Zhang Yuning

Football player infobox
playername = Zhang Yuning 张玉宁


fullname = Zhang Yuning
height = Height|m=1.86
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|5|25
cityofbirth = Shenyang
countryofbirth = China
currentclub = Liaoning
clubnumber = 33
position = Striker
youthyears = 1985-1998
youthclubs = Liaoning
years = 1999-2002 2003–2006 2006 2007-present
clubs = Liaoning Shanghai Shenhua →Queensland Roar (loan) Liaoning
caps(goals) = 73 (34)
53 (21)
6 (0)
? (?)
nationalyears = 2003-
nationalteam = flagicon|China China
nationalcaps(goals) = 24 (8)
pcupdate = 12 April 2008
ntupdate = 12 April 2008

Zhang Yuning (Simplified Chinese: 张玉宁) (born May 25, 1977 in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Liaoning F.C..

He is a tall, strong centre forward who had a prolific record in Chinese football. He is also a full international for China. He is known as the Chinese David Beckham (due to his popularity with the Chinese tabloid press). He arrived in Australia after being ordered to pay 2.34 million Yuan compensation to a fellow team-mate who was left a paraplegic following a car crash in which Zhang, who was driving, was only slightly injured [http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200411/23/eng20041123_164810.html] .

Yuning Zhang repeatedly failed to make the field or bench of Roar teams under Frank Farina, and has since been released [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21135678-5000940,00.html] . Zhang was apparently a pack-a-day smoker, which didnt help his fitness and health.

Previous Clubs

*1994 Liaoning Jia-A ? apps ? goals
*1995 Beijing Shougang Yi ? apps ? goals
*1996 Liaoning Jia-B ? apps ? goals
*1997 Liaoning Jia-B ? apps 11 goals
*1998 Liaoning Jia-B ? apps 14 goals
*1999 Liaoning Jia-A 23 apps 8 goals
*2000 Liaoning Jia-A 17 apps 11 goals
*2001 Liaoning Jia-A 19 apps, 11 goals
*2002 Liaoning Jia-A 13 apps, 5 goals
*2003 Shanghai Shenhua Jia-A 22 apps, 13 goals
*2004 Shanghai Shenhua CSL 10 apps, 3 goals
*2005 Shanghai Shenhua CSL 14 apps, 5 goals
*2006 Shanghai Shenhua CSL 8 apps, 1 goal
*2006-07 Queensland Roar FC 6 apps, 0 goals
*2008 Liaoning CSL

ee also

*China national football team

External links

* [http://www.qldroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=264 Player profile with Queensland Roar FC]