Yuan Zheng (; born 18 January 1997) is a Chinese footballer.
Club career Born and raised in Nanjing, Yuan played for the Jiangsu regional team, representing them at the 2017 National Games of China. At the conclusion of the tournament he briefly joined the academy of Jiangsu Suning, but decided to remain with Hohai University instead of immediately pursuing a professional career. He went on to join Nanjing Shaye, representing them in the Chinese Champions League and China League Two, before moving to Portugal in February 2020 to join Gondomar.
He was initially assigned to the club's B team, playing in the Divisão de Elite in Porto, though he would only make one appearance in his first season, as the league was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. The following season he would go on to establish himself in the B team, while also occasionally playing in the Campeonato de Portugal for the first team.
On his return to China, he had a spell with China League Two club Hubei Istar, before joining China League One club Suzhou Dongwu in mid-2022. In 2024 he was loaned to Wuxi Wugo. He joined Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic for the 2026 season, but his contract was mutually terminated on 8 July 2026.
Career statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNanjing Shaye2018Chinese Champions League–1100112019China League Two2532020304 Total2533120304Gondomar B2019–20Porto AF Divisão de Elite10–00102020–21111–00111 Total1210000121Gondomar2020–21Campeonato de Portugal200000202021–2270000070 Total90000090Hubei Istar2022China League Two91000091Suzhou Dongwu2022China League One143100015320231741000184202400000000202500000000 Total3172000337Wuxi Wugo (loan)2024China League One1303000160Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic2026China League Two1403000170 Career total113121112012613 Notes
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