Zhang Linpeng

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zhang Linpeng
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1989(1989-05-09)
Age	35
Birthplace	Jinan
Country	China
Horoscope	Taurus

Zhang Linpeng Biography

Zhang Linpeng is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on May 9, 1989 in Jinan, China. Zhang Linpeng (Chinese, Zhang Lin Peng; pinyin Zhang Linpeng; born 9th May 1989) is an Chinese footballer of Hui heritage who plays for Guangzhou Evergrande within the Chinese Super League.

Zhang is Hui and a Muslim. Zhang married Wang Qiaozhi, his girlfriend, on 21 May 2011. Their son was born on the 1st of September 2014.

During preseason before the 2015 season, Zhang sustained a medial accessory ligament tear on his left knee joint on 7 February 2015 in a friendly match against Hangzhou Greentown. While recovering from his surgery in Italy, Zhang was linked with Serie A side Inter Milan with manager Roberto Mancini also confirming his interest in Zhang. However, Guangzhou insisted that Zhang was worth €10 million which far exceeded what Inter was willing to pay. After recovering from injury, Zhang came on as a substitute and scored a goal on 3 April 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Henan Jianye. He then went on to score a 60-meter goal on 12 April 2015 in a 6–1 win against Liaoning Whowin. On 28 May 2015, he suffered a reoccurrence of a left knee strain on 27 May 2015 in a 2–0 win against Seongnam FC. On 20 July 2015, Zhang extended his contract with Guangzhou until 31 December 2020. Zhang returned from injury on 12 August 2015 in a 1–0 win against Jiangsu Sainty. On 28 August 2015, Premier League side Chelsea made an offer to Guangzhou for Zhang, hoping to complete the transfer before the summer transfer window closed; however, the deal couldn’t be completed due to limited time while the two clubs failed to agree on certain terms during negotiations.

Zhang’s performance was good enough that Gao Hongbo, then his manager, decided to call him up to the national squad despite the team’s failures. On December 30, 2009, he made an impressive international debut against Jordan. He also scored on his debut. Zhang made his international debut on 30 December 2009, scoring in a 2-2 draw against Jordan. He was then called up to the East Asian Football Championship 2010 winning squad before becoming a regular member of the team for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Zhang Linpeng Net Worth

Zhang Linpeng is one of the richest Association Football Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zhang Linpeng 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zhang Linpeng was a youngster at Genbao Football Academy. He then graduated to Shanghai East Asia’s inaugural team at the start of the 2006 league season. Zhang made a big impression in the club’s third tier when he was part the team that won promotion to second tier at end of 2007 league season. Zhang was a key player in maintaining the club in the second tier. The club finished fourth in the 2009 league season and barely missed promotion. Zhang’s performance at his club earned him an unexpected call-up for the Chinese national team. He impressed many with his goal against Jordan. Zhang was then the most desired player in China and he moved to Guangzhou Evergrande, a Super League side in China for a fee Y=12million in November 2010.

Zhang worked quickly his way through the Chinese youth teams. He was first selected to play for the Chinese under-20 team in the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship, where he led the team to the quarterfinals. He was then promoted to the Chinese Under-23 National Team to participate in the 2009 East Asian Games, where China disappointedly lost in the group stage.

He made his debut for the club on 2 April 2011 in a 1–0 win against Dalian Shide. Throughout the season, Zhang was used as a squad player as Guangzhou won their first ever league title at the end of the 2012 season. He soon established himself as a mainstay in the team’s backline during the 2013 season, leading the club to a third straight league title as well as an AFC Champions League title, the first in the club’s history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zhang Linpeng height 6 ft 1 in Zhang weight 74 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zhang Linpeng Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Zhang Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Zhang Linpeng celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.