Zhang Yuan (footballer, born 1997)

Zhang Yuan (simplified Chinese: 张源; traditional Chinese: 張源; pinyin: Zhāng Yuán; born 28 January 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.

Zhang Yuan
张源
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Beijing Guoan
Number 21
Youth career
Dalian Shide
2013–2015 Dalian Aerbin
2013–2015 → Mafra (loan)
2015–2016 Loures
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Loures 4 (0)
2017–2019 Tianjin Quanjian 11 (0)
2018 → Guizhou Hengfeng (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2023 Shenzhen 69 (5)
2023– Beijing Guoan 2 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 China U-20 25 (1)
2017–2018 China U-23 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2018
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Club career

Zhang Yuan joined Dalian Aerbin's youth academy in 2013 after Dalian Shide dissolved. He was loaned to Portuguese side Mafra in the summer of 2013 and joined Loures in 2015. Zhang was promoted to Loures's first team squad in July 2016. He made his senior debut on 4 December 2016 in a 2–0 away win over Atlético CP, coming on as a substitute for Ivo Miranda in the 80th minute.[1] He played four league matches for Loures in the 2016–17 season.

Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian in July 2017.[2] On 10 September 2017, he made his debut for Tianjin Quanjian in a 3–1 home win over Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng, coming on for Wang Yongpo in the 76th minute when Tianjin was leading 3–0.[3]

On 26 February 2018, Zhang was loaned to fellow Super League side Guizhou Hengfeng for one season.[4] On 11 March 2018, he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 home defeat against Hebei China Fortune, replacing Min Junlin in the 88th minute.[5] On 25 April 2018, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 away win over Heilongjiang Lava Spring in the 4th round of 2018 Chinese FA Cup.[6]

In July 2020, Zhang was one of eight former Tianjin Tianhai players to sign with Shenzhen FC.[7] He would go on to make his debut on 26 July 2020 in a league game against Guangzhou R&F F.C. in a 3-0 victory.[8]

On 30 July 2023, Zhang joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. [9]

Career statistics
As of 16 October 2023.[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Loures2016–17Campeonato de Portugal4000--40
Tianjin Quanjian2017Chinese Super League6000--60
20195020--70
Total 110200000130
Guizhou Hengfeng (loan)2018Chinese Super League11021--131
Shenzhen202015010--160
202116240--202
202223110--241
202315210--162
Total 695700000765
Beijing Guoan2023Chinese Super League2010--30
Career total 97512100001096

References
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  2. "权健官方宣布留葡小将加盟 曾是国青10号核心". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  3. "中超-帕托破僵莫德斯特传射 权健主场3-1胜恒丰". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  4. "贵州宣布租借权健U23". sina (in Chinese). 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. "中超-拉维奇双响+绝杀 华夏补时9分钟3-2险胜恒丰". sina (in Chinese). 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. "足协杯-唐鑫张源破门 贵州恒丰客场2-1黑龙江". sina (in Chinese). 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. "8 former players of disbanded Tianjin Tianhai join Shenzhen Football Club". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. "SHENZHEN VS. GUANGZHOU R&F 3 - 0". soccerway.com. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  9. "国安官方：深圳队中场张源加盟". Dongqiudi. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  10. "张源". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27. Archived 2018-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
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