Zhang Chengdong

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Zhang Chengdong
张呈栋
Personal information
Full name Zhang Chengdong
Date of birth (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Baoding, Hebei, China
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Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 16
Youth career
1994–2006 Liaoning Whowin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Liaoning Whowin 9 (2)
2009–2013 Mafra 28 (4)
2010–2011 → União Leiria (loan) 14 (2)
2011–2012 → Beira-Mar (loan) 26 (6)
2012–2013 → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) 12 (0)
2013– Beijing Guoan 40 (2)
2015– → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2011– China 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2015

Zhang Chengdong (simplified Chinese: 张呈栋; traditional Chinese: 張呈棟; pinyin: Zhāng Chéngdòng; born 9 February 1989) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan from Beijing Guoan.

Club career

Zhang Chengdong started his football career playing for various youth academies until Serie A side A.C. Milan considered him a promising enough prospect to train with them in 2004.[1] After his short period with Milan, he returned to Liaoning and was promoting to the first team, making his debut for the club on 21 May 2006 in a 5-0 loss against Shandong Luneng.[2] Despite the defeat, Zhang would get further opportunities; however, he was often used as a substitute throughout his stint with the club. When the club were relegated in the 2008 season, Zhang's contract was up for renewal, and while he was considered as a long term star for the club, he could not agree upon a suitable contract which he believed was too low.

Without a club, he would return home to train before going to Portugal to advertise his services until third tier side C.D. Mafra took him on a free transfer on 23 September 2009.[3] He was quickly integrated into the team; however, it was only once he scored his first hat-trick on 21 January 2010 in a 4-3 loss against Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal did he become noticed within the team.[4]

Zhang transferred to Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria in July 2010. He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2010 in a 0-0 draw against Beira-Mar, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in the Primeira Liga. After his loan spell at the club, he was loaned out again, this time to Beira-Mar. Zhang impressed during his stint at Beira-Mar, scoring six goals in 26 appearances. After the 2011-12 season, Beira-Mar and several other top tier teams were reportedly interested in signing Zhang on a permanent transfer. Many top tier Chinese teams wished to sign him as well, but Zhang decided to ply his trade elsewhere. Zhang transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig of the 2. Bundesliga in August 2012. He came off the bench in his debut against SSV Jahn Regensburg on 15 September 2012.

Zhang was signed by Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan on 22 July 2013. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2013 in a 4-0 win against Dalian Aerbin. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 May 2014 in a 2-1 loss to Shanghai Shenxin. On 21 July 2015, Zhang transferred to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2015-16 season.[5] He made his debut for the club on 5 December 2015 in a 2-0 win against Getafe in the Copa del Rey.[6] He made his league debut on 30 December 2015 in a 2-0 loss against Atletico Madrid, becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in La Liga.

International career

Zhang was called up by then manager Gao Hongbo and made his debut for the Chinese national team on 3 March 2010 in a 2-0 loss against Portugal.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2016
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2006 Liaoning Whowin Chinese Super League 4 1 0 0 - - 4 1
2007 2 0 - - - 2 0
2008 3 1 - - - 3 1
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2009-10 Mafra Liga de Honra 28 4 1 3 0 0 - 29 7
2010-11 União Leiria Primeira Liga 14 2 0 0 2 0 - 16 2
2011-12 Beira-Mar 26 6 0 0 0 0 - 26 6
Germany League DFB-Pokal League Cup Europe Total
2012-13 Eintracht Braunschweig 2. Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 - - 12 0
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2013 Beijing Guoan Chinese Super League 8 0 3 0 - 0 0 11 0
2014 24 2 3 0 - 4 0 31 2
2015 8 0 1 0 - 6 0 15 0
Spain League Copa del Rey League Cup Europe Total
2015-16 Rayo Vallecano La Liga 1 0 3 0 - - 4 0
Total China PR 49 4 7 0 0 0 10 0 66 4
Portugal 68 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 71 15
Germany 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Spain 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 130 16 13 3 0 0 10 0 153 19

References

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