Zhu Xiaogang

Zhu Xiaogang (Chinese: 朱晓刚; pinyin: Zhū Xiǎogāng; born 6 October 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangxi Yong City.

Zhu Xiaogang
朱晓刚

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-10-06) October 6, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Guangxi Yong City
Youth career
	Dalian Shide
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	Dalian Shide	0	(0)
2008	Chengdu Blades	7	(0)
2010–2021	Dalian Professional	177	(2)
2022–	Guangxi Yong City	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.

Club career

Zhu started his professional career with Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide in 2007. However, he failed to establish himself within the first team and could not appear for the club in the 2007 season. In January 2008, after an unsuccessful trial at Wuhan Optics Valley, Zhu transferred to another Super League club Chengdu Blades along with his teammates Ji Mingyi and Zou Peng for a total fee of ¥5 million.^[1] Zhu was excluded from Chengdu's first team squad in the 2009 league season.

Zhu was signed by China League Two side Dalian Aerbin (now known as Dalian Professional) in 2010. He became a regular player of the club, helping Dalian Aerbin win two successive championships as the team won promotion into Chinese Super League.

Since the 2019 season, Zhu was put on the bench as the team focused on using young players. He was excluded from the first team squad in the 2020 and 2021 season. On 27 January 2021, he sought for a transfer to top tier club Qingdao F.C.^[2] On 19 February 2021, after training with Qingdao the signing was eventually aborted.^[3]

On 18 March 2022, he joined fourth tier club Guangxi Yong City as player and assistant coach.^[4]

International career

Zhu played for China PR national beach soccer team between 2007 and 2008.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dalian Shide	2007	Chinese Super League	0	0	-		-		-		0	0
Chengdu Blades	2008		7	0	-		-		-		7	0
Dalian Yifang / Dalian Professional	2010	China League Two	17	0	-		-		-		17	0
	2011	China League One	18	0	1	0	-		-		19	0
	2012	Chinese Super League	9	0	3	0	-		-		12	0
	2013		11	0	2	0	-		-		13	0
	2014		9	1	0	0	-		-		9	1
	2015	China League One	23	0	0	0	-		-		23	0
	2016		24	0	0	0	-		-		24	0
	2017		24	1	1	0	-		-		25	1
	2018	Chinese Super League	19	0	3	0	-		-		22	0
	2019		23	0	2	0	-		-		25	0
	Total		177	2	12	0	0	0	0	0	189	2
Guangxi Yong City	2022	Chinese Champions League	-		-		-		-		-
Career total			184	2	12	0	0	0	0	0	196	2

Honours

Club

Dalian Yifang/ Dalian Professional

• China League One: 2011,^[6] 2017.^[7]
• China League Two: 2010

References

1. "大连三杰"弃暗投明" 季铭义邹鹏朱晓刚加盟成足". 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
2. "吴金贵证实朱挺朱晓刚已加盟青岛黄海". qilu.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. "记者：朱晓刚已经离开青岛黄海，栗鹏、留洋前锋有望加盟". ppsport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
4. "朱晓刚再就业！大连人队十年老臣，新赛季加盟中冠球队！". qq.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
5. 朱晓刚 at sodasoccer.com 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
6. "CHINA LEAGUE ONE > 2011". soccerway.com. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
7. "2017中甲联赛积分榜". Sina. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2019-08-06.

External links

• Zhu Xiaogang at Soccerway