Zhu Jianrong (; born 12 July 1991 in

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Club career

Zhu Jianrong started his professional football career with

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where he made his senior club debut on March 23, 2009 in a league match against

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, but his team lost 1-2. Over the course of the season he was primarily used as a substitute. The following season, Zhu scored his first goal for the club in a league game played on April 17, 2010 against

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that ended in a 3-3 draw. Zhu would go on to establish himself as a vital member the team until the club were relegated to the second tier at the end of the

2013 Chinese Super League The 2013 Chinese Super League was the tenth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 20th season of a professional football league and the 52nd top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande won their third consecuti ...

season. Despite this he remained loyal to the team until the club were found guilty on breaking the Chinese FA's rules on contract extensions, resulting in a 7 point deduction that severely hindered the club's promotion push in the 2014 league season. By the 2016 league season the club were heading for relegation and Zhu decided to leave the team. On 1 December 2016, Zhu moved to Super League side

. He would make his debut for the club on 20 May 2017 coming on as a late substitute for Sun Shilin in a 3-1 defeat to local rivals

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Throughout the season he was used sparingly, however he would score his first goal for the club in a 5-1 victory against

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on 29 October 2017.

International career

Zhu Jianrong was called up to the U-20 Chinese squad that took part in the

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, where he played in four games, scoring one goal in a tournament that saw China reach the quarter-finals.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023''

Honours

Club

Chinese FA Cup The Chinese FA Cup (, abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. Its current holders are Shandong Taishan, having beaten Shanghai Port in 2021 for a record seventh titl ...

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