Zhu Zhengyu (Chinese: 朱征宇; pinyin: Zhū Zhēngyǔ; born 12 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Zhu Zhengyu
Personal information
Full name Zhu Zhengyu
Date of birth (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Yongjia, Zhejiang, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2008 Shanghai Shenhua
2008–2013 Guizhou Renhe
2011–2012Oeiras (loan)
2013Sacavenense (loan)
2015 Shanghai SIPG
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Taiyuan Zhongyou 9 (2)
2016–2017 Shanghai SIPG 0 (0)
2016BSK Borča (loan) 3 (0)
2017Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2021 Guizhou Hengfeng 54 (2)
2022-2023 Wuxi Wugou 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

Club career

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Zhu Zhengyu joined Shanghai Shenhua's youth academy in 2006 and moved to Shaanxi Renhe (Guizhou Renhe) in 2008.[1] He was sent to Portugal following Chinese Football Association 500.com Stars Project in the end of 2011 and received training with Greater Lisbon clubs Oeiras and Sacavenense successively between 2011 and 2013.[2] He returned to China in 2013 for 2013 National Games of China. Zhu started his professional football career in 2014 when he joined China League Two side Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi. He scored two goals in nine appearances as Taiyuan Zhongyou finished the runners-up of the season and won promotion to China League One.

Zhu signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG in the summer of 2015. He was promoted to Shanghai's first team squad by Sven-Göran Eriksson in 2016.[3] Zhu was loaned to Serbian First League side BSK Borča in July 2016.[4] He made his debut for BSK Borča on 5 November 2016 in a 1–0 away defeat against Odžaci.[5] On 28 February 2017, Zhu was loaned to League One side Nei Mongol Zhongyou for the 2017 season.[6] On 19 April 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in the second round of 2017 Chinese FA Cup against third-tier club Hebei Elite, which Nei Mongol won 2–0.[7] He won the most valuable player of second round title in the vote.[8] Zhu made a trail with A-League side Newcastle Jets in July 2017.[9]

On 26 February 2018, Zhu transferred to fellow Super League side Guizhou Hengfeng.[10] On 11 March 2018, he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 away loss to Hebei China Fortune, coming on as a substitute for Chen Ji in the 68th minute. He scored his first first-tier goal in the match.[11]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.[12][13]

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
Taiyuan Zhongyou 2014 China League Two 9 2 - - - 9 2
Shanghai SIPG 2016 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
BSK Borča (loan) 2016–17 Serbian First League 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan) 2017 China League One 2 0 2 1 - - 4 1
Guizhou Hengfeng 2018 Chinese Super League 16 1 3 0 - - 19 1
2019 China League One 9 0 0 0 - - 9 0
2020 China League One 7 1 0 0 - - 7 1
2021 China League One 23 0 0 0 - - 23 0
Total 55 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 58 2
Wuxi Wugou 2022 China League Two 13 4 - - - 13 4
2023 China League One 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4
Career total 82 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 87 9

References

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  1. ^ "温州市足球小将朱征宇初亮相". Wenzhou News (in Chinese). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "中国希望队倾巢出动 已有22人参加葡萄牙联赛". Tencent (in Chinese). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "2016中超联赛上海上港队完全名单". Sohu (in Chinese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "上港青训培养体系:送球员出国练级 扶持本土教练". ifeng.com (in Chinese). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ "OFK ODŽACI 1–0 BSK Borča". Soccerway. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ^ 上港官宣多人离队 胡靖航租借建业杨世元投延边 at sports.sohu.com 2017-02-28 Retrieved 2017-02-28
  7. ^ "河北精英足协杯不敌中甲球队 全力以赴打好乙级联赛". Sina (in Chinese). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. ^ "永嘉95后小将 获中足协最佳球员". Wenzhou Net (in Chinese). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. ^ "纽卡斯尔喷气机俱乐部中国行 上港小将赴澳试训". Sina (in Chinese). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  10. ^ "贵州恒丰宣布签下朱征宇 与球员签3年". 163.com. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  11. ^ "中超-拉维奇双响+绝杀 华夏补时9分钟3-2险胜恒丰". sina.com. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Zhu Zhengyu". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  13. ^ "朱征宇". Sodasoccer. Retrieved 18 August 2017. Archived 2018-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
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