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Zhang Gong (footballer)

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Zhang Gong
张功
Personal information
Full name Zhang Gong
Date of birth (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Shenyang Zhongze 47 (4)
2016 Dalian Transcendence 25 (1)
2017–2023 Guangzhou City 93 (2)
2023– Chengdu Rongcheng 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Zhang Gong (Chinese: 张功; pinyin: Zhāng Gōng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ kʊ́ŋ]; born 10 April 1992) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chengdu Rongcheng in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

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Zhang Gong started his professional football career in 2011 when he joined China League One side Shenyang Zhongze in 2011.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 26 July 2014 in a 2–0 home victory against Beijing Institute of Technology.[2] Zhang became an unattached player at the end of 2014 season after Shenyang Zhongze dissolved.

Zhang joined League One side Dalian Transcendence in March 2016.[3] He made his debut for Dalian on 13 March 2016 in a 3–1 away victory against Shanghai Shenxin, coming on as a substitute for Quan Heng in the 66th minute. On 23 July 2016, he scored his first goal in the Dalian Derby which ensured Dalian Transcendence beat Dalian Yifang 2–1.[4]

Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F (later renamed as Guangzhou City) on 19 November 2016.[5] He made his debut for the club on 4 March 2017 in a 2–0 home win against Tianjin Quanjian, coming on for Chen Zhizhao in the 86th minute.[6] After six seasons with the team he left the club on 29 March 2023 after they were dissolved due to financial difficulties.[7]

On 12 April 2023 he joined fellow top tier club Chengdu Rongcheng for the start of the 2023 Chinese Super League season.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 31 December 2022.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shenyang Zhongze 2011 China League One 19 0 2 0 - - 21 0
2012 5 0 3 0 - - 8 0
2013 5 0 1 0 - - 6 0
2014 18 4 1 0 - - 19 4
Total 47 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 54 4
Dalian Transcendence 2016 China League One 25 1 1 0 - - 26 1
Guangzhou R&F/
Guangzhou City
2017 Chinese Super League 13 0 0 0 - - 13 0
2018 11 0 4 0 - - 15 0
2019 13 0 1 0 - - 14 0
2020 13 0 1 1 - - 14 1
2021 13 1 1 0 - - 14 1
2022 30 1 0 0 - - 30 1
Total 93 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 100 3
Chengdu Rongcheng 2023 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Career total 165 7 15 1 0 0 0 0 180 8

References

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  1. ^ "天津润宇隆完全名单:仅20人报名 无名小将盼出彩". Sina (in Chinese). 24 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "中甲-张功2分钟闪袭何塞锦上添花 中泽2-0胜北理工". Sina (in Chinese). 26 July 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "大连超越官方宣布签三将 均以业余球员身份加盟". Sohu (in Chinese). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ "中甲-爆冷!威廉传射建功 超越2-1一方赢德比". Sina (in Chinese). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ "富力新援完成联赛"三级跳" 成功补强增加阵容厚度". Sina (in Chinese). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ^ "中超-肖智头槌帕托失良机 富力2-0权健取开门红" (in Chinese). sports.sina.com. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "官方:广州城即日起暂停运营" (in Chinese). m.dongqiudi.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. ^ "张功正式加盟成都蓉城足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ "张功". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived 2019-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
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