Zhou Lin
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Zhou Lin (born February 4, 1981) is a Chinese football player who plays as a defender
in Guangzhou F.C..
first-team during the 1999 league season after previously playing for their youth team. Under head coach Lee Jang-Soo
he was able to quickly establish himself within the team and even help Chongqing win the 2000 Chinese FA Cup
, however once Lee Jang-Soo left Chongqing found themselves struggling to remain within the top tier. Despite Chongqing constantly struggling within the league and several managerial changes Zhou Lin would still remain a constant regular first-team member within the team until Chongqing were finally relegated in the 2006 league season and were willing to let Zhou Lin leave the club.
. Returning to the top tier Zhou Lin immediately helped establish Guangzhou within the league and saw them finish middle of the table. The following season was, however to prove more differcult for him as head coach Shen Xiangfu
preferred using different defenders that saw his playing time limited. Nevertheless he was still given the chance to play on his return to Chongqing Lifan but his return was to prove extremely disappointing when Guangzhou lost 1-0 and fellow the vice-captain Xu Liang
publicly criticized his performance.
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
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 Guangzhou F.C..
Chongqing Lifan
Zhou Lin began his professional football career when he was able to break into the Chongqing LifanChongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...
first-team during the 1999 league season after previously playing for their youth team. Under head coach Lee Jang-Soo
Lee Jang-Soo
Lee Jang-Soo is a South Korean association football manager and a former player. As a player he had the distinction of being one of the first fully professional footballers to play in the newly formed Korean Super League in the inaugural 1983 league season, however it has been as a manager where...
he was able to quickly establish himself within the team and even help Chongqing win the 2000 Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
, however once Lee Jang-Soo left Chongqing found themselves struggling to remain within the top tier. Despite Chongqing constantly struggling within the league and several managerial changes Zhou Lin would still remain a constant regular first-team member within the team until Chongqing were finally relegated in the 2006 league season and were willing to let Zhou Lin leave the club.
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
He would move to second tier side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical at the beginning of the 2007 league season where he would quickly become an integral member of the team that won the league and gain promotion to the Chinese Super LeagueChinese 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...
. Returning to the top tier Zhou Lin immediately helped establish Guangzhou within the league and saw them finish middle of the table. The following season was, however to prove more differcult for him as head coach Shen Xiangfu
Shen Xiangfu
Shen Xiangfu is a Chinese football coach and a former international football player. -Playing career:...
preferred using different defenders that saw his playing time limited. Nevertheless he was still given the chance to play on his return to Chongqing Lifan but his return was to prove extremely disappointing when Guangzhou lost 1-0 and fellow the vice-captain Xu Liang
Xu Liang
Xu Liang is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:Xu Liang started his footballing career with Liaoning Youth team and eventually graduated to the first team squad in the 2002 league season where he made 23 appearances in his debut season...
publicly criticized his performance.
Club career stats
Last update: 30 October 2010| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and... |
1 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 2 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 1 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Honours
Chongqing Lifan- Chinese FA CupChinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
: 2000
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
- China League One: 2007, 20102010 China League One-Teams:After 2009 season, Liaoning Whowin and Nanchang Hengyuan were promoted to Chinese Super League 2010 and Sichuan Meilianshu were relegated to China League Two 2010. They were replaced by Hunan Billows and Hubei Greenery which promoted from League Two 2009, Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou F.C....
External links
- http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/player.php?regnum=MP0564 Player stats at sohu.com
- http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/19687/ Player profile at football-lineups.com