Zhang Chengdong

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Chengdong
张呈栋
Personal information
Full name Zhang Chengdong
Date of birth (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989
Place of birth Baoding, Hebei, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Beijing Guoan
Number 28
Youth career
1999–2006 Liaoning Whowin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Liaoning Whowin 9 (2)
2009–2013 Mafra 28 (4)
2010–2011 → União Leiria (loan) 14 (2)
2011–2012 → Beira-Mar (loan) 26 (6)
2012–2013 → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 12 (0)
2013– Beijing Guoan 62 (2)
2015–2016 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2011– China 23 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2016

Zhang Chengdong (simplified Chinese: 张呈栋; traditional Chinese: 張呈棟; pinyin: Zhāng Chéngdòng; born 9 February 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Zhang Chengdong started his football career playing for Liaoning Whowin's youth academy until Serie A side A.C. Milan considered him a promising enough prospect to train with them in 2004.[1] After his short period with the club, he returned to Liaoning and was promoted to the club's first team, making his debut for the club on 21 May 2006 in a 5-0 loss against Shandong Luneng.[2] When the club was relegated in the 2008 season, Zhang's contract was up for renewal; and while he was considered as a long term star for the club, he could not agree upon a suitable contract which he believed was too low.

Without a club, he returned home to train before going to Portugal to advertise his services until third tier side Mafra took him on a free transfer on 23 September 2009.[3] He was quickly integrated into the team; however, it was only once he scored his first hat-trick on 21 January 2010 in a 4-3 loss against Sporting CP in the 2009-10 Taça de Portugal did he become noticed in the club.[4]

Zhang transferred to Primeira Liga side União Leiria in July 2010. He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2010 in a 0-0 draw against Beira-Mar, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in the Primeira Liga. After his loan spell at the club, he was loaned out again, this time to Beira-Mar. Zhang impressed during his stint at Beira-Mar, scoring six goals in 26 appearances. After the 2011-12 season, Beira-Mar and several top tier sides were reportedly interested in signing Zhang on a permanent transfer. Many top tier Chinese teams wished to sign him as well, but Zhang decided to ply his trade elsewhere. In August 2012, Zhang transferred to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig. He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2012 in a 1-0 win against SSV Jahn Regensburg.

On 22 July 20123, Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2013 in a 4-0 win against Dalian Aerbin. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 May 2014 in a 2-1 loss to Shanghai Shenxin. On 21 July 2015, Zhang transferred to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2015-16 season.[5] He made his debut for the club on 5 December 2015 in a 2-0 win against Getafe in the 2015-16 Copa del Rey.[6] He made his league debut on 30 December 2015 in a 2-0 loss against Atlético Madrid, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in La Liga.

International career

Zhang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 3 March 2010 in a 2-0 loss against Portugal.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2016
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
2006Liaoning WhowinChinese Super League4100--41
200720---20
200831---31
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2009-10MafraLiga de Honra2841300-297
2010-11União LeiriaPrimeira Liga1420020-162
2011-12Beira-Mar2660000-266
Germany League DFB-Pokal League Cup Europe Total
2012-13Eintracht Braunschweig2. Bundesliga12000--120
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2013Beijing GuoanChinese Super League8030-00110
201424230-40312
20158010-60150
Spain League Copa del Rey League Cup Europe Total
2015-16Rayo VallecanoLa Liga1030--40
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2016Beijing GuoanChinese Super League22000--220
Total China PR 7147000100884
Portugal 68123300007115
Germany 120000000120
Spain 1030000040
Career total 152161330010017519

References

  1. ↑ 揭秘张呈栋：出身米兰青训体系 被霸王合同逼至无球踢 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. ↑ 大羽回家发威独中四元 山东鲁能5-0血洗辽足 评 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  3. ↑ 国青前锋加盟葡萄牙球队 他被看做是中国最有前途新星 (in Chinese). news.xinmin.cn. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  4. ↑ 葡杯-中国边锋帽子戏法 葡乙队客场3-4里斯本竞技 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  5. ↑ 张呈栋正式租借至巴列卡诺 (in Chinese). Beijing Guoan F.C. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  6. ↑ "First Chinese player makes debut in Spain's top football division = 5 December 2015".
  7. ↑ 热身赛0-2不敌葡萄牙队 中国国足表现可圈可点 (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  8. ↑ "Portugal vence China por 2–0 mas ouve assobios" [Portugal defeats China by 2–0 but listens to boos] (in Portuguese). TSF. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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