Zhang Linpeng
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Zhang Linpeng is a Chinese
international footballer currently playing for Guangzhou Evergrande as a defender
in the Chinese Super League
.
Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League
side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of ¥
12 million in November 2010.
in the AFC U-19 Championship in 2008 where he captained the team to the quarter-finals. This saw him promoted to the Chinese U-23
to play Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
where China disappointingly were knocked out in the group stages. Despite the Chinese teams failures Zhang Linpeng's performances were considered good enough for the Chinese Head coach Gao Hongbo
to unexpectedly call him up to the senior team even though he was playing for a second tier club. He would make an impressive international debut in a friendly against Jordan
on December 30, 2009 when he scored in his debut in a game that China drew 2-2.
Last update: 8 January 2011
Chinese people
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international footballer currently playing for Guangzhou Evergrande as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
in the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
.
Club career
A highly promising youngster, Zhang Linpeng would quickly attract the interests of Shanghai East Asia who were in the third tier and would join them in 2006. He would quickly make an impression within the team when he was part of the team that won promotion to the Chinese Jia League at the end of the 2007 league season.Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
side Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of ¥
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
12 million in November 2010.
International career
Zhang Linpeng would quickly work his way up through the various Chinese youth teams first by playing for the Chinese U-20China national under-20 football team
The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
in the AFC U-19 Championship in 2008 where he captained the team to the quarter-finals. This saw him promoted to the Chinese U-23
China national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
to play Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Medalists:-External links:* * *...
where China disappointingly were knocked out in the group stages. Despite the Chinese teams failures Zhang Linpeng's performances were considered good enough for the Chinese Head coach Gao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo is a Chinese retired football player and a current coach which managed China national football team from 2009 to 2011. Appointed in May 2009, Gao became the youngest man to take the helm in 30 years. Gao was a big name in his professional life as a footballer. He was a prolific striker...
to unexpectedly call him up to the senior team even though he was playing for a second tier club. He would make an impressive international debut in a friendly against Jordan
Jordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
on December 30, 2009 when he scored in his debut in a game that China drew 2-2.
International goals
- Results list China's goal tally first.
Last update: 8 January 2011
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | Yiwu Yiwu Yiwu is a city of about 1.2 million people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. The city is famous for its small commodity trade and vibrant free markets and is a regional tourist destination... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly match | ||
| 2 | Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
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| 3 | Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match | ||
| 4 | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
China PR national football team
- East Asian Football Championship: 2010