Zou Yougen
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Zou Yougen (born 25 February 1975) is a former Chinese
international football midfielder, who was predominantly remembered for his long service towards Sichuan Quanxing and for being the first player to ever make over 300 appearances at the highest level of Chinese football as well as holding the record for the most appearances in the top flight of any professional Chinese footballer, which he achieved while playing for Chengdu Blades
.
, Sichuan
where he joined the Sichuan Youth team. He was drafted into the senior side during the 1994 league season
. This was the first season where the entire football league became fully professional and Zou quickly adapted to the higher demands of the league where, in his debut season, he made eight appearances and scored two goals. Because of his ability to play in several midfield positions, particularly within left-midfield, he quickly moved up from a squad regular to a vital member of the team by the 1996 league season
at Sichuan Quanxing. With Sichuan he stayed with them throughout their highs and lows until the club disbanded before the start of the 2006 league season
.
Without a club Zou joined recently promoted club Xiamen Bluelion who still had to buy his contract for 2 million RMB
. With Xiamen he experienced a resurgence in his career and went on to score 10 league goals in his first season with Xiamen. The following season he could not prevent Xiamen from being relegated and he left for another promoted side Chengdu Blades
as well as returning to his hometown of Chengdu. It was at this club that Zou played in his 300th league game and achieved being the most capped player in Chinese football to play in the top flight when he played a league game against Henan Construction on November 2, 2008 in a 0-0 draw. While Zou continued to add to his record, his time playing at the top flight ended when Chengdu Blades were relegated for match-fixing before the start of 2010 league season, Zou decided to stay loyal and remained with the club. Zou would only play a small part in the teams premotion and decide to retire with fellow team mate Yao Xia
at the end of the season.
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international football midfielder, who was predominantly remembered for his long service towards Sichuan Quanxing and for being the first player to ever make over 300 appearances at the highest level of Chinese football as well as holding the record for the most appearances in the top flight of any professional Chinese footballer, which he achieved while playing for Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
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Club career
Zou Yougen grew up in ChengduChengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
where he joined the Sichuan Youth team. He was drafted into the senior side during the 1994 league season
Chinese Jia-A League 1994
-Overview:It was performed in 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.-Managerial changes:-League standings:-Top scorers:-References:** at Zuqiuziliao.cn...
. This was the first season where the entire football league became fully professional and Zou quickly adapted to the higher demands of the league where, in his debut season, he made eight appearances and scored two goals. Because of his ability to play in several midfield positions, particularly within left-midfield, he quickly moved up from a squad regular to a vital member of the team by the 1996 league season
Chinese Jia-A League 1996
-Overview:It was performed in 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...
at Sichuan Quanxing. With Sichuan he stayed with them throughout their highs and lows until the club disbanded before the start of the 2006 league season
Chinese Super League 2006
This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association....
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Without a club Zou joined recently promoted club Xiamen Bluelion who still had to buy his contract for 2 million RMB
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. With Xiamen he experienced a resurgence in his career and went on to score 10 league goals in his first season with Xiamen. The following season he could not prevent Xiamen from being relegated and he left for another promoted side Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
as well as returning to his hometown of Chengdu. It was at this club that Zou played in his 300th league game and achieved being the most capped player in Chinese football to play in the top flight when he played a league game against Henan Construction on November 2, 2008 in a 0-0 draw. While Zou continued to add to his record, his time playing at the top flight ended when Chengdu Blades were relegated for match-fixing before the start of 2010 league season, Zou decided to stay loyal and remained with the club. Zou would only play a small part in the teams premotion and decide to retire with fellow team mate Yao Xia
Yao Xia
Yao Xia is a former Chinese international footballer who predominantly played as a Attacking midfielder or Striker. As a youngster he would make a name for himself with Sichuan Quanxing where due to his speed he was nicknamed Cheetah by the fans...
at the end of the season.