| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zhou Haibin | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shandong Luneng | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999-2002 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2009 | Shandong Luneng | 129 | (18) |
| 2009 | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | (0) |
| 2010– | Shandong Luneng | 25 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | China | 37 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Zhou Haibin (simplified Chinese: 周海滨; traditional Chinese: 周海濱; pinyin: Zhōu Hǎibīn; born 19 July 1985 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shandong Luneng.
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In October 1999 at 14 years of age, Zhou Haibin enrolled into the Shandong Luneng Soccer School.
He broke into the Shandong Luneng first team in the second half of the 2002-2003 season, and has been a regular for the Shandong side ever since. Haibin scored his first goal for the club on July 31, 2003 in a league game with Shenyang Jinde. He has featured regularly with Shandong Luneng Taishan since 2003 and is considered one of their star players.
In SLT Zhou totally got 21 goals as a defending midfielder, 18 in the league, one in the China FA Cup, one in the AFC Champions League and one in the A3 Champions Cup.
Zhou joined PSV Eindhoven in February 2009 on a free transfer from Shandong Luneng.[1] There were some issues however between PSV and the KNVB on one side and the Chinese Football Association, the latter having the right to hold released players for 30 more months.[2]
On February 7, 2009, PSV Eindhoven officially confirmed the capture of Zhou Haibin on a free transfer on their official website. He signed a one year deal with an option for a further 2 and half year contract extension, and is available to play for PSV immediately.[3] On October 7, 2009, PSV manager Fred Rutten announced in an interview with AD that the club would not extend Zhou's contract at the end of the current deal,[4] and he was officially released on December 28.[5]
On January 10, 2010, Zhou returned to his homeland by signing with Shangdong Luneng again.
He the National A Championship and National U17 Youth Championship that year. He was called up to the China U16 Youth team in 2000, and won the National U17 Youth Championship again in 2001.[6] On June 1, 2004, he became the youngest player ever to score for the national team of China in a friendly with Hungary. The previous record holder was Sun Jihai.
Zhou Haibin is a defensive midfielder. He plays best in the center of the midfield as a defensive midfielder, but can also play on the right, or as a playmaker. Zhou's greatest asset is his composure with the ball and maturity on the field.[7] He broke into China's senior national team at only 21 years of age and represented his nation in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He is described by PSV Eindhoven's technical manager Adrie van Kraay as a real "European player".[8]
Zhou is somewhat of an idol in his native country China. Having emerged from their youth academy, Zhou has been a fan favorite for Shandong Luneng Taishan although some fans have shown discontent at the way he left the club for PSV Eindhoven. Zhou has often been touted as one of the best young talents in China, and a future star for the national squad.
The agents for Zhou are a Dutch FIFA Agent and Romain Woo. They are also the management team of famous Chinese international,Sun Xiang.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Shandong Luneng | Chinese Jia-A League | 21 | 1 | ? | ? | - | - | ||||
| 2004 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | 3 | ? | ? | - | - | ||||||
| 2007 | 26 | 2 | - | - | ? | ? | ||||||
| 2008 | 21 | 3 | - | - | - | 21 | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008/09 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Shandong Luneng | Chinese Super League | 25 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2004 | Tianjin | Hungary | 1-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 February 2008 | Chongqing | South Korea | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2008 East Asian Football Championship |
| 3 | 14 June 2008 | Tianjin | Iraq | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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