Zhang Xizhe (; ; born 23 January 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
Club career
Beijing Guoan Zhang Xizhe started his football career with Beijing Guoan when he made his debut for the club on 30 August 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Shandong Luneng.张稀哲首秀险些破门 罗宁力挺之人内定接班陶队 at sports.163.com 2009-08-31 Retrieved 2012-09-19 He was then loaned to S.League side Beijing Guoan Talent during the 2010 season.国安四小天鹅无缘中超联赛 转战新加坡联赛锻炼 at sports.sohu.com 2010-03-01 Retrieved 2012-09-19 He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 2010 in a 3–1 win against Geylang United.Geylang United vs. Beijing Guoan S 1-3 at soccerway.com 12 March 2010 Retrieved 2012-09-19 He returned to Beijing in July 2010 and scored his first goal for the club on 22 August 2010 in a 2–2 draw against Henan Jianye.19岁新星梅开二度轰世界波 北京连丢2球2-2平河南 at sports.sina.com.cn 2010-08-22 Retrieved 2012-09-19 As he grew in experience, he was awarded the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award in the 2012 season. The 2013 season was Zhang's breakout season for Beijing, scoring eleven goals and assisting twelve goals in thirty league games.
VfL Wolfsburg On 16 December 2014, Zhang transferred to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg after yet another successful season for Beijing.XIZHE ZHANG BEIM VFL WOLFSBURG VORGESTELLT at bundesliga.de 2014-12-16 Retrieved 2013-12-30 Zhang made his unofficial debut for Wolfsburg during a winter training camp on 14 January 2015 as he came off the bench to assist Bas Dost's second goal in a 4–1 win against Ajax Cape Town. Even though he made the matchday squad for several matches, Zhang failed to make a single appearance for Wolfsburg during his time with the club.
Return to Beijing Guoan On 15 July 2015, Zhang returned to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan after just six months with VfL Wolfsburg. He made his return debut for the club on 20 July 2015 in a 0–0 draw against Shanghai SIPG. He scored his first goal for the club since his return on 20 September 2015 in a 1–0 win against Jiangsu Sainty. On 25 October 2017, Zhang was sent off during a league match against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan for slapping Chen Lei in the face. On 3 November 2017, he was handed a twelve-match suspension in the league by the Chinese Football Association. After serving his suspension the following season he would win the 2018 Chinese FA Cup with Guoan, the club's first major trophy in 9 years, where he scored the decisive goal in the second leg of the final against Shandong Luneng to give Guoan a 2–1 lead in an eventual 2-2 draw, aggregated score across 2 legs was 3-3 and Guoan won on away goals.
On 24 November 2020, Zhang made his 300th appearance for Guoan in a 3–1 win against Melbourne Victory in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
Zhang made his 400th appearance for Guoan on 21 May 2025 in a 4–0 victory against Shijiazhuang Gongfu in the 2025 Chinese FA Cup. In the 57th minute of the match, Zhang Xizhe scored from a direct free kick. He became only the third player to appear in 400 games across all competitions for Guoan, after Xu Yunlong and Yang Zhi. Guoan fans celebrated his 400th appearance in the next home league game on 14 June 2025, holding up a massive tifo in Workers' Stadium ahead of kickoff. He captained the side in the match and scored in the 11th minute in a 2–1 win against Changchun Yatai.
International career Zhang was called up to the Chinese under-20 national team in 2009 and took part in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifying campaign where he scored two goals from five appearances. At the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, he played in every game as China lost in the quarter-finals at the tournament. He made his debut for the Chinese national team on 26 March 2011 in a 2–2 draw against Costa Rica.China PR 2-2 Costa Rica at teamchina.freehostia.com 2011-03-26 Retrieved 2012-09-19 He scored his first goal for China on 6 September 2013 in a 6–1 win against Singapore.热身-于大宝郑龙各两球两新星传射 国足6-1新加坡 at sports.sina.com.cn 2013-09-06 Retrieved 2013-09-06 On 5 March 2014, Zhang scored a penalty in the final match of 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification in a 3–1 loss against Iraq which ensured that China advanced to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup as the best third place team, beating Lebanon on goal difference.专访张稀哲:踢点球时没想过压力 惊险!死里逃生 at sports.sohu.com 2014-03-06 Retrieved 2014-12-29
Career statistics Club statistics 张稀哲 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2019-03-30 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBeijing Guoan2009Chinese Super League10--00-10201082----82201128141---322201226420-51-3352013301131-80-4112201429631-70-397Total12224123002010015428Beijing Guoan Talent (loan)2010S.League520000--52VfL Wolfsburg2014-15Bundesliga0000-00-00Beijing Guoan2015Chinese Super League11100---111201625640---296201725321---274201818482---266201924200-5110303202019110-80-281202118400-00-184202230500---305202318330---213202419121---212202517442-40-256202618510-0010205Total24239246001712028646 Career total36845369003722044576
International statistics National teamYearAppsGoals201110201200201381201411201511201640201761201820201972202000202161202210Total377
International goals
Scores and results list China's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 September 2013 Olympic Stadium, Tianjin, China 3–1 6–1 Friendly 2. 5 March 2014 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1–3 1–3 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification 3. 12 November 2015 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China 12–0 12–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 7 June 2017 Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China 6–1 8–1 Friendly 5. 7 June 2019 2–0 2–0 6. 18 November 2019 Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea 2–0 2–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship 7. 15 June 2021 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Club Beijing Guoan Chinese Super League: 2009 Chinese FA Cup: 2018, 2025 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2026
VfL Wolfsburg DFB-Pokal: 2014-15
Individual Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 2012 Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2013, 2014 Chinese FA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2018
References
External links
Profile on csldata