Chi Zhongguo
Chi Zhongguo (Chinese: 池忠国; Korean: 지충국; RR: Ji Chung-guk) is a Chinese footballer of Korean ethnicity who currently plays for Beijing Sinobo Guoan in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chi Zhongguo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Yanji, Jilin, China | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yanbian No.1 Middle School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Yanbian Changbaishan | 135 | (11) |
| 2015 | Shanghai Shenxin | 29 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Yanbian Funde | 52 | (2) |
| 2018– | Beijing Guoan | 70 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | China | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019 | |||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 池忠国 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 池忠國 | ||||||||
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| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 지충국 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 池忠國 | ||||||||
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Club career
Chi Zhongguo decided to turn to professional when he graduated from Yanbian No.1 Middle School in 2008. After failing to join Beijing Institute of Technology, he signed a contract with hometown club Yanbian FC.[1] On 29 March 2009, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Shanghai East Asia, coming on as a substitute for Han Songfeng in 73rd minute.[1] On 25 October 2009, he scored his first goal for Yanbian, which ensured Yanbian beat Anhui Jiufang 2–0.[2] Chi gradually became the regular starter in the club and was issued the number 10 jersey in 2013. On 27 July 2013, he made his 100th appearance for Yanbian in a league match against Tianjin Songjiang.[1][3]
On 4 January 2015, Chi moved to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenxin on a free transfer.[4] He made his Super League debut on 8 March 2015, in the first match of the season against Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Yang Jiawei.[5] He scored his first Super League goal in 57th minute of this match, however, Shanghai Shenxin finally lost to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 6–2.[6]
On 2 February 2016, Chi returned to Yanbian Funde who newly promoted to the Chinese Super League after Shanghai Shenxin's relegation.[7] He played two season for Yanbian, scoring two goals in 53 appearances and transferred to Super League side Beijing Sinobo Guoan on 1 January 2018 after Yanbian Funde relegated to the China League One.[8]
International career
On 10 January 2017, Chi made his debut for Chinese national team in the 2017 China Cup against Iceland.[9]
Career statistics
Club statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 December 2020.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yanbian Changbaishan | 2009 | China League One | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2012 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 135 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 11 | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||
| Yanbian Funde | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 286 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
References
- 延足队长迎职业百场 全日制高中生转战职业第一人 at sina 2013-07-27 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 池忠国崔仁收官战建功 安徽九方主场0-2不敌延边 at sina 2009-10-25 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 延边为池忠国举办百场纪念仪式 盘球大师赢尊重 at sohu 2013-07-27 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 上海申鑫官方宣布张迅伟+池忠国加盟 at sina 2015-01-04 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 中超-锋霸戴帽卡希尔造乌龙 申花6-2对申鑫6连胜 at Netease 2015-03-08 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 德比战输家亦有亮点 池忠国陈灏迎历史时刻 at sina 2015-03-09 Retrieved 2015-03-14 (in Chinese)
- 延边队官方宣布签约池忠国 前申鑫中场回归加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2016-02-02 Retrieved 2016-02-02 (in Chinese)
- 新年礼包!国安官宣三内援 胡延强池忠国刘欢加盟 (in Chinese)
- 中国杯-蔡慧康尹鸿博错失良机 国足0-2不敌冰岛. Sina (in Chinese). 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- 池忠国 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese)
- "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
External links
- Chi Zhongguo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Chi Zhongguo at Soccerway
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