Zhang Lei (footballer)
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Zhang Lei is a Chinese
football
player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan
as a goalkeeper in the Chinese League One division.
where he was the teams understudy goalkeeper to Xiao Jianjia. Despite being in his debut season he would still play in several games throughout the season with his first league game coming against Shanghai Shenhua
on July 26, 2006 in a 1–0 defeat. His performances within his first few games were impressive enough for him to fight for the first choice goalkeeping position within the next season, however he was unable to hold on to this position and Xiao Jianjia regained his place within the team. The 2008 league season saw him once again play understudy throughout the season and while Xiao Jianjia was nearing retirement Shenzhen brought in Cheng Yuelei
as his replacement at the end of the season. Zhang would then leave for Beijing Guoan
where he spent the entire season as their third choice goalkeeper and did not receive any playing time.
Zhang would join Changsha Ginde to restart his career and was immediately promoted to the teams first choice goalkeeping position after Chinese international Song Zhenyu
exited the club. While he saw significant playing time through the 2010 Chinese Super League
season the club often lingered near the bottom of the table and Zhang wasn't able to help guide the club away from the relegation zone at the end of the season. At the beginning of the 2011 league season he would join second tier club Chongqing Lifan
.
China
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football
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player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...
as a goalkeeper in the Chinese League One division.
Club career
Zhang Lei began his professional football career with Shenzhen KingwayShenzhen Kingway
Shenzhen Ruby F.C. , previously named Shenzhen Asia Travel, Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti, Shenzhen Kingway, Shenzhen Jianlibao, and Shenzhen Ping'an, is a Chinese Super League football club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. They are owned by Wan Hongwei, who bought out...
where he was the teams understudy goalkeeper to Xiao Jianjia. Despite being in his debut season he would still play in several games throughout the season with his first league game coming against Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
on July 26, 2006 in a 1–0 defeat. His performances within his first few games were impressive enough for him to fight for the first choice goalkeeping position within the next season, however he was unable to hold on to this position and Xiao Jianjia regained his place within the team. The 2008 league season saw him once again play understudy throughout the season and while Xiao Jianjia was nearing retirement Shenzhen brought in Cheng Yuelei
Cheng Yuelei
Cheng Yuelei is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shenzhen Asia Travel F.C. as a goalkeeper in the Chinese Super League.-Youth and early career:...
as his replacement at the end of the season. Zhang would then leave for Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
where he spent the entire season as their third choice goalkeeper and did not receive any playing time.
Zhang would join Changsha Ginde to restart his career and was immediately promoted to the teams first choice goalkeeping position after Chinese international Song Zhenyu
Song Zhenyu
Song Zhenyu is a Chinese international football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda F.C. as a goalkeeper in the Chinese Super League-Club career:...
exited the club. While he saw significant playing time through the 2010 Chinese Super League
2010 Chinese Super League
The 2010 Chinese Super League season was the seventh season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the seventeenth season of a professional association football league and the 49th top-tier league season in China....
season the club often lingered near the bottom of the table and Zhang wasn't able to help guide the club away from the relegation zone at the end of the season. At the beginning of the 2011 league season he would join second tier club Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...
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External links
- Player profile at sodasoccer.com
- Player stats at sohu.com