Zhang_Yuan_(footballer,_born_1997)
Zhang Yuan (footballer, born 1997)
Chinese footballer
Zhang Yuan (simplified Chinese: 张源; traditional Chinese: 張源; pinyin: Zhāng Yuán; born 28 January 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dalian Shide | |||
| 2013–2015 | Dalian Aerbin | ||
| 2013–2015 | → Mafra (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Loures | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Loures | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tianjin Quanjian | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Guizhou Hengfeng (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Shenzhen FC | 69 | (5) |
| 2023– | Beijing Guoan | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | China U-19 | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | China U-23 | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2018 | |||
Zhang Yuan joined Dalian Aerbin's youth academy in 2013 after Dalian Shide dissolved. He was loaned to Portuguese side Mafra in the summer of 2013 and joined Loures in 2015. Zhang was promoted to Loures's first team squad in July 2016. He made his senior debut on 4 December 2016 in a 2–0 away win over Atlético CP, coming on as a substitute for Ivo Miranda in the 80th minute.[1] He played four league matches for Loures in the 2016–17 season.
Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian in July 2017.[2] On 10 September 2017, he made his debut for Tianjin Quanjian in a 3–1 home win over Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng, coming on for Wang Yongpo in the 76th minute when Tianjin was leading 3–0.[3]
On 26 February 2018, Zhang was loaned to fellow Super League side Guizhou Hengfeng for one season.[4] On 11 March 2018, he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 home defeat against Hebei China Fortune, replacing Min Junlin in the 88th minute.[5] On 25 April 2018, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 away win over Heilongjiang Lava Spring in the 4th round of 2018 Chinese FA Cup.[6]
In July 2020, Zhang was one of eight former Tianjin Tianhai players to sign with Shenzhen FC.[7] He would go on to make his debut on 26 July 2020 in a league game against Guangzhou R&F F.C. in a 3-0 victory.[8]
On 30 July 2023, Zhang joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. [9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loures | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tianjin Quanjian | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Guizhou Hengfeng (loan) | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| Shenzhen | 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 6 | ||
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- "权健官方宣布留葡小将加盟 曾是国青10号核心". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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- "SHENZHEN VS. GUANGZHOU R&F 3 - 0". soccerway.com. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- "国安官方：深圳队中场张源加盟". Dongqiudi. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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- Zhang Yuan at Soccerway