Zhang Lu (midfielder)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Lu
张璐
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-23) August 23, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Xinxiang, Henan, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right winger, right-back
Youth career
Henan Jianye
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2014 Henan Jianye 194 (15)
2015–2023 Shanghai Shenhua 113 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Zhang Lu (Chinese: 张璐; pinyin: Zhāng Lù; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ.lû]; born August 23, 1987) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a right winger or right-back for Henan Jianye and Shanghai Shenhua.

At Henan he helped guide the club to their first ever qualification for the Asian Champions League. Within the 2010 AFC Champions League tournament he would play in all their six games and scored the clubs first continental goal against Gamba Osaka on 10 March 2010 in a 1-1 draw. He would move to Shenhua where he would win two Chinese FA Cup's.

Club career

Zhang Lu would start his professional football career with Henan Jianye in the 2006 league season and was part of the squad that won the division title and promotion to the top tier.[1] He would make his first Chinese Super League appearance on 29 April 2007 against Dalian Shide in a 2-1 victory.[2] During the season he would become a squad regular within the team and go on to score his first goal on 15 September 2007 in this time a 3-1 defeat to Dalian Shide.[3] In the following seasons he would establish himself as a vital member within the squad and helped guide the club to their first ever qualification in the Asian Champions League. Within the 2010 AFC Champions League he would play in all six games and scored one goal against Gamba Osaka on 10 March 2010 in a 1-1 draw as Henan were knocked out in the group stages.[4] Unfortunately the club were unable to repeat their achievements in reaching the continental competition and instead soon found themselves relegated at the end of the 2012 league season.[5] Zhang would remain with the club and was part the team that immediately helped win the division title and promotion back into the top tier the following season.[6]

On 30 December 2014, Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[7] The head coach at Shenhua, Francis Gillot, would convert Zhang from a right winger to a right-back at the beginning of the season and he would play his first game in this position on 8 March 2015 in a league game against Shanghai Shenxin F.C. that ended in a 6-2 victory.[8] The move in position would see Zhang establish himself as a regular within the team and a call-up to the Chinese national team for the first time.[9] He would go on to win his first piece of silverware with the club with the 2017 Chinese FA Cup.[10] This would be followed by another piece of silverware with the 2019 Chinese FA Cup.[11] He would go on to be a squad player until his contract expired and he retired on 1 February 2023.[12]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Henan Jianye 2006 China League One 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2007 Chinese Super League 5 1 - - - 5 1
2008 26 3 - - - 26 3
2009 29 0 - - - 29 0
2010 27 2 - 6 1 - 33 3
2011 27 0 3 1 - - 30 1
2012 23 1 0 0 - - 23 1
2013 China League One 28 1 1 0 - - 29 1
2014 Chinese Super League 26 7 3 1 - - 29 8
Total 194 15 7 2 6 1 0 0 207 18
Shanghai Shenhua 2015 Chinese Super League 19 0 6 0 - - 25 0
2016 23 0 5 0 - - 28 0
2017 11 1 5 0 1 0 - 17 1
2018 8 1 1 0 6 0 1[a] 0 16 1
2019 11 1 2 0 - - 13 1
2020 17 0 0 0 4 0 - 21 0
2021 9 1 5 0 - - 14 1
2022 15 0 0 0 - - 15 0
Total 113 4 24 0 11 0 1 0 149 4
Career total 307 19 31 2 13 1 1 0 356 22
  1. ^ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup

Honours

Club

Henan Jianye

Shanghai Shenhua

References

  1. ^ "China 2006". RSSSF. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  2. ^ "王鹏进球无力救主 河南2-1大连获首胜 视频 评". sports.sohu.com. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  3. ^ "国字号三将导演逆转 大连主场3-1河南 视频 评". sports.sohu.com. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  4. ^ "GAMBA OSAKA VS. HENAN JIANYE 1-1". uk.soccerway.com. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  5. ^ "中超联赛". sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. ^ "2013中甲最终积分：建业毅腾升超 重足智诚降级". sports.sohu.com. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  7. ^ 申花官方宣布内援第四签 河南建业边卫正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2014-12-30 Retrieved 2014-12-30
  8. ^ "恩里克戴帽卡希尔首秀 上海德比申花6-2". sports.sohu.com. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  9. ^ "郑智张呈栋伤退无缘国足热身 佩兰急召2将顶替". sports.sina.com.cn. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  10. ^ a b "足协杯-马丁斯轰世界波 申花总分3-3上港夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  11. ^ a b "申花打破足协杯先主后客夺冠魔咒 并终结尴尬纪录". sports.sina.com.cn. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  12. ^ "申花调整教练组班子 日籍教练与郑科伟加入一线队". sports.sina.com.cn. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ "张璐". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13. Archived 2018-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "2006中甲最终积分榜 河南问鼎冠军湖南惨遭降级". sports.sohu.com. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  15. ^ "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.
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