Cheng Yuan

Cheng Yuan
成源
Personal information
Full name Cheng Yuan
Date of birth (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993
Place of birth Jinan, Shandong, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Shandong Luneng
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2013 Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Shandong Youth 32 (9)
2013–2014Covilhã (loan) 3 (0)
2014– Shandong Luneng 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2016.


This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheng.

Cheng Yuan (Chinese: 成源; pinyin: Chéng Yuán; born 8 October 1993 in Jinan) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Cheng Yuan began his football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Shandong Youth's squad for the 2011 China League Two campaign. He spent two season in Shandong Youth, scoring nines goals in thirty-two appearances. In September 2013, he was loaned to Segunda Liga side S.C. Covilhã until the end of 2013/14 season.[1] On 23 October 2013, he made his debut for Covilhã in a league match against Sporting CP B where he coming on as a substitute for Tiago Lopes in the 86th minute.[2]

Cheng returned to Shandong and was promoted to first team squad by Cuca in the summer of 2014. On 13 May 2015, he made his debut for Shandong in a 2015 Chinese FA Cup against amateur team Wuhan New Era, coming on as a substitute for Zheng Zheng in the 65th minute.[3] He made his Chinese Super League debut on 20 June 2015 in a 2–1 home defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande, coming on for Zheng Zheng in the 82nd minute.[4] Although failing to establish himself within the senior team, Cheng was the highest goalscorer with a new record of 23 goals in the 2015 Chinese Super League reserve league.[5] He defended the title of highest goalscorer in the 2016 Chinese Super League reserve league with 20 goals.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 November 2016[7][8]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2011Shandong YouthChina League Two112---112
201221710--227
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2013/14CovilhãSegunda Liga300010-40
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2014Shandong LunengChinese Super League0000-0000
20151020-0030
20162010-2050
Total China PR 359400020419
Portugal 3000100040
Career total 389401020459

Honours

Club

Shandong Luneng

References

  1. "Mercado: OFICIAL - Avançado e médio chineses reforçam plantel do Covilhã". futebol365.net. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. "SPORTING COVILHÃ VS. SPORTING CP II 0 - 2". soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "足协杯-杨旭2球韩鹏破门 鲁能6-1胜业余队进16强". netease. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. "中超-郑龙传射 斯帅开门红恒大2-1鲁能登榜首". Sina. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. "鲁能预备队射手王或离队 高准翼有望租借赴延边". Sohu. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. "鲁能预备队2-4不敌恒大 成源轰20球荣膺射手王". Sohu. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. Cheng Yuan profile at Soccerway
  8. 成源 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2016-11-01 (Chinese)
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