Zhou Lin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 4, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianjin, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 0.8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Guangzhou F.C. | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998-1999 | Chongqing Lifan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2006 | Chongqing Lifan | 119 | (0) |
| 2007- | Guangzhou F.C. | 64 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Zhou Lin (Chinese:周麟) (born February 4, 1981) is a Chinese football player who plays as a defender in Guangzhou F.C..
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Chongqing Lifan
Zhou Lin began his professional football career when he was able to break into the Chongqing Lifan first-team during the 1999 league season after previously playing for their youth team. Under head coach Lee Jang-Soo he was able to quickly establish himself within the team and even help Chongqing win the 2000 Chinese FA Cup, however once Lee Jang-Soo left Chongqing found themselves struggling to remain within the top tier. Despite Chongqing constantly struggling within the league and several managerial changes Zhou Lin would still remain a constant regular first-team member within the team until Chongqing were finally relegated in the 2006 league season and were willing to let Zhou Lin leave the club.[1]
[edit] Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
He would move to second tier side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical at the beginning of the 2007 league season where he would quickly become an integral member of the team that won the league and gain promotion to the Chinese Super League.[2] Returning to the top tier Zhou Lin immediately helped establish Guangzhou within the league and saw them finish middle of the table. The following season was, however to prove more differcult for him as head coach Shen Xiangfu preferred using different defenders that saw his playing time limited. Nevertheless he was still given the chance to play on his return to Chongqing Lifan but his return was to prove extremely disappointing when Guangzhou lost 1-0 and fellow the vice-captain Xu Liang publicly criticized his performance.[3]
[edit] Club career stats
Last update: 30 October 2010
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chongqing Lifan |  China |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2003 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chongqing Lifan | China |
1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | China |
2 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | China |
1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | China |
1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou Evergrande | China |
2 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Honours
Chongqing Lifan
- Chinese FA Cup: 2000
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
- China League One: 2007, 2010
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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