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Zhang Chiming
张池明
Personal information
Full name	Zhang Chiming
Date of birth	7 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
2002–2004	Chengdu Youth
2004	FC Metz
2004	Everton
2005–2007	Sheffield United
2007–2008	FC Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Chengdu Blades
2009–2010	SV Horn
2011–2015	Chongqing Lifan
2015–2018	Beijing Guoan
2018–2020	Tianjin TEDA
International career‡
2015	China
Managerial career
2022-2023	Chengdu Youth
2024-	Shijiazhuang Gongfu (Assistant Coach)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2015

Zhang Chiming (simplified Chinese: 张池明; traditional Chinese: 張池明; pinyin: Zhāng Chímíng; born 7 January 1989) is a Chinese football coach and a retired professional footballer. He spent the majority of his professional career with Chongqing Lifan and Beijing Guoan, and was featured in 3 games with the Chinese national team.

Club career

Zhang Chiming started his football career when he received training with Chengdu Youth where he was considered good enough to join Ligue 1 side FC Metz for further training in 2004.^[1] On 29 September 2004, after the French training camp had ended, Zhang was recommended to train with Premier League side Everton by one of their players Li Tie.^[2] On 3 January 2005, English Championship side Sheffield United became interested in Zhang and officially signed him to their youth academy.^[3] He would struggle to receive any playing time because he wasn't granted a work permit; however, on 11 December 2005, the club officially took over China League One side Chengdu Blades and Zhang was incorporated into the squad.^[4] At Chengdu, Zhang played for their youth academy and was eventually promoted to the first team.^[5] Primeira Liga side FC Porto also became interested in Zhang who eventually signed for a two-year deal on 17 August 2007 after a drawn out transfer that required international clearance.^[6]

At FC Porto, Zhang was unable to be promoted to the club's first team and was free to leave the club once his contract expired. He then had a trial with 2. Bundesliga side FC Augsburg on 23 August 2008^[7] which was followed by another trial with Austrian Bundesliga side LASK Linz on 9 January 2009.^[8] Zhang would eventually find a club with Austrian Regional League side SV Horn who he joined on 20 February 2009.^[9] He made his debut for the club on 27 March 2009 in a 0-0 draw against SV Mattersburg II, coming on as a substitute.^[10] In the 2008-09 season, he played nine games as the club finished second within the third tier; however, he only played four games in the following season and was allowed to leave the club.^[11]

Zhang then decided to join China League One side Chongqing Lifan on 22 February 2011.^[12] He made his debut for the club on 27 March 2011 in 1-1 draw against Beijing Baxy. This was followed by his first goal for the club, also against Beijing, on 4 May 2011 in a 3-0 win in the 2011 Chinese FA Cup.^[13]

On 10 July 2015, Zhang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.^[14] He made his debut for the club on 20 July 2015 in a 0-0 draw against Shanghai SIPG.

On 15 June 2018, Zhang transferred to Tianjin TEDA.^[15]

A 2022 interview with Chengdu Football Association, where Zhang was working as a youth team coach at the time, stated that Zhang had retired from professional football. Speaking about his footballing career, he said that he regret not having enough understanding about football and that he never reached the goals he set for himself at both Beijing Guoan and with the Chinese national team.^[16]

International career

Zhang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 27 March 2015 in a 2-2 draw against Haiti.^[17]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chengdu Blades	2006	China League One	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	2007	China League One	0	0	-		-		-		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SV Horn	2008-09	Austrian Regionalliga	9	0	0	0	-		-		9	0
	2009-10	Austrian Regionalliga	5	0	1	0	-		-		6	0
	Total		14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Chongqing Lifan	2011	China League One	22	4	1	1	-		-		23	5
	2012		29	3	0	0	-		-		29	3
	2013		27	3	1	2	-		-		28	5
	2014		29	3	1	0	-		-		30	3
	2015	Chinese Super League	16	1	1	0	-		-		17	1
	Total		123	14	4	3	0	0	0	0	127	17
Beijing Guoan	2015	Chinese Super League	9	0	0	0	0	0	-		9	0
	2016		23	1	4	2	-		-		27	3
	2017		20	3	0	0	-		-		20	3
	Total		52	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	56	6
Tianjin TEDA	2018	Chinese Super League	9	0	0	0	-		-		9	0
	2019	Chinese Super League	3	0	3	0	-		-		6	0
	Total		12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			201	18	12	5	0	0	0	0	213	23