Zhang Chi (footballer)

Zhang Chi
张弛
Personal information
Full nameZhang Chi
Date of birthJuly 8, 1987
Place of birthJinan, Shandong, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, Right-back
Club information
Current team
Shandong Luneng
Number13
Youth career
1999-2007Shandong Luneng
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–Shandong Luneng20(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Chi (simplified Chinese: 张弛; traditional Chinese: 張弛; pinyin: Zhāng Chí; born 8 July 1987 in Jinan, Shandong) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Zhang Chi is a graduate of the Shandong Luneng under-19 youth team before he received his promotion to the senior team in 2008, however despite not playing a game throughout the season he was included in the squad that won the league title.[1] Zhang Chi wouldn't go on to make his debut for Shandong until July 19, 2010 when he came on as a substitute in a league game against Nanchang Hengyuan in a 1-0 victory.[2] This would be followed by his first start for the team on July 28, 2010 in a league game against Shanghai Shenhua, which Shandong won 2-1.[3] These performances would impress the Head coach Branko Ivanković and he would start to establish himself as a regular within the team that went on to win the 2010 Chinese Super League title.[4] Zhang Chi's progression as a player would be halted when on April 1, 2011 in a league game against Chengdu Blades F.C. he would break his left ankle in a collision with Chengdu player Li Gang.[5] That injury would see Zhang Chi miss out on three years of football before he was able to make his comeback and make his return to the field on May 22, 2014 in a league game against Guangzhou R&F F.C. that Shandong won 3-1.[6]

Honours

Shandong Luneng

References

  1. "张驰". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  2. "新洋枪失单刀郑铮弹射制胜球 山东1比0小胜南昌". news.china.com.cn. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. "Shanghai Shenhua vs. Shandong Luneng 1-2". uk.soccerway.com. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  4. "China 2010". rsssf.com. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  5. "三度领先被三度扳平 鲁能3-3平谢菲联". sports.sohu.com. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  6. "张弛断腿三年后重返赛场 引领鲁能实现自我超越". sports.163.com. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-11-21.

External links