Zhou Tong (footballer)

Zhou Tong (Chinese: 周通; born 12 January 1990) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for New Zealand club Auckland City.

Zhou Tong
周通
Personal information
Full name Zhou Tong[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-12) 12 January 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Zibo, China
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Auckland City
Number 24
Youth career
2002–2005 Beijing Guoan
2006–2007 Hebei Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Shijiazhuang Tiangong 16 (0)
2010–2015 Dalian Aerbin 111 (10)
2015–2017 Tianjin Teda 23 (0)
2018–2020 Wuhan Zall 61 (0)
2021–2022 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 30 (3)
2023– Auckland City 28 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024

Club career

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Zhou started his senior career with China League Two side Shijiazhuang Tiangong in 2008. He moved to another League Two club Dalian Aerbin in 2009. He became the key player of the club, helping Dalian Aerbin win two successive championships as the team won promotion into Chinese Super League. He scored his first CSL goal on 24 March 2012, in a 3-3 away draw against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[2] Zhou's Dalian career ended in acrimony when, in a crucial relegation battle against Tianjin Teda, Zhou removed his shirt in celebration of scoring the opening goal, notwithstanding a booking he had received earlier in the game. Dalian went on to lose the game 1-2 and were subsequently relegated at the end of the season.[3] The following season, Zhou was not registered in the first team.

On 11 July 2015, Zhou transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda.[4] He made his debut on 12 August 2015 in a 1–1 away draw against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, coming on for Yuan Weiwei in the 61st minute.[5]

On 2 February 2018, Zhou transferred to China League One side Wuhan Zall.[6] He would be an integral member of the squad and help gain promotion to the top tier for the club by winning the 2018 China League One division.[7]

On 6 March 2023, Zhou joined Auckland City in the New Zealand Football Championship.[8]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shijiazhuang Tiangong 2008 China League Two 16 0 - - - 16 0
Dalian Aerbin 2010 18 2 - - - 18 2
2011 China League One 24 1 0 0 - - 24 1
2012 Chinese Super League 25 4 2 1 - - 27 5
2013 20 0 3 0 - - 23 0
2014 24 3 0 0 - - 24 3
2015 China League One 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total 111 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 116 11
Tianjin Teda 2015 Chinese Super League 7 0 0 0 - - 7 0
2016 16 0 2 0 - - 18 0
2017 0 0 1 0 - - 1 0
Total 23 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Wuhan Zall 2018 China League One 27 0 2 0 - - 29 0
2019 Chinese Super League 20 0 0 0 - - 20 0
2020 14 0 4 0 - 2[a] 0 20 0
Total 61 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 69 0
Career total 211 10 14 1 0 0 2 0 227 11
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

Honours

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Dalian Aerbin

Wuhan Zall

Auckland City FC

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Auckland City FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ 中超-开场15分钟进5球奥比纳救主 鲁能3比3阿尔滨 at sports.sina.com.cn. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. ^ 一人因红牌导致阿尔滨降级再次面对老东家小霸王取胜回敬 at sohu.com. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ 周通自由身加盟天津泰达 签约三年身穿33号 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-11 Retrieved 2015-07-12
  5. ^ 中超-穆伦加巴尔克斯破门 永昌1-1泰达15轮不败 at sports.163.com 2015-08-12 Retrieved 2017-04-14
  6. ^ 卓尔官方宣布签约周通 at sohu.com 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-03 (in Chinese)
  7. ^ a b "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Auckland City sign experienced winger from Chinese Super League club". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  9. ^ 周通 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "CHINA LEAGUE ONE > 2011". soccerway.com. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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