Zhang Xizhe
Zhang Xizhe
张稀哲| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Zhang Xizhe |
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| Date of birth |
(1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 |
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| Place of birth |
Wuhan, Hubei, China |
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| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
Beijing Guoan |
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| Number |
10 |
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| Youth career |
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| 1998–2004 |
Qinhuangdao Football School |
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| 2005–2006 |
Beijing Black Horse |
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| 2006–2009 |
Beijing Guoan |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 2009–2014 |
Beijing Guoan |
121 |
(24) |
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| 2010 |
→ Beijing Guoan Talent (loan) |
5 |
(2) |
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| 2015 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
0 |
(0) |
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| 2015– |
Beijing Guoan |
17 |
(2) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2009–2010 |
China U-20 |
9 |
(2) |
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| 2012–2013 |
China U-23 |
7 |
(2) |
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| 2011– |
China |
12 |
(3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 April 2016 |
Zhang Xizhe (simplified Chinese: 张稀哲; traditional Chinese: 張稀哲; pinyin: Zhāng Xīzhé; born 23 January 1991) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Zhang Xizhe started his football career with top tier side Beijing Guoan in the 2009 season when he made his debut on 30 August 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Shandong Luneng.[1] The following season, in an attempt to gain more playing time, Zhang was loaned to S.League side Beijing Guoan Talent.[2] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 2010 in a 3-1 win against Geylang United.[3] He returned to Beijing in July 2010 and scored his first goal for the club on 22 August 2010 in a 2-2 draw against Henan Jianye.[4] As he grew in experience, he was awarded the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award in the 2012 season. The 2013 season was Zhang's breakout season for Beijing, scoring eleven goals and assisting twelve goals in thirty league games.
On 16 December 2014, Zhang transferred to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg after yet another successful season for Beijing.[5][6] Zhang made his unofficial debut for Wolfsburg during a winter training camp on 14 January 2015 as he came off the bench to assist Bas Dost's second goal in a 4-1 win against Ajax Cape Town.[7] Even though he made the matchday squad for several matches, Zhang failed to make a single appearance for Wolfsburg during his time with the club.
On 15 July 2015, Zhang returned to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan after just six months with VfL Wolfsburg.[8] He made his return debut for the club on 20 July 2015 in a 0-0 draw against Shanghai SIPG. He scored his first goal for the club since his return on 20 September 2015 in a 1-0 win against Jiangsu Sainty.
International career
Zhang was called up to the Chinese under-20 national team in 2009 and took part in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifying campaign where he scored two goals from five appearances. At the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, he played in every game as China lost in the quarterfinals at the tournament. On 29 March 2011, then manager Gao Hongbo decided to hand Zhang his debut in a 2-2 draw against Costa Rica in an experimental team that also saw Lang Zheng, Jin Jingdao, Lü Peng, Ma Chongchong and Ye Weichao make their first appearances.[9] He scored his first goal for China on 6 September 2013 in a 6-1 win against Singapore.[10] On 5 March 2014, Zhang scored a penalty in the final match of 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification in a 3-1 loss against Iraq which ensured that China advanced to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup as the best third-placed team, beating Lebanon on goal differential.[11]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 30 April 2016
International goals
- As of 12 November 2015
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
- Beijing Guoan
- VfL Wolfsburg
Individual
References
External links
Singapore 
Iraq 
Bhutan