Zhang Xiuwei (; born 13 March 1996) is a

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footballer who currently plays for

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in the

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Club career

Zhang Xiuwei started his football career when he joined Chengdu Youth in 2009. After an unsuccessful trial with

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, he then joined

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's youth academy in April 2014, signing a two-year contract. He made his senior debut for Lyon B on 23 August 2014 in a 1–1 draw against Lyon-Duchère in the

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. On 1 February 2016, Zhang transferred to

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side Tianjin Quanjian. He made his debut for the club on 8 May 2016 in a 3–2 away loss against

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, coming on as a substitute for Xia Ningning in the 67th minute. He became a regular starter after

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was appointed as the manager of the club. On 4 September 2016, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 home win against

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. He then scored twice on 11 September 2016 in a 3–1 away win against

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. He scored three goals in 15 appearances in the 2016 season as Tianjin won the League One title and promotion to the top tier. He underwent a successful surgery for a metatarsal fracture in November 2016. On 1 April 2017, Zhang made his Super League debut in a 1–0 home win against

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, coming on for

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in the 77th minute. He scored his first Super League goal on 3 June 2017 in a 2–1 away win against

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. On 15 August 2017, Zhang involved in a car accident at Heping District where he hit six cars with his

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. A blood test showed that his

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was 189.3mg/100ml (0.1893%). He was arrested on 16 August 2017 on suspicion of driving under the influence. On 14 September 2017, Zhang, who was out on bail, was temporary banned from football by the

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. He was sentenced to three months' probation on 15 December 2017, missing Tianjin Quanjian's preseason training for the 2018 season. He was also revealed to have used a fake ID under the name Zhang Jixuan (born 13 March 1994) to register for a youth match in 2011. On 30 January 2018, Zhang was banned for nine months from 19 September 2017 to 18 June 2018 for age falsification. Zhang was linked to fellow

side

to rejoin Fabio Cannavaro in February 2018. However, he eventually stayed at the club following a disagreement regarding a three-way transaction between Tianjin Quanjian, Guangzhou Evergrande and

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. Zhang eventually returned to the first team squad in July 2018. On 17 July 2018, he made his return after 341 days in a 2–1 win against

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, coming on for Su Yuanjie in the 57th minute. On 7 February 2019, Zhang transferred to fellow top tier side Guangzhou Evergrande after Quanjian Group was accused of illegal affairs. He made his debut for the club on 1 March 2019 in a 3–0 home win against Tianjin Tianhai. He would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win the

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title with the club.

International career

Zhang participated in the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship,

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and

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. However, he failed to represent Chinese under-23 national team for the

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and

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due to suspension. In October 2018, Zhang received his first call-up to the Chinese national team by then manager Marcello Lippi. He made his international debut on 16 October 2018 in a 2–0 win against

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, coming on for Wu Xi in the 87th minute.

Career statistics

Club statistics

International statistics

Honours

Club

Tianjin Quanjian *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Xiuwei 1996 births Living people Chinese footballers Footballers from Sichuan People from Dazhou Olympique Lyonnais players Tianjin Tianhai F.C. players Guangzhou F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Association football midfielders Expatriate footballers in France Chinese expatriate footballers China international footballers