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Zhang Linpeng
张琳芃
Personal information
Full name Zhang Linpeng
Date of birth (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Jinan, Shandong, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Guangzhou Evergrande
Number 5
Youth career
1999–2000 Guangdong Mingfeng
2001–2005 Genbao Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Shanghai East Asia 65 (2)
2010– Guangzhou Evergrande 60 (7)
International career‡
2008 China U-20 4 (0)
2009 China U-23 6 (1)
2009– China 32 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2013

Template:Chinese name Zhang Linpeng (Chinese: 张琳芃; pinyin: Zhāng Línpéng; born 9 May 1989 in Jinan, Shandong) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League. He is known by the nickname Zhangmos (Chinese: 张莫斯) in China for his similarity in looks and playing style as Sergio Ramos. An offensive minded defender, Zhang is also known for his tackling ability and aerial game.[1] He was highly praised by Italian manager Marcello Lippi who described him as "the best Chinese footballer in the Chinese Super League".[2][3]

Club career

A highly promising youngster, Zhang Linpeng quickly attracted the interests of the Genbao Football Academy where he graduated into the club's senior team Shanghai East Asia at the beginning of the 2006 league season. With the club in the third tier, Zhang quickly made an impression within the team when he was part of the squad that won promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2007 league season.[4] Within the second tier, Zhang played a major part in ensuring the club remained in the division and by the 2009 Chinese League One season, the club finished fourth and just missed out on premotion.[5] His performance for his club then saw him receive an unexpected call-up to the Chinese national team where he impressed many by scoring within his debut against Jordan. This then saw Zhang become the most sought after player within China before he transferred to top tier Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of ¥12,000,000 in November 2010.[6] With Guangzhou, he went on to make his league debut against Dalian Shide on 2 April 2011 in a 1-0 victory.[7] Throughout the season, Zhang was used as a squad player as Guangzhou won their first ever league title at the end of the 2012 season. He earned the starting role at right back during the 2012 season.

International career

Zhang quickly worked his way up through the various Chinese youth teams first by playing for the Chinese under-20 national team in the AFC U-19 Championship in 2008, where he captained the team to the quarter-finals.[8] This saw him promoted to the Chinese under-23 national team to play in the 2009 East Asian Games, where China disappointingly were knocked out in the group stages.[9] Despite the Chinese team's failures, Zhang Linpeng's performances were considered good enough for the Chinese head coach Gao Hongbo to unexpectedly call him up to the senior team even though he was playing for a second-tier club. He made an impressive international debut in a friendly against Jordan on 30 December 2009 when he scored in his debut in a game that China drew 2-2.[10] After his debut, Zhang was called up to the squad that won the 2010 East Asian Football Championship before establishing himself as a regular within the team that took part in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 22 December 2013
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Others Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others1 Total
2006 Shanghai East Asia China League Two - - - -
2007 - - - -
2008 China League One 19 0 - - - - 19 0
2009 24 1 - - - - 24 1
2010 22 1 - - - - 22 1
2011 Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese Super League 16 1 2 0 - - - 18 1
2012 21 2 3 1 - 7 0 1 0 32 3
2013 23 4 4 1 - 13 0 4 0 44 5
Total 125 9 9 2 0 0 20 0 5 0 159 11

1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 December 2009 Meihu Sports Centre, Yiwu, China PR  Jordan 1–0 2–2 Friendly international
2 14 January 2010 My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 2–0 2–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
3 8 October 2010 Tuodong Sports Center, Kunming, China PR  Syria 2–0 2–1 Friendly international
4 8 January 2011 Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Kuwait 1–0 2–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Club

Shanghai East Asia

Guangzhou Evergrande

International

China PR national football team

Individual

References

  1. ^ Atkins, Chris. "Zhang giving Chinese game needed boost". espnfc.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. ^ "里皮确认巴里奥斯广州德比首秀 评国安是最强对手". sina.com. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  3. ^ "Cucina italiana e lavoro europeo: qui sto davvero benissimo". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  4. ^ "China 2007". rsssf.com. 18 Apr 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  5. ^ "China 2009". rsssf.com. 23 Apr 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  6. ^ "恒大巧避足协限价令 1200万天价签约国足红人". sports.163.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  7. ^ "最贵外援一剑封喉 恒大1-0实德开门红 组图 评". sports.sohu.com. 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  8. ^ "MATCH SUMMARY - Afc" (PDF). the-afc.com. 8 Nov 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong vs DPR Korea - HKFA". hkfa.com. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  10. ^ "China PR 2-2 Jordan". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2012-09-25.

External links

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