player · international archive · 2004–2016

Zheng Zhi

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b. 1980midfielder

China

Photo: Amir Ostovari · CC BY 4.0

Archive goals

for China · 4 from the spot

Matches scored in

every one opens its match page below

Tournaments

most in the AFC Asian Cup (3)

Career span

2004–2016

first 2004-07-17 · last 2016-09-01

Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.

Zheng Zhi is a Chinese professional football manager and former player. As a player, Zheng played most of his career for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou FC, becoming their captain and serving also as their caretaker manager in two stints. — Wikipedia

identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-24

In the line-ups

10 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2004–2019

The archive holds 10 team sheets naming Zheng Zhi in China's starting line-up, from 2004-08-07 to 2019-01-24.

10 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.

A different player of the same name scored for China (2 goals, 2011) — Zheng Zheng · China

The archive also records 1 own goal under this name (2016) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.

International goals in our archive

5 goals across 4 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 2004–2016

Date	Opponent	Result	Minutes	Competition	Venue
2011-09-02	Singapore	W2–1(h)	69' (pen)	FIFA World Cup qualification	Kunming
2008-02-06	Iraq	D1–1(n)	75'	FIFA World Cup qualification	Dubai
2004-07-30	Iraq	W3–0(h)	81' (pen) 90' (pen)	AFC Asian Cup	Beijing
2004-07-17	Bahrain	D2–2(h)	58' (pen)	AFC Asian Cup	Beijing

Honours

20 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated

Marquee honours

AFC Champions League×2

2013, 2015

Team honours20
	AFC Champions League	×2	2013, 2015	Guangzhou FC
	Chinese Super League	×10	2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019	Shenzhen Jianlibao ·1, Shandong Luneng Taishan ·1, Guangzhou FC ·8
	Chinese FA Super Cup	×4	2012, 2016, 2017, 2018	Guangzhou FC
	Chinese FA Cup	×3	2006, 2012, 2016	Shandong Luneng Taishan ·1, Guangzhou FC ·2
	China League One	×1	2010	Guangzhou FC
Individual honours15
Player of the year · 3
	Chinese Football Association Player of the Year	×2	2002, 2006
	Asian Footballer of the Year		2013
Teams of the season · 12
	Chinese Super League Team of the Year	×9	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
	AFC Champions League Dream Team	×2	2013, 2015
	AFC Asian Cup All-Star Team		2004

Zheng Zhi

In the line-ups

International goals in our archive

Honours

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