Sun Zheng'ao (Chinese: 孙正傲; pinyin: Sūn Zhèngào; born 8 March 1994 in Qingdao) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a defender for Zhejiang Pro.

Sun Zheng'ao
孙正傲
Sun Zheng'ao in August 2024
Personal information
Full name Sun Zheng'ao
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Zhejiang Pro
Number 4
Youth career
Qingdao Hainiu Football School
Hangzhou Greentown
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Wenzhou Provenza 10 (0)
2012– Zhejiang Pro 84 (1)
2014Beijing BIT (loan) 12 (0)
2015Shenzhen FC (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2010 China U-17
2011–2012 China U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Club career

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Sun joined Hangzhou Greentown youth team system from Qingdao Hainiu Football School when he was a teenager. He started his professional football career in 2011 when he was sent to China League Two club Wenzhou Provenza (Hangzhou Greentown youth team) for one year. He played 10 times in the 2011 league season. Sun was promoted to Hangzhou Greentown's first team squad by Takeshi Okada in 2012. On 26 June 2012, he made his debut in the third round of 2012 Chinese FA Cup which Hangzhou beat Shanghai Dongya 3–0.[1] In 2012 season, he mainly played in the reserve league and made just two appearances in the FA Cup. In July 2014, Sun moved to China League One side Beijing BIT on a six-month loan deal. In February 2015, Sun was loaned to League One side Shenzhen FC for one season.[2] He made his Super League debut on 13 August 2016 in a 3–0 home victory against Henan Jianye.[3] Unfortunately he would be part of the squad that was relegated at the end of the season.[4] He would remain with the club and go on to establish himself as a regular member within the team as they renamed themselves Zhejiang Professional.[5] He would then play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.[6]

International career

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Sun played for Chinese under-17 national team in the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship. He played two matches in the group stage and was sent off in the second match against United Arab Emirates.[7] In October 2011, he was called up into China U-20 squad for 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. Although China U-20 qualified into the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship, he was sent off in the last match against Australia with a flagrant foul, which team manager Jan Olde Riekerink considered it as a disgraceful action and said he would never call up Sun for the U-20s squad in the future.[8] However, Riekerink took back his words and Sun received another called up for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship. He played two matches in the championship as China were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three matches.

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[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
Wenzhou Provenza 2011 China League Two 10 0 - - - 10 0
Hangzhou Greentown/
Zhejiang Pro
2012 Chinese Super League 0 0 2 0 - - 2 0
2013 0 0 2 0 - - 2 0
2014 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2016 3 0 2 0 - - 5 0
2017 China League One 17 0 3 0 - - 20 0
2018 11 0 0 0 - - 11 0
2019 7 0 2 0 - - 9 0
2020 6 0 1 0 - 2[a] 0 9 0
2021 22 1 1 0 - 2[a] 0 25 1
2022 Chinese Super League 18 0 4 1 - - 22 1
Total 84 1 17 1 0 0 4 0 105 2
B.I.T. (loan) 2014 China League One 12 0 0 0 - - 12 0
Shenzhen Ruby (loan) 2015 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
Career total 108 1 17 1 0 0 4 0 129 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

References

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  1. ^ 绿城青年帮3-0上海特莱士 90后小伙"长脸"冈田 at china.com.cn 2012-06-27 Retrieved 2013-08-22 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 深足基本敲定塞内加尔前锋将加盟 巴西锋将替补 at sports.sina.com.cn 2015-02-27 Retrieved 2015-02-28 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 中超-路尧乌龙送大礼拉蒙建功 绿城3-0完胜建业 at sports.sina.com.cn 2016-08-13 Retrieved 2016-11-03 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "China 2016". RSSSF. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ "浙江能源绿城足球俱乐部正式更名为浙江职业足球俱乐部". mp.weixin.qq.com. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "足球——中超附加赛:浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ 胡博文丢单刀郑达伦救主 10人国少1-1平阿联酋 at 163.com 2010-10-27 Retrieved 2013-08-22 (in Chinese)
  8. ^ 里克林克:孙正傲得红牌是耻辱 国青不会再用他 at 163.com 2011-11-09 Retrieved 2013-08-22 (in Chinese)
  9. ^ 孙正傲 at sodasoccer.com 2019-10-31 Retrieved 2019-10-31 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
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