Zhang Yonghai (simplified Chinese: 张永海; traditional Chinese: 張永海; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒnghǎi; born 15 March 1979) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Zhang Yonghai
张永海
Personal information
Full name Zhang Yonghai
Date of birth (1979-03-15) 15 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Panjin, Liaoning, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998–2000 Liaoning F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Liaoning F.C. 118 (18)
2005Shenzhen Jianlibao (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2013 Beijing Guoan 106 (1)
2012Guangdong Sunray Cave (loan) 0 (0)
2013Shanghai Shenxin (loan) 11 (1)
2014 Liaoning Whowin 2 (0)
2014 Chengdu Tiancheng 10 (0)
International career
2005–2008 China 9 (1)
Managerial career
2022- Liaoning Tieren (Assistant Coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2012

Club career

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Zhang Yonghai started his football career with Liaoning F.C. youth team where he eventually graduated to the senior Liaoning team in 2001.[1] After several seasons with Liaoning FC where he would establish himself as a regular within the team he would join reigning league champions Shenzhen Jianlibao in the 2005 league season for a season long loan period. He returned to Liaoning for another season until the beginning of 2007 league season saw him transfer to Beijing Guoan for 4,000,000 RMB.[2] He would gradually establish himself as a regular in defence and by the 2008 league season he would be named as vice-captain.[3] In the 2009 league season he would go on to aid Beijing to win the 2009 Chinese Super League title. On 28 February 2014, Zhang transferred to Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin.[4]

On 18 July 2014, Zhang transferred to China League One side Chengdu Tiancheng.[5]

International career

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Zhang Yonghai would begin his international career on March 26, 2005, when he played in a friendly against Spain in a 3-0 defeat.[6] Under the Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu he would play in several more friendlies and play in the 2005 East Asian Cup where he would score his first goal. He would, however, be dropped soon afterwards until the next Chinese head coach Vladimir Petrović would include him in several further friendlies but would once again drop him soon afterwards.

Personal life

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His son Zhang Jiaming is also a footballer, currently playing for China League One club Liaoning Tieren.[7]

Career statistics

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Club statistics

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Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
2001 Liaoning FC China 1 23 0
2002 Liaoning FC China 1 24 1
2003 Liaoning FC China 1 25 1
2004 Liaoning FC China 1 21 2
2005 Shenzhen Jianlibao China 1 18 0
2006 Liaoning FC China 1 25 1
2007 Beijing Guoan China 1 20 0
2008 Beijing Guoan China 1 20 0
2009 Beijing Guoan China 1 21 0
2010 Beijing Guoan China 1 25 1
2011 Beijing Guoan China 1 20 0
2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave China 2 0 0
Beijing Guoan China 1 1 0
2013 Beijing Guoan China 1 1 0
Shanghai Shenxin China 1 11 1
2014 Liaoning Whowin China 1 2 0
Chengdu Tiancheng China 2 10 0

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. August 3, 2005 Daejeon, Korea Republic   Japan 2-2 Drew East Asian Football Championship 2005

Honours

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Beijing Guoan

References

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  1. ^ "寿星内托帽子戏姓名:张永海". sports.sina.com.cn. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ "国安天价签下铁闸张永海 转会截止时刻催生新标王". sports.sina.com.cn. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "国安重金签下中超标王 张永海转会截止时刻进驻京城". sports.sina.com.cn. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. ^ 张永海自由身加盟辽足 at sports.sina.com 2014-02-28 Retrieved 2014-02-28(in Chinese)
  5. ^ 崔鹏张永海确定加盟成足 at sports.sohu.com 2014-07-18 Retrieved 2014-07-21(in Chinese)
  6. ^ "China PR 0-3 Spain". teamchina.freehostia.com. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  7. ^ "铁人队17岁张家鸣破门,他是助教张永海的儿子" [Tieren's 17-year-old Zhang Jiaming nets, he's the son of assistant coach Zhang Yonghai]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 1 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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