João Gil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Gil Zhu Zhang | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Benfica | ||
| 2011–2014 | Palmense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Alta de Lisboa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Loures | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oeiras | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cova da Piedade B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Montijo | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Eastern | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023 | |||
João Gil Zhu Zhang (born 17 November 1998), also known as Zhu Kangming (Chinese: 朱康铭) in China and Hong Kong, is a Portuguese professional footballer of Chinese descent who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent.
Club career[edit]
Born in Portugal, Gil started his career with Benfica, before progressing through the academies of local teams, eventually signing for Cova da Piedade.[1]
In August 2022, Gil signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[2][3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cova da Piedade B | 2018–19 | I AF Setúbal | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Montijo | 2021–22 | I AF Setúbal | 25 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Eastern | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References[edit]
- ^ "【旅葡球员】出生在葡萄牙的华侨二代朱康铭是中后卫的好苗子" [[Players in Portugal] Zhu Kangming, the second-generation overseas Chinese born in Portugal, is a good seed for central defenders]. sohu.com (in Chinese). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "官方：中国球员朱康铭加盟港超东方龙狮" [Official: Chinese player Zhu Kangming joins Hong Kong Super League Oriental Dragon-Lions]. toutiao.com (in Chinese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "中国球员朱康铭加盟港超龙狮队，上赛季葡5级主力" [Chinese player Zhu Kangming joined the Hong Kong Super League Dragons and Lions, the main force of Portugal's 5th class last season]. ppsport.com (in Chinese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ João Gil at Soccerway
- ^ João Gil at ForaDeJogo (archived)
External links[edit]
- Zhu Kangming at the HKFA
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Chinese men's footballers
- Portuguese people of Chinese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- C.D. Cova da Piedade players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong