Zong Lei
Encyclopedia
Zong Lei (born July 26, 1981) is a Chinese
football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Changchun Yatai
in the Chinese Super League
.
where he replaced Deng Xiaofei
for the goalkeeping position for a short period. It was during this time that he would win the Chinese FA Cup
and Super League Cup at the end of the 2004 league season, however the following season saw him lose his place within the team. By the beginning of the 2006 league season newly promoted Changchun Yatai
were interested in him and he was allowed to leave after a 2,000,000 RMB
transfer. At Changchun Yatai he would immediately become their first choice goalkeeper and see them surprise many by coming fourth in the league. The following season saw him improve upon the previous seasons results and he would go on to play a key role in their 2007 Chinese Super League
title winning season.
Zong Lei would play in a friendly against Kazakhstan
on February 2, 2007 where he made his international debut in a game, which China won 2-1. His performance was considered good enough for the Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
to include him in the tournament where he was the third choice goalkeeper and did not play in any games. When the new Head coach Vladimir Petrović came in immediately after the tournament Zong Lei would be promoted as the national teams first choice goalkeeper and would play in several FIFA World Cup
qualifiers. When China failed to qualify and Vladimir Petrović's reign ended Zong Lei would find himself out of favour and was dropped from the subsequent squads.
Changchun Yatai
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
in the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
.
Club career
Zong Lei started his football career playing for the Tianjin Teda F.C. youth team before breaking into the senior team during the 2001 league season. While at Tianjin Teda he would struggle to gain any significant playing time and after several seasons he would transfer to Shandong LunengShandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised...
where he replaced Deng Xiaofei
Deng Xiaofei
Deng Xiaofei is a Chinese football goalkeeper, who plays for Jiangsu Sainty in the China Super League.-Shandong Luneng:A product of the Shandong Luneng youth team he would graduate to the senior team in 2001 and eventually established himself as the teams first choice goalkeepr in the 2003 league...
for the goalkeeping position for a short period. It was during this time that he would win the Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
and Super League Cup at the end of the 2004 league season, however the following season saw him lose his place within the team. By the beginning of the 2006 league season newly promoted Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
were interested in him and he was allowed to leave after a 2,000,000 RMB
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
transfer. At Changchun Yatai he would immediately become their first choice goalkeeper and see them surprise many by coming fourth in the league. The following season saw him improve upon the previous seasons results and he would go on to play a key role in their 2007 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2007
The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....
title winning season.
International career
In preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
Zong Lei would play in a friendly against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
on February 2, 2007 where he made his international debut in a game, which China won 2-1. His performance was considered good enough for the Chinese Head coach Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
to include him in the tournament where he was the third choice goalkeeper and did not play in any games. When the new Head coach Vladimir Petrović came in immediately after the tournament Zong Lei would be promoted as the national teams first choice goalkeeper and would play in several FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifiers. When China failed to qualify and Vladimir Petrović's reign ended Zong Lei would find himself out of favour and was dropped from the subsequent squads.
Honours
Shandong Luneng- Chinese FA CupChinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
: 2004 - Chinese Super League Cup: 2004
Changchun Yatai
- Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super LeagueThe Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
: 2007Chinese Super League 2007The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....
External links
- http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=21559 Career Player Profile
- http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/7396/ Player stats at football-lineups website