Zhou Xiao (Chinese: 周潇; pinyin: Zhou Xiao; born 17 May 1999) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a defender.

Zhou Xiao
周潇
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nanchong, Sichuan, China
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Rayo Majadahonda
Atlético Madrid youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Atlético Astorga 7 (0)
2019–2021 Dalian Professional 2 (1)
International career
2018– China U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Club career

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Zhou Xiao was selected to train with Villarreal youth training camp by the Wanda Football Star project in 2012.[1] He moved to Atlético Madrid youth[2] and Rayo Majadahonda División de Honor, before joining Atlético Astorga in 2018.[3] With Atlético Astorga he would be promoted to their senior team and make his debut in a league game on 25 August 2018 against SD Almazán that ended in a 6-1 victory.[4]

On 29 July 2019, Zhou Xiao would return to China to sign for Chinese Super League club Dalian Professional.[5] He made his debut in a league game on 28 November 2019 against Tianjin Tianhai F.C. where he scored his debut goal in a 5-1 defeat.[6] Despite his goal, Zhou would struggle to gain much more playing time and would be released once his contract expired.

Career statistics

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As of 31 December 2022.[7]
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
Atlético Astorga FC 2018–19 Tercera División 7 0 - - - 7 0
Dalian Professional 2019 Chinese Super League 2 1 0 0 - - 2 1
2020 0 0 1 0 - - 1 0
2021 0 0 0 0 - 0[a] 0 0 0
Total 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Career total 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "万达中国足球希望之星进入第7年 助力少年实现梦想". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ "周五上午,我们在马德里竞技一队的日常备战训练中看到了他飞奔的身影。一起来了解一下~". Atletico Madrid (in Chinese). 13 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "El Atlético de Madrid cede al Atlético Astorga a Lian Huang y Zhou Xiao". noticiasastorga.es (in Spanish). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ "ATLÉTICO ASTORGA VS. ALMAZÁN 6 - 1". Soccerway.com. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. ^ "南充籍足球小将周潇正式加盟大连一方". sina.com.cn. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ "TIANJIN TIANHAI VS. DALIAN PRO 5 - 1". Soccerway.com. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "ZHOU XIAO". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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