Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
top club · 167 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2007
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
9
best season · 07/08
111 / 15
int'l caps / goals
407Appearances
26Goals
58Assists
97Yellow cards
1Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zhi Zheng |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 郑智 |
| Date of birth | 1980-08-20 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-06-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Transfer: GuaZ FC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Without Club → GuaZ FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: GuaZ FC → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
19 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
38 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
23 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Guangzhou Evergrande
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Guangzhou Evergrande
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou Evergrande
29 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Guangzhou Evergrande
14 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Guangzhou Evergrande
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Guangzhou Evergrande
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Guangzhou Evergrande
27 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Celtic → GZ Evergrande
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Charlton → Celtic
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Charlton Athletic
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2007
Transfer: SD Luneng → Charlton
07/08 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Charlton Athletic
45 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: Charlton → SD Luneng
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: SD Luneng → Charlton
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Charlton Athletic
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: SZ Jianlibao → SD Luneng
04/05 · Transfer · €950k
Jan 2001
Transfer: Liaoning U19 → SZ FC
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024)
0.0%
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
37.3%
Guangzhou Evergrande
36.6%
Shandong Luneng Taishan
0.0%
Celtic FC
6.2%
Charlton Athletic
19.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 11 | 14/15 | 2020 | 167 | 4 | 27 | 4,880 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 11/12 | 2014 | 137 | 10 | 20 | 4,788 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 808 |
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 70 | 11 | 8 | 2,602 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Super League | Guangzhou FC (1954 - 2024) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 17 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 26 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,986 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 22 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1,712 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 20 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 958 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,888 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 25 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 432 |
| 2007 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,092 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,240 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 808 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 968 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 494 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 840 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Liaoning U19 | SZ FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-08 | SZ Jianlibao | SD Luneng | Transfer | 1000000 | €950k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | SD Luneng | Charlton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Charlton | SD Luneng | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-09 | SD Luneng | Charlton | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Charlton | Celtic | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Celtic | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | GuaZ FC | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Without Club | GuaZ FC | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-30 | GuaZ FC | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-16 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
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| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53844 | #8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #35185 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #10 | 108 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linpeng Zhang | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheng Zeng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanchao Yu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Long Zheng | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisheng Liao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shangyuan Wang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dianzuo Liu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 42 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 25 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 10 | 22 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 | 17 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Charlton | SD Luneng | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | SD Luneng | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Zhi Zheng'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 20% |
| Blackpool FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 38 | 1,986 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1,712 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 958 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 27 | 2,158 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 27 | 432 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 1,092 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 1,240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 808 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 794 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 12 | 840 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
213 apps
10 G
40 A
Championship
55 apps
8 G
7 A
AFC Champions League
71 apps
2 G
4 A
Chinese FA Cup
20 apps
2 G
4 A
Premiership
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Chinese Super Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Zhi Zheng
Who is Zhi Zheng?
Zhi Zheng is a China professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Zhi Zheng?
Zhi Zheng is 45 years old. He was born on August 20, 1980 in Shenyang, Liaoning.
What position does Zhi Zheng play?
Zhi Zheng plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Zhi Zheng play for?
Zhi Zheng currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Zhi Zheng scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zhi Zheng has scored 26 goals in 407 appearances.