ZHENG Zhi
| Date of birth | 20 August 1980 |
| Place of birth | Shenyang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Zheng Zhi joined Charlton Athletic in August 2007 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liaoning Youth | 01 Jan 2000 | 01 Jan 2001 | |
| Shenzhen Pingan | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jan 2003 | |
| Shenzhen Jianlibao | 01 Jan 2003 | 06 Jan 2005 | |
| Shandong Luneng | 06 Jan 2005 | 09 Aug 2007 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 09 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Celtic | 04 Sep 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 38 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 11 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2007 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Watford v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Stockport County | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Colchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Bristol City v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Preston North End v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Norwich City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-2 (3-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Watford v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Blackpool v Charlton Athletic | L | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Burnley v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Norwich City | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | China PR | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | China PR | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2006-07 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | China PR | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | China PR | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2016-17 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | China PR | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2018-19 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2018-19 | China PR | Unofficial ? | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1999 | China PR v Iran | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | China PR v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | China PR v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Japan v China PR | L | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Feb 2004 | China PR v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | China PR v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Hong Kong v China PR | W | 0-10 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 01 Jun 2004 | China PR v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | China PR v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | China PR v Lebanon | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2004 | China PR v United Arab Emirates | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jul 2004 | China PR v Bahrain | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jul 2004 | China PR v Indonesia | W | 5-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 25 Jul 2004 | China PR v Qatar | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 30 Jul 2004 | China PR v Iraq | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | China PR v Iran | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | China PR v Japan | L | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Malaysia v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | China PR v Hong Kong | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 4 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Germany v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Singapore v China PR | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Palestine v China PR | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | China PR v Iraq | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 24 Mar 2007 | China PR v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Malaysia v China PR | W | 1-5 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jul 2007 | China PR v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Iraq v China PR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | China PR v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Qatar v China PR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | China PR v Qatar | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | China PR v Iraq | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Australia v China PR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 1 |
| 29 May 2009 | China PR v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Portugal v China PR | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jul 2011 | China PR v Laos | W | 7-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round 1st Leg |
| 02 Sep 2011 | China PR v Singapore | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Jordan v China PR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Oct 2011 | China PR v Iraq | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Iraq v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | AFC Asian qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Singapore v China PR | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 14 Oct 2014 | China PR v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | China PR v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | China PR v Honduras | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Saudi Arabia v China PR | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 22 Jan 2015 | Australia v China PR | L | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Bhutan v China PR | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 02 Aug 2015 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final stage |
| 05 Aug 2015 | China PR v Korea DPR | W | 2-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final stage |
| 03 Sep 2015 | China PR v Hong Kong | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Maldives v China PR | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Qatar v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Hong Kong v China PR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 15 Nov 2016 | China PR v Qatar | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 23 Mar 2017 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Iran v China PR | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 31 Aug 2017 | China PR v Uzbekistan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Qatar v China PR | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 02 Jun 2018 | Thailand v China PR | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2018 | Qatar v China PR | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Bahrain v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Dec 2018 | Iraq v China PR | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Dec 2018 | China PR v Jordan | D | 1-1 | Unofficial ? | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Philippines v China PR | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 20 Jan 2019 | Thailand v China PR | W | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | China PR v Iran | L | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.