Zhang Shuo (footballer)

Zhang Shuo
张烁
Personal information
Full name Zhang Shuo
Date of birth (1983-09-17) 17 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2000–2001 Tianjin Teda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Tianjin Teda 131 (31)
2010 Persik Kediri 10 (3)
2010–2011 Newcastle Jets 8 (1)
2011–2015 Guangzhou R&F 51 (12)
2015 → Tianjin Songjiang (loan) 12 (1)
2016–2017 Tianjin Quanjian 7 (0)
2017 → Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli (loan) 22 (2)
International career‡
2003–2005 China PR 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2014
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Shuo (Chinese: 张烁; pinyin: Zhāng Shuò) is a Chinese former footballer who plays as a striker. He has also played for the Chinese national team in 2003 to 2005.

Club career

Though Zhang Shuo was born in Beijing he would move to Tianjin to play for the Tianjin Teda youth team. In 2002, he would graduate to the senior team where in his debut season he would play in seven games scoring his first goal. The following season he would establish himself as a first choice regular by playing in 26 league games and scoring 6 goals.[1] He has continued to be a regular striker for Tianjin Teda despite not being the most prolific striker.

As of March 2010, it is reported that Zhang has signed a professional contract with the Indonesian Super League side Persik Kediri.[2][3]

On 6 July 2010 Zhang signed a one-year deal with the Newcastle Jets for the 2010–2011 Hyundai A-League season. After a less than impressive season, where he failed to regularly make the starting team, he was released.[4]

Zhang returned to China and signed a contract with China League One club Shenzhen Phoenix (later name changed to Guangzhou R&F).[5] He scored 8 goals in 22 appearances as Guangzhou R&F finished second place in the League One and won promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt. On 16 June 2015, Zhang was loaned to China League One side Tianjin Songjiang until 31 December 2015.[6]

On 2 January 2016, Zhang transferred to China League One side Tianjin Quanjian.[7] In March, Zhang was loaned to League Two side Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli until 31 December 2017.[8]

International career

After his performances in 2003 for Tianjin Teda, Zhang Shuo was called up to the senior national team and made his debut in an international friendly against Chile in a 0–0 draw.[9] After several friendlies he was called up to the 2003 East Asian Football Championship squad where he made one appearance in a disappointing tournament for China PR.[10] Nevertheless, Zhang Shuo would still continue to be a regular within the Chinese squad and score his first international goal in an international friendly against Lebanon on 3 July 2004 in a 6–0 thrashing.[11] This was enough for Zhang Shuo to be included in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup squad, however he did not make any appearances in the tournament.

Honours

Club

Tianjin Quanjian F.C.

References

  1. ^ "Shuò Zhāng". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Zhang Shuo". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Zhang Shuo". liga-indonesia.co.id. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Father and son act keep it professional". Newcastle Herald. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Zhang Shuo". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  6. ^ 富力官宣张烁租借至天津松江 at sports.sohu.com 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-06-18 (in Chinese)
  7. ^ 权健官方宣布张烁转会加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-04
  8. ^ 权健公告张烁租借中乙队 江苏盐城迎悍将冲中甲 at sports.sohu.com 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-21
  9. ^ "China National Football Team Database – China". Teamchina.freehostia.com. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  10. ^ "EAFC2003 -MATCH REPORT". Eaff.com. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  11. ^ "China National Football Team Database – China". Teamchina.freehostia.com. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  12. ^ "2016赛季中甲积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.