Market value
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Rating · 2024
5.6
Solid
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Dalian Shide
top club · 105 apps
Position rank · 2024
#81
goals rank
#76
assists rank
16
season goals
31
season assists
Among 320 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
€10.95m
top transfer fee · 16/17
4
best season · 2022
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-11-22 · 3 players total
360Appearances
16Goals
31Assists
44Yellow cards
3Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mingjian Zhao |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 赵明剑 |
| Date of birth | 1987-11-22 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dalian, China |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-12-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2024
Transfer: DL Yingbo → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Foshan Nanshi, Dalian Yingbo
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2024
Transfer: FS Nanshi → DL Yingbo
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Dongguan Guanlian, Shijiazhuang Gongfu
23 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: SJZ Gongfu → FS Nanshi
23/24 · Transfer
Apr 2023
Transfer: SH Shenhua → SJZ Gongfu
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: KS FC → SH Shenhua
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: SH Shenhua → KS FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Kunshan FC, Shanghai Shenhua
18 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shanghai Shenhua
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: DL Pro → SH Shenhua
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Dalian Yifang
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Transfer: HB CFFC → DL Yifang
18/19 · Transfer · €1.31m
Jul 2018
2018 — Hebei China Fortune
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Hebei China Fortune
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: SD Luneng → HB CFFC
16/17 · Transfer · €10.95m
Jul 2016
2016 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: CC Yatai → SD Luneng
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: SD Luneng → CC Yatai
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Shandong Luneng Taishan, Changchun Yatai
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: DL Shide → SD Luneng
12/13 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2012
2012 — Dalian Shide
27 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Dalian Shide
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Dalian Shide
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Dalian Shide
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Dalian Shide
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Dalian Shide
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Dalian Shide
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 259 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.10/90
Assists3 total · 0.15/90
G+A5 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.05/90
Minutes played by club
Foshan Nanshi
11.4%
Dalian Yingbo
13.0%
Dongguan Guanlian
0.0%
Shijiazhuang Gongfu
8.9%
Shanghai Shenhua
14.1%
Kunshan FC
4.2%
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
10.8%
Dalian Yifang
0.0%
Hebei China Fortune
0.0%
Shandong Luneng Taishan
27.1%
Changchun Yatai
0.0%
Dalian Shide
10.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foshan Nanshi | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 830 |
| Dalian Yingbo | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 948 |
| Dongguan Guanlian | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 648 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1,027 |
| Kunshan FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 305 |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 783 |
| Dalian Yifang | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hebei China Fortune | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7 | 13/14 | 2016 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 1,974 |
| Changchun Yatai | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalian Shide | 7 | 05/06 | 2012 | 105 | 2 | 7 | 763 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | League One | Foshan Nanshi | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 830 |
| 2024 | League One | Dalian Yingbo | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 948 |
| 2023 | League One | Dongguan Guanlian | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | League One | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648 |
| 2022 | League One | Kunshan FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| 2022 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 459 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| 2019 | Super League | Dalian Yifang | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Hebei China Fortune | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Hebei China Fortune | 26 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Changchun Yatai | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 27 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 763 |
| 2008 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 624 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | AFC Champions League | Dalian Shide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-27 | DL Shide | SD Luneng | Transfer | 50000 | €1.80m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-20 | SD Luneng | CC Yatai | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | CC Yatai | SD Luneng | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-20 | SD Luneng | HB CFFC | Transfer | 450000 | €10.95m |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-13 | HB CFFC | DL Yifang | Transfer | 325000 | €1.31m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | DL Pro | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | SH Shenhua | KS FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | KS FC | SH Shenhua | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-06 | SH Shenhua | SJZ Gongfu | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SJZ Gongfu | FS Nanshi | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-21 | FS Nanshi | DL Yingbo | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | DL Yingbo | Retired | Transfer | 10000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€10k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€40k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5598 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ting Zhu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peng Lü | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalei Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Honglüe Zhao | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zheng Zheng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Binbin Liu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chengdong Zhang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hang Ren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xuanhong Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | League One | Kunshan FC | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | League One | Foshan Nanshi | 2 | 25 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | League One | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 5 | 23 |
| 2012 | Super League | Dalian Shide | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | League One | Kunshan FC | 4 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | KS FC | SH Shenhua | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | SH Shenhua | KS FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | CC Yatai | SD Luneng | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-20 | SD Luneng | CC Yatai | Loan | — | €100k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 1,778 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | 23 | 648 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 18 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,027 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 13 | 783 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1,350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 763 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 624 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
63 apps
7 G
12 A
Super League
261 apps
6 G
17 A
Chinese FA Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC CL-Qualification
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Mingjian Zhao
Who is Mingjian Zhao?
Mingjian Zhao is a China professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Mingjian Zhao?
Mingjian Zhao is 38 years old. He was born on November 22, 1987 in Dalian.
What position does Mingjian Zhao play?
Mingjian Zhao plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Mingjian Zhao play for?
Mingjian Zhao currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mingjian Zhao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mingjian Zhao has scored 16 goals in 360 appearances.