994.[4] He started his senior career in 1997 when he was loaned to second-tier club Shenzhen Kinspar with the appreciation of team manager Gai Zengjun.[5] On 19 July 1997, he made his senior debut in a 3–3 home draw against Shenyang Haishi.[5] He played six league matches in the 1997 season and returned to Dalian Wanda in 1998. Zhou was expelled by team manager Xu Genbao after 1998 Far East Club Championship in February 1998.[6] He joined Jia-A League club Qianwei Huandao in the summer 1998 but left the club several months later due to the unfulfillment of pledged conditions.[6]

In 1999, Zhou agreed to joined Chinese Jia-B League side Xiamen which was coached by former Dalian Wanda manager Chi Shangbin. However, he was picked by another second-tier club Yunnan Hongta in advance in 1999 Chinese Football League Transfer Draft.[6] He swifted his position from attacking midfielder to left-back and quickly established himself within the team,[7] playing in 17 games within his debut season as Yunnan won promotion to the first-tier.[8] He stayed with Yunnan Hongta until the 2003 season.

Zhou signed a pre-contract with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Etsong Hainiu in December 2003 after Yunnan Hongta accepted a transfer fee of ¥6 million.[9] However, after Yunnan Hongta was sold and merger with Chongqing Lifan, Qingdao Etsong Hainiu successfully reduced his transfer fee to ¥2.8 million on 17 January 2004.[10] Zhou was named in the transfer list at the end of 2004 season after Jonoon Group took charge the club.[11] He transferred to Super League defence champion Shenzhen Jianlibao in January 2005.[12]

After a chaos season with Shenzhen, Zhou moved to Beijing Guoan in January 2006.[13] He established himself as a regular team member and went on to aid Beijing in winning the 2009 Chinese Super League title. On 26 October 2014, he was booked by questioning the referee in a 1–0 away win over Guangzhou Evergrande,[14] making him the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league.[2] On 10 May 2015, he claimed a goal against Changchun Yatai to set the record of the oldest native player to score in the Chinese Super League at 36 years and 94 days.[15]

On 13 February 2017, Zhou transferred to his hometown club Dalian Yifang in the China League One.[16] On 11 March 2017, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over Meizhou Hakka.[17] He scored his first goal for Dalian on 12 August 2017, in a 1–1 away draw to Wuhan Zall.[18] He quickly established himself within the teams defence, scoring two goals in 25 appearances, and helped win the division championship to promoted back to the Chinese Super League with the club.[19][7] On 1 September 2018, Zhou scored in a 4–3 win against Shandong Luneng Taishan, overtaking Festus Baise as the Chinese first-tier league's oldest player at 39 years and 208 days.[3]

International career

Due to his versatility to play on either flanks, Zhou Ting was called up to the senior national team in a friendly against Chile on August 20, 2003 in a 0-0 draw.[20] Under the Chinese head coach Arie Haan, Zhou Ting would become a regular member within the team and would be included in the squads that participated in the 2003 East Asian Football Championship, FIFA World Cup qualification and the squad that came runners-up in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 4 November 2017[21]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Others Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others Total
1997Shenzhen KinsparChinese Jia-B League6000---60
1999Yunnan Hongta171---171
2000Chinese Jia-A League24010---250
200121320---233
200224230---272
200322140---261
2004Qingdao HainiuChinese Super League1902000--210
2005Shenzhen Jianlibao19232528010366
2006Beijing Guoan16000---160
2007240----240
2008200--40-240
2009183--50-233
2010271--70-341
201130240---342
201228020-40-340
201321020-70-300
201425030-60-340
201524100-80-321
201610030---130
2017Dalian YifangChina League One25210---262
Career total 42018302524901050522

International statistics

National team[22]
YearAppsGoals
200350
200480
Total130

Honours

Beijing Guoan

Dalian Yifang

References

  1. ↑ "Zhou Ting". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "周挺百黄顶级联赛No.1 国安队魂两数据无人敌". Tencent. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. 1 2 "39岁零208天！周挺刷新中超进球最年长球员纪录". Sina. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "昔日鲁莽人今日全勤王". Netease. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. 1 2 "周挺回应92黄牌：球风确实彪悍 拿牌多但从没伤人". Sina. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. 1 2 3 "周挺：当初被徐根宝开除 希望重回大连夺冠挂靴". Sina. 2004-12-20. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  7. 1 2 "周挺:我性格天不怕地不怕 退役后把想吃的都尝遍". Sina. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. ↑ "姓名：周挺". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  9. ↑ "国脚周挺签约青岛颐中 转会费达600万元". Sina. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  10. ↑ "颐中俱乐部紧咬280万不放 周挺最后一刻转会青岛". Sina. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  11. ↑ "中能大清洗为赚钱防赌 周挺姚夏高明曲波全挂牌". Sina. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  12. ↑ "总价格略低于四百万 周挺自掏腰包转会健力宝". Netease. 2005-01-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  13. ↑ "加盟国安周挺心里挺塌实：终于结束动荡安心踢球了". Sina. 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  14. ↑ "中超-邵佳一绝杀孙祥染红 国安1-0恒大再救赛点". Sina. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  15. ↑ "36岁94天!周挺创年长进球纪录". sports.qq.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "大连一方敲定周挺自由身加盟". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  17. ↑ "中甲-穆谢奎抢点铁卫扫射 一方2-0客胜梅州". Sina. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  18. ↑ "老将周挺铁树开花斩两年来首球 一方将翻三大山". Sina. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  19. ↑ "2017中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  20. ↑ "China PR 0-0 Chile". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2003-08-20. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  21. ↑ "周挺". Soda soccer. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  22. ↑ Zhou Ting at National-Football-Teams.com
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