Zheng Long
Zheng Long (Chinese: 郑龙; pinyin: Zhèng Lóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂə̂ŋ lʊ̌ŋ]; born 15 April 1988) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Dalian Professional in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zheng Long | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dalian Professional | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Qingdao Jonoon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Qingdao Jonoon | 174 | (26) |
| 2013 | → Guangzhou Evergrande (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2014– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 76 | (14) |
| 2019 | → Dalian Professional (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2019– | Dalian Professional | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2015 | China | 10 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2019 | |||
Club career
Zheng Long started his football career after he graduated from Qingdao Jonoon's youth academy in 2006. Throughout the 2007 season, he established himself as a regular for the team; however, it was during the 2008 season that saw Zheng establish himself as a prominent left-sided player and an expert free kick specialist with five goals in 27 appearances.[1]
On 19 July 2013, Zheng was loaned to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande until 31 December 2013.[2] He made his debut for the club on 31 July 2013 in a 3–0 win against Beijing Guoan. Zheng permanently transferred to the club in the 2014 season after Qingdao was relegated from the top tier in the previous season. He didn't play any matches during the 2014 season due to a serious leg injury.
On 26 February 2019, Zheng was loaned to fellow top tier side Dalian Professional for the 2019 season.[3] On 31 July 2019, Zheng permanently transferred to the club.
International career
Zheng made his debut for the Chinese national team on 18 July 2009 in a 3–1 win against Palestine.[4] He scored his first goal for the national team on 8 November 2009 in a 2–2 draw against Kuwait.[5]
Career statistics
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2006 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2008 | 27 | 5 | - | - | - | 27 | 5 | |||||
| 2009 | 30 | 5 | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 2010 | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2011 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 5 | ||||
| 2012 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 174 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 26 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande (loan) | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 17 | ||
| Dalian Professional (loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| Dalian Professional | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 285 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 330 | 48 | ||
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International statistics
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[8]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2009 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Singapore | 5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly international |
| 3. | 6–1 | |||||
| 4. | 10 September 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
References
- "Zhèng, Lóng". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "郑龙正式加盟广州恒大足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "一方官宣郑龙租借加盟 已为国家队出场11次进4球". sohu. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "国足3-1巴勒斯坦 曲波郜林进球杨智红牌". sports.sohu.com. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "国足2-2惜平科威特 郑龙韩鹏5分钟内连入两球". sports.qq.com. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "郑龙". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "ZHENG LONG". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Zheng, Long". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- 足协杯-黄博文世界波救主 恒大总分3-3苏宁夺冠 (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
External links
- Zheng Long at National-Football-Teams.com
- 郑龙 Player profile at sohu.com (Chinese)