Zhang Shuai (footballer, born 1993)

Zhang Shuai
张帅
Personal information
Full name	Zhang Shuai
Date of birth	15 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kaifeng, Henan, China
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Forward
Team information
Current team	Qingdao Red Lions
Number	35
Youth career
2011	Henan Jianye
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2016	Henan Jianye
2017–2019	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2020–2021	Beijing BSU
2022	Zibo Cuju
2023	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
2024–	Qingdao Red Lions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

Zhang Shuai (Chinese: 张帅; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Qingdao Red Lions.

Club career[edit]

In 2012, Zhang Shuai started his professional footballer career with Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League. On 18 July 2012, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2012 Chinese FA Cup, coming on as a substitute for Yuan Ye in the 65th minute.^[2] On 26 October 2014, he made his Super League debut against Hangzhou Greentown, coming on for Zhu Yifan in the 60th minute.^[3] He scored his first senior goal on 28 June 2016 in a 6–1 win over Yunnan Lijiang in the 2016 Chinese FA Cup.^[4] Despite this achievement he struggled to gain regular playing time and was dropped to the reserve team in the 2017 league season.

Zhang joined China League One side Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in June 2017 on a free transfer and was initially placed in the reserve squad. He was promoted to the first team squad in the summer of 2018. On 11 July 2018, he made his debut as a converted centre-back and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 home draw against Qingdao Huanghai.^[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2023.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Henan Jianye	2012	Chinese Super League	0	0	1	0	-		-		1	0
	2013	China League One	0	0	1	0	-		-		1	0
	2014	Chinese Super League	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
	2015		2	0	1	0	-		-		3	0
	2016		0	0	1	1	-		-		1	1
	Total		4	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	2018	China League One	17	3	0	0	-		-		17	3
	2019	China League One	22	0	1	0	-		-		23	0
	Total		39	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	40	3
Beijing BSU	2020	China League One	6	0	-		-		-		6	0
	2021	China League One	20	0	0	0	-		-		20	0
	Total		26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Zibo Cuju	2022	China League One	20	1	1	0	-		-		21	1
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	2023		18	1	0	0	-		-		18	1
Qingdao Red Lions	2024		0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
Career total			107	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	113	6

References[edit]

^ Team: #24 at Henan Jianye Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 2016-03-16
^ "足协杯-巴里奥斯首球李健华绝杀恒大2-1逆转建业". Sina. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
^ 建业3-0超阿尔滨绿城靠预备队提前保级 at sohu.com 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-11-04 (in Chinese)
^ "足协杯-尹鸿博大四喜新人建功建业6-1大胜丽江". Sina. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
^ "中甲-神剧情! 永昌短路葬送胜局黄海3分钟狂追3球". Sina. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
^ 张帅 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01 Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Zhang Shuai at Soccerway

[1] Team: #24 at Henan Jianye Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 2016-03-16

[2] "足协杯-巴里奥斯首球李健华绝杀恒大2-1逆转建业". Sina. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

[3] 建业3-0超阿尔滨绿城靠预备队提前保级 at sohu.com 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-11-04 (in Chinese)

[4] "足协杯-尹鸿博大四喜新人建功建业6-1大胜丽江". Sina. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

[5] "中甲-神剧情! 永昌短路葬送胜局黄海3分钟狂追3球". Sina. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

[6] 张帅 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01 Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine

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