Zhai Yanpeng
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Baoding, China | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2003 | Bayi Football Team | 65 | (1) |
| 2004-2008 | Dalian Shide | 75 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007-2008 | China PR | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Zhai Yanpeng (Chinese: 翟彦鹏) (born December 6, 1982) is a former Chinese football player who played for Dalian Shide. He could play all positions in the defence and midfield, and was called up to the national team in 2007. However, in early 2008 he was forced to end his career as a professional footballer at the age of 26, due to being diagnosed with cerebral infarction.[1]
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Bayi Football Team
Zhai Yanpeng would being his football career in 1993 playing for the Bayi Football Team youth and reserve teams before graduating to their senior team in 2001.[2] In his first season he would quickly establish himself as a versatile footballer and quickly become a first team regular when he played in 23 league games.[3] For the next two seasons he was an integral member of the Bayi team until they disbanded in 2003 and were removed from the top tier.
[edit] Dalian Shide
Zhai Yanpeng would move to another top tier team in Dalian Shide where he was predominantly used as a left-back in his first season and while he took time to settle in his new team by the 2005 league season Zhai had established himself as an important member of the team when he helped them win the league and cup double. He was an integral part of the Dalian team for several seasons until his condition saw him having to retire during 2008.
[edit] International career
The Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu would give Zhai Yanpeng his debut on March 27, 2007 in a friendly game against Uzbekistan in a 3-1 victory in preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and used Zhai Yanpeng as a defensive midfielder.[4] Unable to make the squad for the Asian Cup he was still highly regarded by the new Chinese Head coach Vladimir Petrović to play in several friendlies until his condition forced him to retire.
[edit] Honours
Dalian Shide
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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