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Zhang Xizhe

Zhang Xizhe (Chinese: 张稀哲; pinyin: Zhāng Xīzhé; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ.ɕí ʈʂɤ̌]; born 23 January 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan as an attacking midfielder.

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Zhang Xizhe
张稀哲
Zhang Xizhe in September 2019
Personal information
Full name Zhang Xizhe
Date of birth (1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Beijing Guoan
Number 10
Youth career
1998–2004 Qinhuangdao Football School
2005–2006 Beijing Black Horse
2006–2009 Beijing Guoan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Beijing Guoan 122 (24)
2010Beijing Guoan Talent (loan) 5 (2)
2015 VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2015– Beijing Guoan 207 (30)
International career
2009–2010 China U-20 9 (2)
2012–2013 China U-23 7 (2)
2011– China 37 (7)
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's football
EAFF Championship
2013 South Korea Team
2019 South Korea Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022
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Club career

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Zhang Xizhe started his football career with Beijing Guoan when he made his debut for the club on 30 August 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Shandong Luneng.[1] He was then loaned to S.League side Beijing Guoan Talent during the 2010 season.[2] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 2010 in a 3–1 win against Geylang United.[3] He returned to Beijing in July 2010 and scored his first goal for the club on 22 August 2010 in a 2–2 draw against Henan Jianye.[4] As he grew in experience, he was awarded the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award in the 2012 season. The 2013 season was Zhang's breakout season for Beijing, scoring eleven goals and assisting twelve goals in thirty league games.

On 16 December 2014, Zhang transferred to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg after yet another successful season for Beijing.[5][6] Zhang made his unofficial debut for Wolfsburg during a winter training camp on 14 January 2015 as he came off the bench to assist Bas Dost's second goal in a 4–1 win against Ajax Cape Town.[7] Even though he made the matchday squad for several matches, Zhang failed to make a single appearance for Wolfsburg during his time with the club.

On 15 July 2015, Zhang returned to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan after just six months with VfL Wolfsburg.[8] He made his return debut for the club on 20 July 2015 in a 0–0 draw against Shanghai SIPG. He scored his first goal for the club since his return on 20 September 2015 in a 1–0 win against Jiangsu Sainty. On 25 October 2017, Zhang was sent off during a league match against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan for slapping Chen Lei in the face.[9] On 3 November 2017, he was handed a twelve-match suspension in the league by the Chinese Football Association.[10] After serving his suspension the following season he would win the 2018 Chinese FA Cup with Guoan, the club's first major trophy in 9 years, where he scored the decisive goal in the second leg of the final against Shandong Luneng to give Guoan a 2-1 lead in an eventual 2-2 draw, aggregated score across 2 legs was 3-3 and Guoan won on away goals.[11]

On 24 November 2020, Zhang made his 300th appearance for Guoan in a 3-1 win against Melbourne Victory in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.

International career

Zhang was called up to the Chinese under-20 national team in 2009 and took part in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifying campaign where he scored two goals from five appearances. At the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, he played in every game as China lost in the quarter-finals at the tournament. He made his debut for the Chinese national team on 26 March 2011 in a 2–2 draw against Costa Rica.[12] He scored his first goal for China on 6 September 2013 in a 6–1 win against Singapore.[13] On 5 March 2014, Zhang scored a penalty in the final match of 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification in a 3–1 loss against Iraq which ensured that China advanced to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup as the best third place team, beating Lebanon on goal difference.[14]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 27 October 2024[15]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beijing Guoan 2009 Chinese Super League 10--00-10
2010 82----82
201128141---322
201226420-51-335
2013301131-80-4112
201429631-70-397
Total 12224123002010015428
Beijing Guoan Talent (loan) 2010 S.League 520000--52
VfL Wolfsburg 2014-15 Bundesliga 0000-00-00
Beijing Guoan 2015 Chinese Super League 11100---111
201625640---296
201725321---274
201818482---266
201924200-511[a]0303
202019110-80-281
202118400-00-184
202230500---305
202318330---213
202419121---212
Total 20730204001311024135
Career total 33456327003321040065
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  1. Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup

International statistics

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National team
YearAppsGoals
201110
201200
201381
201411
201511
201640
201761
201820
201972
202000
202161
202210
Total377
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International goals

As of 15 June 2021
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[16]
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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 September 2013Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China Singapore3–16–1Friendly
2.5 March 2014Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Iraq1–31–32015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3.12 November 2015Helong Stadium, Changsha, China Bhutan12–012–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.7 June 2017Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China Philippines6–18–1Friendly
5.7 June 20192–02–0
6.18 November 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea Hong Kong2–02–02019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
7.15 June 2021Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Syria1–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

VfL Wolfsburg

Individual

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