Zou Zheng
Zou Zheng (Chinese: 邹正; pinyin: Zōu Zhèng; Mandarin pronunciation: [tsóu ʈʂə̂ŋ]; born 7 February 1988) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zou Zheng | ||
Date of birth | 7 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou R&F | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Qingdao Hainiu | ||
2005–2007 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2014 | Qingdao Jonoon | 170 | (13) |
2015–2018 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 45 | (3) |
2019– | Guangzhou R&F | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | China | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 April 2019 |
Club career
Zou Zheng started his football career playing for Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy in 2001. He moved to Auckland with his parents between 2002 and 2005.[1] He returned to Qingdao Jonoon and was promoted to the first team during the 2007 season. He made his debut for the club on 4 November 2007 in a 2–2 draw against Shenzhen Xiangxue.[2] The following season saw him gain significant playing time as a substitute, which also led to him scoring his first goal for the club on 15 September 2008 in a 2–1 win against Dalian Shide.[3] His progression would continue the following season due to his versatility which saw him become a regular for the club.
On 24 December 2014, Zou transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[4] He made his debut for the club on 9 March 2015 in a 2–1 win against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. Zou scored his first goal for the club on 20 June 2015 in a 2–1 win against Shandong Luneng Taishan; however, he was also sent off during stoppage time.[5] On 21 September 2015, Zou scored his second goal of the season in a 2–1 win against Guangzhou R&F.[6] Zou made thirty appearances for Guangzhou and won his first Super League and AFC Champions League titles at the end of the 2015 season.
On 17 December 2015, Zou suffered a fibula fracture and dislocation of an ankle joint in his left leg during the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup semifinals against Barcelona when he was knocked off balance by Luis Suárez.[7][8] He received surgery twice in Japan on 18 December 2015 and 4 January 2016 respectively.[9][10] Zou made his return from injury on 15 October 2016 in a 6–0 away win against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.[11] On 15 July 2017, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 home win against Shandong Luneng.[12] Zou was linked with a transfer to Tianjin Quanjian after the 2017 season.[13] However, he eventually stayed at the club following a series of disagreements between Guangzhou Evergrande, Tianjin Quanjian and Shanghai Shenhua.[14]
On 28 February 2019, Zou transferred to fellow top tier side Guangzhou R&F, signing a three-year contract.[15]
International career
Zou made his debut for the Chinese national team on 8 September 2015 in a 3-0 win against Maldives during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[16]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 31 December 2019.[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Qingdao Jonoon | 2007 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
2008 | 22 | 2 | - | - | - | 22 | 2 | |||||
2009 | 25 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 0 | |||||
2010 | 28 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 | 2 | |||||
2011 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 4 | ||||
2012 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 1 | ||||
2013 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||||
2014 | China League One | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 2 | |||
Total | 170 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 13 | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2017 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2018 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
Guangzhou R&F | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||
Career total | 224 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 16 |
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
National team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Club
Guangzhou Evergrande
References
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- "进球战一波三折 深圳2-2青岛保级成功". sports.sohu.com. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- "詹姆斯无力救主 大连1-2青岛客场不胜". sports.sohu.com. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- "恒大官方宣布邹正张佳祺加盟球队". sports.sohu.com. 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- "邹正:作为青岛人灭鲁能太兴奋 下轮恒大必胜国安". sports.163.com. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- "中超-高拉特点射邹正绝杀 恒大2-1富力仍榜首". sports.sina.com. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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- "邹正转院首次手术成功 历时90分钟还需二次手术". sports.sohu.com. 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- "邹正第二次手术顺利完成 10日左右可返广州疗养". sports.sina.com. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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- "中超-高拉特头槌邹正破门 恒大2-1鲁能仍居榜首". sina.com.cn. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- "津媒:邹正加盟权健只差官宣 苏宁前国脚也已谈妥". 163.com. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "曝恒大最终放弃张修维交易 卡帅不想减少两名边卫". Sina. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "富力官宣三年合约签下邹正 广州德比曾绝杀新东家". Sina. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- "恒大拼命郎成绝杀英雄 这球或将左右争冠格局". sports.sina.com. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- 邹正
- 足协杯-黄博文世界波救主 恒大总分3-3苏宁夺冠 (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
External links
- Zou Zheng at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zou Zheng at Soccerway
- Player stats at Sohu.com