Zheng Long
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zheng Long | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Qingdao Jonoon | 174 | (26) |
| 2013 | → Guangzhou Evergrande (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2014– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 71 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | China | 10 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2015 | |||
Zheng Long (Chinese: 郑龙; pinyin: Zhèng Lóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂə̂ŋ lʊ̌ŋ]; born 15 April 1988) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Zheng Long started his football career after he graduated from Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy in 2006. Throughout the 2007 season, he established himself as a regular for the team; however, it was during the 2008 season that saw Zheng establish himself as a prominent left-sided player and an expert free kick specialistwith five goals in 27 appearances.[1]
On 19 July 2013, Zheng was loaned to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande until 31 December 2013.[2] He made his debut for the club on 31 July 2013 in a 3-0 win against Beijing Guoan. Zheng permanently transferred to the club in the 2014 season after Qingdao was relegated from the top tier in the previous season. He didn't play any matches during the 2014 season due to a serious leg injury.
International career
Zheng made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 July 2009 in a 3-1 win against Palestine.[3] He scored his first goal for the national team on 8 November 2009 in a 2-2 draw against Kuwait.[4]
Career statistics
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | 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 | Qingdao Jonoon | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008 | 27 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 5 | ||||||
| 2009 | 30 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||||||
| 2010 | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | ||||||
| 2011 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 5 | |||||
| 2012 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 24 | 4 | |||||
| 2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | |||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 8 | |||
| 2016 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | China PR | 252 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 293 | 42 | |
1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2009 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Singapore |
5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly international |
| 3. | 6–1 | |||||
| 4. | 10 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Malaysia |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Chinese Super League: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- AFC Champions League: 2013, 2015
- Chinese FA Cup: 2016
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
References
- ^ "Zhèng, Lóng". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "郑龙正式加盟广州恒大足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "国足3-1巴勒斯坦 曲波郜林进球杨智红牌". sports.sohu.com. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "国足2-2惜平科威特 郑龙韩鹏5分钟内连入两球". sports.qq.com. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "郑龙". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "ZHENG LONG". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Zheng, Long". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
- Zheng Long at National-Football-Teams.com
- [1] Player profile at sohu.com (Chinese)
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