Zhang Chengdong
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zhang Chengdong | ||
Date of birth | 9 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Baoding, Hebei, China | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2006 | Liaoning Whowin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Liaoning Whowin | 9 | (2) |
2009–2013 | Mafra | 28 | (4) |
2010–2011 | → União Leiria (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 26 | (6) |
2012–2013 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2013– | Beijing Guoan | 40 | (2) |
2015– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | China | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2015 |
Zhang Chengdong (simplified Chinese: 张呈栋; traditional Chinese: 張呈棟; pinyin: Zhāng Chéngdòng; born 9 February 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan from Beijing Guoan.
Club career
Zhang Chengdong started his football career playing for various youth academies until Serie A side A.C. Milan considered him a promising enough prospect to train with them in 2004.[1] After his short period with Milan, he returned to Liaoning and was promoting to the first team, making his debut for the club on 21 May 2006 in a 5-0 loss against Shandong Luneng.[2] Despite the defeat, Zhang would get further opportunities; however, he was often used as a substitute throughout his stint with the club. When the club were relegated in the 2008 season, Zhang's contract was up for renewal, and while he was considered as a long term star for the club, he could not agree upon a suitable contract which he believed was too low.
Without a club, he would return home to train before going to Portugal to advertise his services until third tier side C.D. Mafra took him on a free transfer on 23 September 2009.[3] He was quickly integrated into the team, however it was only once he scored his first hat-trick against Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal in a 4-3 defeat did he become noticed within the team.[4]
Zhang transferred to Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria in July 2010. He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2010 in a 0-0 draw against Beira-Mar, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in the Primeira Liga. After his loan spell at the club, he was loaned out again, this time to Beira-Mar. Zhang impressed during his stint at Beira-Mar, scoring six goals in 26 appearances. After the 2011-12 season, Beira-Mar and several other top tier teams were reportedly interested in signing Zhang on a permanent transfer. Many top tier Chinese teams wished to sign him as well, but Zhang decided to ply his trade elsewhere. Zhang transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig of the 2. Bundesliga in August 2012. He came off the bench in his debut against SSV Jahn Regensburg on 15 September 2012.
Zhang was signed by Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan on 22 July 2013. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2013 in a 4-0 win against Dalian Aerbin. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 May 2014 in a 2-1 loss to Shanghai Shenxin. On 21 July 2015, Zhang transferred to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2015-16 season.[5] He made his debut for the club on 5 December 2015 in the Copa del Rey in a 2-0 win against Getafe.[6] He made his league debut on 30 December 2015 in a 2-0 loss against Atletico Madrid, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in La Liga.
International career
Zhang was called up by then manager Gao Hongbo and made his debut for the Chinese national team on 3 March 2010 in a 2-0 loss against Portugal.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
China PR | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
2006 | Liaoning Whowin | Chinese Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | |
2007 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
2008 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | ||||
Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Europe | Total | ||||||
2009-10 | Mafra | Liga de Honra | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 29 | 7 | |
2010-11 | União Leiria | Primeira Liga | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 2 | |
2011-12 | Beira-Mar | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 6 | ||
Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
2012-13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
China PR | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
2013 | Beijing Guoan | Chinese Super League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2014 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
2015-16 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
Total | China PR | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 4 | |
Portugal | 68 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 15 | ||
Germany | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Spain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 130 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 152 | 19 |
References
- ^ 揭秘张呈栋:出身米兰青训体系 被霸王合同逼至无球踢 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ 大羽回家发威独中四元 山东鲁能5-0血洗辽足 评 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ 国青前锋加盟葡萄牙球队 他被看做是中国最有前途新星 (in Chinese). news.xinmin.cn. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ 葡杯-中国边锋帽子戏法 葡乙队客场3-4里斯本竞技 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ 张呈栋正式租借至巴列卡诺 (in Chinese). Beijing Guoan F.C. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "First Chinese player makes debut in Spain's top football division = 5 December 2015".
- ^ 热身赛0-2不敌葡萄牙队 中国国足表现可圈可点 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Portugal vence China por 2–0 mas ouve assobios" (in Portuguese). TSF. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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External links
- Zhang Chengdong at BDFutbol
- Zhang Chengdong at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Player stats at sohu.com
- Zhang Chengdong at Soccerway
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Baoding
- Chinese footballers
- Footballers from Hebei
- Chinese Super League players
- Liaoning Whowin F.C. players
- Beijing Guoan players
- Primeira Liga players
- Portuguese Second Division players
- C.D. Mafra players
- U.D. Leiria players
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- Rayo Vallecano footballers
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- China international footballers
- Chinese expatriate footballers
- Chinese expatriates in Portugal
- Chinese expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
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