Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zhang Aokai | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Shaanxi Daqin | ||
2012–2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
2017–2019 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Espanyol B | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Horta (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2023– | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015 | China U17 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (UTC) |
Zhang Aokai ( Chinese: 张奥凯; pinyin: Zhāng Àokǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ âʊ kʰàɪ]; born 18 February 2000), original name Zhang OK ( Chinese: 张OK), [1] is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left winger for Shanghai Jiading Huilong.
Zhang Aokai joined Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande's youth academy from China League Two club Shaanxi Daqin in 2012. [2] He was promoted to Guangzhou's first team squad by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari in July 2016. [3] Zhang made his senior debut on 30 October 2016 in a 4–0 home win against Shandong Luneng, coming on for Zheng Zhi in the 85th minute and taking over the captaincy for the rest of the match, [4] making him the first player born in the new millennium to make an appearance in any of the Chinese professional leagues. [5]
Zhang was excluded from Guangzhou's first team squad for the 2017 season. He left the club and underwent a trial with La Liga side Espanyol in the summer of 2017. [6] He signed a professional contract with Espanyol and joined Juvenil A team on 19 July 2018. [7] On 26 September 2019 Espanyol confirmed, that Aokai had joined UA Horta on loan for the rest of the season. [8] On 29 July 2020 he returned to China with Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (now known as Cangzhou Mighty Lions) initially on loan before making the move permanent. [9]
Zhang Aokai's original name was Zhang OK; however, his given name violated the Name Registration Ordinance of the People's Republic of China; and thus, he could not apply for an identification card. Zhang's father changed his given name to Aokai, which shares a similar pronunciation with OK. [1]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Espanyol B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Horta (loan) | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior (loan) | 2022 | China League Two | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 | 4 | |||
Career total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Zhang Aokai | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Shaanxi Daqin | ||
2012–2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
2017–2019 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Espanyol B | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Horta (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2023– | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015 | China U17 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (UTC) |
Zhang Aokai ( Chinese: 张奥凯; pinyin: Zhāng Àokǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ âʊ kʰàɪ]; born 18 February 2000), original name Zhang OK ( Chinese: 张OK), [1] is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left winger for Shanghai Jiading Huilong.
Zhang Aokai joined Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande's youth academy from China League Two club Shaanxi Daqin in 2012. [2] He was promoted to Guangzhou's first team squad by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari in July 2016. [3] Zhang made his senior debut on 30 October 2016 in a 4–0 home win against Shandong Luneng, coming on for Zheng Zhi in the 85th minute and taking over the captaincy for the rest of the match, [4] making him the first player born in the new millennium to make an appearance in any of the Chinese professional leagues. [5]
Zhang was excluded from Guangzhou's first team squad for the 2017 season. He left the club and underwent a trial with La Liga side Espanyol in the summer of 2017. [6] He signed a professional contract with Espanyol and joined Juvenil A team on 19 July 2018. [7] On 26 September 2019 Espanyol confirmed, that Aokai had joined UA Horta on loan for the rest of the season. [8] On 29 July 2020 he returned to China with Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (now known as Cangzhou Mighty Lions) initially on loan before making the move permanent. [9]
Zhang Aokai's original name was Zhang OK; however, his given name violated the Name Registration Ordinance of the People's Republic of China; and thus, he could not apply for an identification card. Zhang's father changed his given name to Aokai, which shares a similar pronunciation with OK. [1]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Espanyol B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Horta (loan) | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior (loan) | 2022 | China League Two | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 | 4 | |||
Career total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |