Zhang Li (footballer, born August 1989)
Zhang Li (Chinese: 张力; born 6 August 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Changchun Yatai in the China League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zhang Li | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Luoyang, Henan, China | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Henan Jianye | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Henan Jianye | 42 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Wuhan Zall (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017– | Changchun Yatai | 68 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Club career
In 2009, Zhang Li started his professional footballer career with Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League.[1] He eventually made his league debut for Henan on 21 May 2011 in a game against Dalian Shide.[2] In February 2015, he was loaned to China League One club Wuhan Zall until 31 December 2015.[3] He was sent to the reserved team in 2016.
In February 2017, Zhang moved to fellow Super League side Changchun Yatai.[4] He would go on to make his debut for the club in a league game against Guangzhou R&F F.C. on 12 March 2017, which ended in a 1-0 defeat.[5] On 4 August 2018 in a league game against Shanghai Shenhua, Zhang was accused of racially abusing opposing player Demba Ba.[6] An investigation by the Chinese Football Association saw Zhang officially guilty of causing chaos, however no reference to racial abuse was mentioned. He was handed a six match ban and a fine of 42,000 yuan (US$6,100) on 10 August 2018.[7]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Henan Jianye | 2009 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2013 | China League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Wuhan Zall (loan) | 2015 | China League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | China League One | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 68 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 6 | ||
Honours
References
- 2009赛季中超联赛河南建业队球员名单 at sina.com 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-09 (in Chinese)
- 实德小将绝杀破门 河南0-1大连8轮不胜 at sohu.com 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2014-04-09 (in Chinese)
- 卓尔宣布租借建业中场1年 at sports.sina.com 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-02-28 (in Chinese)
- 亚泰引进3名外援5名内援 完成新赛季拼图 at sports.sohu.com 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-16 (in Chinese)
- "GUANGZHOU R&F VS. CHANGCHUN YATAI 1 - 0". soccerway.com. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- "Chinese Super League footballer who allegedly racially abused Demba Ba is banned". bbc.co.uk. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- "Chinese footballer Zhang Li banned for six games after racial insults against Demba ba". en.as.com. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- 张力 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
- "中甲30轮积分榜：建业毅腾携手冲超 贵州重足降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
External links
- Zhang Li at Soccerway