Zhang Xiaofei (; born 11 July 1982 in

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) is a professional

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Club career

Zhang Xiaofei started his senior career with Changchun Yatai, where he made his debut in 2002. The following season he became a regular for the team and by the 2005 season he was an integral part of the Changchun Yatai that were promoted into

Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in ...

. The 2007 season was to prove highly successful for Zhang Xiaofei as he played a vital part in the title winning Changchun Yatai team.

International career

Zhang Xiaofei would make his debut for the Chinese national team on October 28, 2007 against

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in a friendly match that ended in a 4-0 victory. Zhang Xiaofei was named in the squad for the

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (O ...

which China were unable to qualify in. He has subsequently played in several friendlies for the team.

Career statistics

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Honours

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