Chen Zhongliu

Chen Zhongliu
陈中流
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993
Place of birth Duyun, Guizhou, China
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Hangzhou Greentown
Number 33
Youth career
2001–2006 Shenzhen Yantian Sports School
2006–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011Wenzhou Provenza (loan) 16 (0)
2012–present Hangzhou Greentown 63 (3)
National team
2011–2012 China U-20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2016.


This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Zhongliu (Chinese: 陈中流; Pinyin: Chén Zhōngliú; born 30 September 1993 in Duyun) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League.

Club career

Chen joined Hangzhou Greentown youth team system from Shenzhen Yantian Sports School in 2006. In 2011, he was loan to China League Two club Wenzhou Provenza for one year. Chen played 16 times in the 2011 league season. Chen was promoted to Hangzhou Greentown's first team squad by Takeshi Okada in 2012. Okada described Chen as a high potential player, he said that even in Japan or Netherlands, it's hard to find a player at Chen's age could play as good as Chen did.[1] On 11 March 2012, Chen made his Super League debut in the first round of the season which Hangzhou Greentown played against Qingdao Jonoon. However, after he was late for training for three times, Chen was sent to U19 team by Okada in April.[2] Chen returned to the first team in June and played in the third round of 2012 Chinese FA Cup which Hangzhou Greentown beat Shanghai Tellace 3-0 on 26 June. On 23 July, he scored his first senior goal in the fourth round of FA Cup which Hangzhou Greentown beat Chengdu Blades 2–1.

International career

Chen received his first called up for China U-20 by Jan Olde Riekerink in July 2011.[3] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as China U-20 managed to qualify into the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 November 2016[4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2011Wenzhou ProvenzaChina League Two160---160
2012Hangzhou GreentownChinese Super League8031--111
20137220--92
201416120--181
20159010--100
201423010--240
Total China PR 793910000884

References

  1. 揭秘绿城小将陈中流 at sports.21cn.com 2012-07-18 Retrieved 2012-09-13 (Chinese)
  2. 绿城天才训练迟到3次被下放 at sports.sohu.com 2012-04-06 Retrieved 2012-09-13 (Chinese)
  3. 国青山东集结备战潍坊杯 绿城八名小将同时入选 at sports.sohu.com 2011-07-20 Retrieved 2012-09-13 (Chinese)
  4. 陈中流 at Sodasoccer (Chinese)
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