Zheng Zhi

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Personal information
Zheng Zhi
Date of birth	August 20, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth	Shenyang, China
Height	1.81 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Charlton Athletic (on loan from Shandong Luneng)
Number	9
Youth clubs
1999-2000	Liaoling Chuangye
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2004 2005- 2007	Shenzhen Jianlibao Shandong Luneng → Charlton Athletic (loan)	67 (14) 43 (29) 05 0(1)
National team²
2002-present	China	37 (11)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:25, 1 April 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zheng.

Zheng Zhi (Simplified Chinese: 郑智; pinyin: Zhèng Zhì, born August 20, 1980) is a Chinese football player. He currently plays for Charlton Athletic on loan from Shandong Luneng.^[1] Starting the career as a defender, Zhi now plays as a midfielder. He is also captain of the Chinese national team.^[1]

Zheng joined the U-23 national team as the only player from the third division Yi League. Under Bobby Houghton, he mainly appeared at the right back position. However, in 1999 his club Liaoling Chuangye involved in legal trouble and all asserts of the club were frozen, including player transfers rights. After a year without playing professional football, he was transferred to Shenzhen Ping'an, then coached by Zhu Guanghu, his former coach in the U-23 national team. In Shenzhen he transformed himself in a playmaker, however, he played as a defender under Arie Haan in the national team. After Zhu Guanghu took over the national team, he appeared in midfield more often.

Zheng Zhi is known for his work ethic and ball control skills. He is a solid defender, capable organizer in the midfield, and also serves as a viable option as a striker. He is often regarded as the best Chinese footballer of his generation.

He joined Charlton Athletic on loan on December 29, 2006 until the end of the season, with Charlton having an option to buy him. He scored 21 goals for Shandong Luneng as they won the national league title earlier this year.

Zheng made his EPL debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford when he replaced the injured Amady Faye.

Zhi scored his first goal and produced a penalty on his full debut against Newcastle United on 18 March 2007.

1 Club Career Stats
2 International Goals
3 Awards
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
- 6.1 Profile
- 6.2 Reports

Last update: 19 March 2007

Season	Team	Country	Division	Apps	Goals
2000	Liaoling Chuangye	China PR	?	-	-
2001	Shenzhen Jianlibao	China PR	1	23	3
2002	Shenzhen Jianlibao	China PR	1	22	6
2003	Shenzhen Jianlibao	China PR	1	16	3
2004	Shenzhen Jianlibao	China PR	1	16	2
2005	Shandong Luneng	China PR	1	17	8
2006	Shandong Luneng	China PR	1	26	21
06/07	Charlton Athletic	England	1	5	1

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Competition
1	29 January 2004	Shanghai, China PR	FYR Macedonia	1-0	Friendly
2	7 February 2004	Shenzhen, China PR	Finland	2-1	Friendly
3	17 March 2004	Guangzhou, China PR	Myanmar	2-0	Friendly
4	1 June 2004	Beijing, China PR	Hungary	2-1	Friendly
5	10 July 2004	Hohhot, China PR	United Arab Emirates	2-2	Friendly
6	10 July 2004	Hohhot, China PR	United Arab Emirates	2-2	Friendly
7	17 July 2004	Beijing, China PR	Bahrain	2-2	2004 AFC Asian Cup
8	30 July 2004	Beijing, China PR	Iraq	3-0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
9	30 July 2004	Beijing, China PR	Iraq	3-0	2004 AFC Asian Cup
10	22 June 2005	Guangzhou, China PR	Costa Rica	2-0	Friendly
11	7 June 2006	Saint-Étienne, France	France	1-3	Friendly