Xiao Zhen (footballer, born 1987)

Xiao Zhen
肖震
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Liaoning Whowin 86 (5)
2011–2013 Chongqing F.C. 69 (6)
2014–2016 Meizhou Kejia 63 (4)
2017–2019 Sichuan Longfor 77 (8)
2020– Meizhou Hakka 31 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2022

Xiao Zhen (Chinese: 肖震; born 15 April 1987 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as defender or forward.

Club career

Xiao Zhen started his professional football career in 2005 when he was promoted to Liaoning Whowin's first squad.[1] On 1 May 2005, he made his debut for Liaoning FC in the 2005 Chinese Super League against Qingdao Jonoon, coming on as a substitute for Zhu Kai in the 85th minute.[2] He would gradually start to establish himself within the squad, however he was part of the team that was relegated at the end of the 2008 league season.[3] Despite this setback, Xiao would remain with the club and helped them back into the top tier when he won the second division title with the team.[4]

On 23 February 2011, Xiao transferred to China League Two side Chongqing F.C.[5] While he may have moved down to a third tier club, they would push for promotion and with Xiao playing as a forward they achieved promotion by coming runners-up to Harbin Songbei Yiteng at the end of the 2011 China League Two campaign.[6] While he helped establish Chongqing within the second division throughout the 2012 campaign this could not be repeated in the 2013 campaign and the club were relegated at the end of the season and then dissolved.[7]

In March 2014, Xiao transferred to China League Two side Meizhou Kejia.[8] He would go on to help guide the club to win the division title in a penalty shoot-out against Dalian Transcendence and promotion to the second tier for the first time in the clubs history.[9] On 7 December 2016, Xiao moved to fellow League Two side Sichuan Longfor.[10] Once again he moved a level down to join another ambitious club that would push for promotion, achieving this at the end of the 2018 China League Two campaign.[11] The club was dissolved after they failed to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form before the 2020 season.[12] Xiao would rejoin Meizhou and would then go on to be a member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[13]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 21 December 2022.[14]

Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liaoning Whowin 2005 Chinese Super League 16 2 0 0 - - 16 2
2006 Chinese Super League 18 0 0 0 - - 18 0
2007 Chinese Super League 13 0 - - - 13 0
2008 Chinese Super League 13 1 - - - 13 1
2009 China League One 9 2 - - - 9 2
2010 Chinese Super League 17 0 - - - 17 0
Total 86 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 5
Chongqing F.C. 2011 China League Two 23 5 - - - 23 5
2012 China League One 27 1 0 0 - - 27 1
2013 China League One 19 0 1 0 - - 20 0
Total 69 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 6
Meizhou Kejia 2014 China League Two 21 3 3 0 - - 24 3
2015 China League Two 17 1 3 0 - - 20 1
2016 China League One 25 0 1 0 - - 26 0
Total 63 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 70 4
Sichuan Longfor 2017 China League Two 22 5 1 0 - - 23 5
2018 China League Two 26 3 3 0 - - 29 3
2019 China League One 29 0 0 0 - - 29 0
Total 77 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 81 8
Meizhou Hakka 2020 China League One 12 1 0 0 - - 12 1
2021 China League One 19 2 0 0 - - 19 2
Total 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 3
Career total 326 26 12 0 0 0 0 0 338 26

Honours

Club

Liaoning Whowin

Meizhou Kejia

Sichuan Longfor

References

  1. ^ 2005赛季中超联赛辽宁足球队参赛名单 at sports.sina.com 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2016-04-08 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 史汉军进球锁定胜局 青岛中能主场1-0胜辽宁 at sports.sohu.com 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2016-04-08 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "China 2008". RSSSF. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b "China 2009". RSSSF. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ 2011赛季中乙联赛完全名单之重庆 at sports.sohu.com 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2016-04-08 (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "中乙-点球战毅腾门将立功 哈尔滨6-5胜重庆夺冠". sports.sohu.com. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. ^ "China 2013 > China League One". RSSSF. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  8. ^ 2014梅州客家名单：曹阳主帅队员几乎全来自本土 at sports.sina.com 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2016-04-08 (in Chinese)
  9. ^ a b "中乙决赛-超越120分钟闷平 客家点球8-7险胜夺冠". sports.163.com. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. ^ 中乙四川队宣布肖震加盟 曾效力辽足梅州客家 at sports.163.com 2016-12-07 Retrieved 2016-12-07 (in Chinese)
  11. ^ a b "China 2018 > China League Two". RSSSF. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  12. ^ "关于对中甲、中乙和中冠联赛俱乐部提交《2019年俱乐部全额支付教练员、运动员、工作人员工资奖金确认表》进行公示的通知". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  13. ^ "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  14. ^ "肖震". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015. Archived 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine