Zhou Ting
周挺
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back, Midfielder[1]
Youth career
1994–1998 Dalian Wanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 → Shenzhen Kinspar (loan) 6 (0)
1998 → Qianwei Huandao (loan) 0 (0)
1999–2003 Yunnan Hongta 108 (7)
2004 Qingdao Hainiu 19 (0)
2005 Shenzhen Jianlibao 19 (2)
2006–2016 Beijing Guoan 243 (7)
2017–2020 Dalian Professional 63 (3)
International career‡
2003–2004 China 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2012

Zhou Ting (Chinese: 周挺; pinyin: Zhōu Tǐng; born 5 February 1979) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder.

His playing career would see him win the 2009 Chinese Super League title with Beijing Guoan while he also represented Shenzhen Kinspar, Yunnan Hongta, Qingdao Hainiu, Shenzhen Jianlibao and Dalian Professional throughout his career. Within his career he would achieve the distinction for being the oldest player to score a goal (39 years and 208 days),[2] and as the oldest appearing player (40 years and 299 days) within professional Chinese Super League history.[3][4] His reputation as a tough tackler throughout his career also saw him being the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league history.[5]

Club career

Zhou Ting joined Chinese Jia-A League side Dalian Wanda youth team in 1994.[6] He started his senior career in 1997 when he was loaned to second-tier club Shenzhen Kinspar with the appreciation of team manager Gai Zengjun.[7] On 19 July 1997, he made his senior debut in a 3–3 home draw against Shenyang Haishi.[7] He played six league matches in the 1997 season and returned to Dalian Wanda in 1998. Zhou was expelled by team manager Xu Genbao after 1998 Far East Club Championship in February 1998.[8] He joined Jia-A League club Qianwei Huandao in the summer 1998 but left the club several months later due to the unfulfillment of pledged conditions.[8]

In 1999, Zhou agreed to joined Chinese Jia-B League side Xiamen which was coached by former Dalian Wanda manager Chi Shangbin. However, he was picked by another second-tier club Yunnan Hongta in advance in 1999 Chinese Football League Transfer Draft.[8] He swifted his position from attacking midfielder to left-back and quickly established himself within the team,[9] playing in 17 games within his debut season as Yunnan won promotion to the first-tier.[10] He stayed with Yunnan Hongta until the 2003 season.

Zhou signed a pre-contract with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Etsong Hainiu in December 2003 after Yunnan Hongta accepted a transfer fee of ¥6 million.[11] However, after Yunnan Hongta was sold and merger with Chongqing Lifan, Qingdao Etsong Hainiu successfully reduced his transfer fee to ¥2.8 million on 17 January 2004.[12] Zhou was named in the transfer list at the end of 2004 season after Jonoon Group took charge the club.[13] He transferred to Super League defence champion Shenzhen Jianlibao in January 2005.[14]

After a chaos season with Shenzhen, Zhou moved to Beijing Guoan in January 2006.[15] He established himself as a regular team member and went on to aid Beijing in winning the 2009 Chinese Super League title. On 26 October 2014, he was booked by offending the referee in a 1–0 away win over Guangzhou Evergrande,[16] making him the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league.[5] On 10 May 2015, he claimed a goal against Changchun Yatai to set the record of the oldest native player to score in the Chinese Super League at 36 years and 94 days.[17]

On 13 February 2017, Zhou transferred to his hometown club Dalian Yifang in the China League One.[18] On 11 March 2017, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over Meizhou Hakka.[19] He scored his first goal for Dalian on 12 August 2017, in a 1–1 away draw to Wuhan Zall.[20] He quickly established himself within the team's defence, scoring two goals in 25 appearances, and helped win the division championship to promoted back to the Chinese Super League with the club.[21][9] On 1 September 2018, Zhou scored in a 4–3 win against Shandong Luneng Taishan, overtaking Festus Baise as the Chinese first-tier league's oldest scoring player at 39 years and 208 days.[2] On 23 November 2019, he broke the record of the oldest appearing player at 40 years and 291 days, which was previous held by Rolando Schiavi since 2013.[3] On 1 December 2019, Zhou renewed his record to 40 years and 299 days.[4] At the end of the 2020 Chinese Super League, Zhou would retire when his contract with the club came to an end.[22]

International career

Due to his versatility to play on either flanks, Zhou Ting was called up to the senior national team in a friendly against Chile on August 20, 2003 in a 0-0 draw.[23] Under the Chinese head coach Arie Haan, Zhou Ting would become a regular member within the team and would be included in the squads that participated in the 2003 East Asian Football Championship, FIFA World Cup qualification and the squad that came runners-up in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2020.[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shenzhen Kinspar (loan) 1997 Chinese Jia-B League 6000---60
Qianwei Huandao (loan) 1998 Chinese Jia-A League 0000---00
Yunnan Hongta 1999 Chinese Jia-B League 171---171
2000 Chinese Jia-A League 24010---250
2001 21320---233
2002 24230---272
2003 22140---261
Total 10871000000001187
Qingdao Hainiu 2004 Chinese Super League 1902000--210
Shenzhen Jianlibao 2005 1923252801[lower-alpha 1]0366
Beijing Guoan 2006 16000---160
2007 240----240
2008 200--40-240
2009 183--50-233
2010 271--70-341
2011 30240---342
2012 28020-40-340
2013 21020-70-300
2014 25030-60-340
2015 24100-80-321
2016 10030---130
Total 243714000410002987
Dalian Yifang 2017 China League One 25210---262
2018 Chinese Super League 20150---251
2019 18040---220
Total 633100000000733
Career total 45819392524901055221
  1. ↑ Appearances in A3 Champions Cup

International statistics

National team[25]
YearAppsGoals
200350
200480
Total130

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

Dalian Yifang

References

  1. ↑ "Zhou Ting". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "39岁零208天！周挺刷新中超进球最年长球员纪录". Sina. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "40岁零291天!周挺刷新顶级联赛最年长出场纪录". 163.com. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 "数说周挺：手握最年长出场+进球两纪录". ppsport.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 "周挺百黄顶级联赛No.1 国安队魂两数据无人敌". Tencent. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. ↑ "昔日鲁莽人今日全勤王". Netease. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  7. 1 2 "周挺回应92黄牌：球风确实彪悍 拿牌多但从没伤人". Sina. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. 1 2 3 "周挺：当初被徐根宝开除 希望重回大连夺冠挂靴". Sina. 2004-12-20. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  9. 1 2 "周挺:我性格天不怕地不怕 退役后把想吃的都尝遍". Sina. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  10. ↑ "姓名：周挺". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  11. ↑ "国脚周挺签约青岛颐中 转会费达600万元". Sina. 2003-12-24. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  12. ↑ "颐中俱乐部紧咬280万不放 周挺最后一刻转会青岛". Sina. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  13. ↑ "中能大清洗为赚钱防赌 周挺姚夏高明曲波全挂牌". Sina. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  14. ↑ "总价格略低于四百万 周挺自掏腰包转会健力宝". Netease. 2005-01-28. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  15. ↑ "加盟国安周挺心里挺塌实：终于结束动荡安心踢球了". Sina. 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  16. ↑ "中超-邵佳一绝杀孙祥染红 国安1-0恒大再救赛点". Sina. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  17. ↑ "36岁94天!周挺创年长进球纪录". sports.qq.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "大连一方敲定周挺自由身加盟". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  19. ↑ "中甲-穆谢奎抢点铁卫扫射 一方2-0客胜梅州". Sina. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  20. ↑ "老将周挺铁树开花斩两年来首球 一方将翻三大山". Sina. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  21. ↑ "2017中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  22. ↑ "周挺亲承退役:明年不再继续 遗憾在国安只拿1个冠军". sohu.com. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  23. ↑ "China PR 0-0 Chile". teamchina.freehostia.com. 2003-08-20. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  24. ↑ "周挺". Sodasoccer. Retrieved 2018-05-29. Archived 2018-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ↑ Zhou Ting at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ↑ "2017中甲联赛积分榜". Sina. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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