Zhong Yihao (Chinese: 钟义浩; pinyin: Zhōng Yìhào; born 23 March 1996) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Henan FC in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zhong Yihao | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Qingdao Jonoon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Qingdao Jonoon | 68 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Guangzhou FC | 54 | (2) |
| 2022- | Henan FC | 32 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2023 | |||
Club career
Zhong Yihao started his professional football career in 2015 when he was promoted to China League One side Qingdao Jonoon's first team squad.[1] On 4 April 2015, he made his senior debut in a 0–0 home draw against Nei Mongol Zhongyou, coming on as a substitute for Jorge Claros in the 82nd minute.[2][3] On 13 June 2015, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 away win over Shenzhen.[4] Zhong scored four goals in 21 appearances and won the Youth player of the season in the 2017 China League Two season.[5]
Zhong transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao in February 2018. On 25 April 2018, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 away win over Yinchuan Helanshan in the 2018 Chinese FA Cup.[6] On 2 May 2018, Zhong played in another FA Cup match against Guizhou Hengfeng where he came on for Zhang Wenzhao in the 72nd minute.[7] On 20 May 2018, he made his Super League debut in a 2–0 away loss to Beijing Renhe, coming on as a substitute for Zhang Wenzhao in the 77th minute.[8] On 18 July 2018, he was sent off in the stoppage time for unsporting behaviour in his second Super League appearance against Guizhou Hengfeng.[9] He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win the 2019 Chinese Super League title with the club.[10]
On 25 April 2022, he joined fellow top tier club Henan Songshan Longmen (now known as Henan) for the start of the 2022 Chinese Super League.[11] This would be followed by his debut appearance for the club on 4 June 2022 in a league game against Dalian Professional in a 2-2 draw.[12] After establishing himself as an integral member of the team he would score his first goal for the club on 3 July 2022, which was in a league game against Zhejiang Professional in a 1-0 victory.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2022.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2015 | China League One | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | China League Two | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 23 | 5 | |||
| Total | 68 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 9 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Henan Songshan Longmen/ Henan | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 154 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 18 | ||
Honours
Club
References
External links
- Zhong Yihao at Soccerway