Linpeng Zhang
Defender - Centre-Back
at Shanghai Port
at Shanghai Port
1,504 days · joined 2022-04-11
👕200+ Apps
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
top club · 179 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2016
€1.30m
top transfer fee · 10/11
5
best season · 2013
115 / 7
int'l caps / goals
405Appearances
21Goals
39Assists
77Yellow cards
3Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Linpeng Zhang |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 张琳芃 |
| Date of birth | 1989-05-09 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ji'nan, Shandong, China |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Shanghai Port |
| Joined | 2022-04-11 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | ProSoccer24 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shanghai Port
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Shanghai Port
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shanghai Port
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Shanghai Port
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Shanghai Port
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Shanghai Port
19 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: GuaZ FC → SH Port
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
2021 — Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
17 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
27 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
10 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
12 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Guangzhou Evergrande
32 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Guangzhou Evergrande
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou Evergrande
28 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Guangzhou Evergrande
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Guangzhou Evergrande
25 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Guangzhou Evergrande
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Guangzhou Evergrande
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: SH East Asia → GZ Evergrande
10/11 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jan 2006
Transfer: SH Genbao → SH East Asia
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shanghai Port
24.7%
Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
0.0%
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
22.4%
Guangzhou Evergrande
52.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Port | 6 | 2022 | 24/25 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 2,473 |
| Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 12 | 14/15 | 2020 | 179 | 8 | 14 | 2,239 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 11/12 | 2014 | 132 | 10 | 18 | 5,298 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Port | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 545 |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 554 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,374 |
| 2021 | Super League | Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 893 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2019 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 26 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 990 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 232 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 27 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2013 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 517 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2012 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 923 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 798 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | SH Genbao | SH East Asia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | SH East Asia | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 150000 | €1.30m |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-11 | GuaZ FC | SH Port | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Outer ligament problems | 2013-10-02 | 2013-10-13 | 12 | 2 |
| 21/22 | sprain | 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-29 | 23 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-01 | 26 | 5 |
| 22/23 | surgery | 2022-09-23 | 2022-12-06 | 75 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Back injury | 2024-09-18 | 2025-01-01 | 106 | 13 |
Current€50k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €775k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €925k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €825k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35185 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7689 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #5 | 105 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng Zeng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanchao Yu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisheng Liao | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Long Zheng | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liyu Yang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 23 |
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 8 | 27 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 23 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Linpeng Zhang's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiāngsū Sūníng | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 38% |
| Henan Jianye | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 83% |
| Shandong Taishan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 83% |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 83% |
| Hebei China Fortune | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 83% |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 83% |
| Shenzhen FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100% |
| Dalian Yifang FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| Beijing Renhe FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Tianjin Teda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100% |
| Chongqing Lifan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 2011 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 545 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 554 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 124 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 990 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 232 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 2014 | 32 | 2,430 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 28 | 877 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 25 | 1,193 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 18 | 798 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
284 apps
18 G
30 A
Chinese FA Cup
26 apps
3 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
73 apps
0 G
7 A
Chinese Super Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
CSL Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Linpeng Zhang
Who is Linpeng Zhang?
Linpeng Zhang is a China professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Shanghai Port.
How old is Linpeng Zhang?
Linpeng Zhang is 37 years old. He was born on May 9, 1989 in Ji'nan, Shandong.
What position does Linpeng Zhang play?
Linpeng Zhang plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Linpeng Zhang play for?
Linpeng Zhang currently plays for Shanghai Port.
How many career goals has Linpeng Zhang scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Linpeng Zhang has scored 21 goals in 405 appearances.
What is Linpeng Zhang's market value?
Linpeng Zhang's most recent reported market value is €50k.