Chen Zhizhao

Chen Zhizhao

Personal information
Full name	Chen Zhizhao
Date of birth	March 14, 1988 (1988-03-14) (age 23)
Place of birth	Panyu, Guangdong, China
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Nanchang Bayi (non-registration)
Number	32
Youth career
2003–2006	Shanghai Shenhua
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Citizen	23	(2)
2009–2010	Nanchang Hengyuan	48	(13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Chen Zhizhao (simplified Chinese: 陈志钊; traditional Chinese: 陳志釗; Pinyin: Chén Zhìzhāo; born 14 March 1988), is a Cantonese footballer, who plays as either a midfielder or striker for Nanchang Hengyuan.

Club career

Chen Zhizhao originally began his football career playing for the Shanghai Shenhua youth team, however he was unable to break into their senior team. He would move to Hong Kong football team Citizen AA at the beginning of the 2007/08 league season to start his professional football career where he would make his competitive debut against Lanwa Redbull in the first game of the season in a 0-0 draw.^[1] He quickly established himself within the team and would play in 13 league games and see Citizen come second within the league. Throughout the season he would also play in all of Citizen's cup games and would score his first goal against Eastern AA on November 24, 2007 in a Hong Kong Senior Shield game that Citizen lose 3-1.^[2] His following goals would come in the Hong Kong FA Cup where he scored against Eastern AA on May 10, 2008 in a semifinal game that saw them win 1-0.^[3] This was then followed by a goal in the final of the FA Cup win against Wofoo Tai Po on May 18, 2008 that saw Citizen win 2-0.^[4]

Chen moved back to mainland China and signed a contract with Nanchang Bayi in 2009. He scored three goals as Nanchang finished second in the China League One and won promotion to the top flight for the first time.

Honours

• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2007/08^[5]

Career statistics

Club career

As of 1 Jan 2011

Club	Season	League		Senior Shield		League Cup		FA Cup		AFC Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Citizen AA	2007-08	13	0	1	1	1	0	3	2	-	-	18	3
	2008-09	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	12	2
Club	Season	League		CFA Cup		League Cup		Supercup		Champions League		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nanchang Hengyuan	2009	18	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	3
	2010	30	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10
All		71	15	3	1	1	0	3	2	-	-	78	18

Notes and references

1. ^ http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-09-09&match_id=2688#2688
2. ^ http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-11-24&match_id=2963#2963
3. ^ http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-05-10&match_id=3908#3908
4. ^ http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-05-18&match_id=3922#3922
5. ^ http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-05-18&match_id=3922#3922

External links

• HKFA Profile at hkfa.com
• Player stats at sohu.com

Awards
Preceded by Tales Schütz	Hong Kong FA Cup Top Scorer (with Giovane) 2007–08	Succeeded by Chan Siu Ki

Persondata
Name	Chen, Zhizhao
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Date of birth	1988-03-14
Place of birth	Panyu, Guangdong, China PR
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