Zhang Chenglin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zhang Chenglin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bengbu, Anhui, China | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Changsha Ginde | 74 | (5) |
| 2011–2016 | Beijing Renhe | 148 | (17) |
| 2017– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | China | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2015 |
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Zhang Chenglin (Chinese: 张成林; Pinyin: Zhāng Chénglín; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ.ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.lǐn]; born 20 January 1987 in Bengbu) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.
Zhang Chenglin started his football career with Shenyang Ginde when he first played in a league game against Liaoning FC on 14 August 2005 in a 1-1 draw. He would often be used as a versatile substitute for the next several seasons and was part of the squad that moved to Changsha while the club renamed themselves Changsha Ginde. It wasn't until the arrival of Zhu Bo as the club's manager before Zhang started to become a more regular starter for the club and he went on to score his first league goal against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical on 3 July 2009 in a 4-2 win. By the 2010 league season, Zhang would start to settle within the team's central defense by the newly appointed manager Miodrag Ješić and would even start to produce a steady partnership with Wang Qiang. However, this was little too late for the club and the team were relegated at the end of season.
Zhang then transferred to top tier side Shaanxi Chanba in December 2010 with his younger brother Zhang Chengxiang. He would go on to make his league debut for the club on 10 April 2011 against Shenzhen Ruby as a substitute for Li Chunyu in a 1-0 victory. After the game, he would then become a vital member within the teams defence and eventually go on to score his first goal for the club in a league game against Nanchang Hengyuan on 23 October 2011 in a 3-1 defeat. At the beginning of the 2012 season, Zhang followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.
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