Zheng Kewei Explained

Zheng Kewei
郑科伟
Fullname:Zheng Kewei
Birth Date:21 January 1980
Birth Place:Zhabei, Shanghai, China PR
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:Shanghai Shenhua
Years1:2000–2008
Years2:2009–2010
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs1:Shanghai Shenhua
Clubs2:Nanchang Bayi (loan)
Clubs3:Hangzhou Greentown
Caps1:135
Caps2:43
Caps3:35
Goals1:1
Goals2:3
Goals3:0
Club-Update:5 November 2012

Zheng Kewei (; born January 21, 1980, in Zhabei, Shanghai) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Zheng Kewei started his career playing for Shanghai Shenhua in the 2000 league season, where despite having already established Chinese internationals Shen Si and Qi Hong in front of him in midfield, Zheng would soon go on to establish himself as the club's first choice midfielder by the end of the 2001 league season. During his time with the club, he won the last Chinese Jia-A League league title in 2003 before it was renamed as the Chinese Super League.[1] Unfortunately in 2013 the Chinese Football Association would revoke the league title after it was discovered the Shenhua General manager Lou Shifang had bribed officials to be bias to Shenhua in games that season.[2] [3] After years of loyal service, which saw the club just miss out on another league title the club would merge with local rivals Shanghai United F.C. and with the significantly large squad Zheng was allowed to be loaned out.[4]

At the beginning of the 2009 league season, Shanghai Shenhua announced Zheng would officially join second-tier club Nanchang Bayi on a one-year loan deal.[5] The move would be a big success and Zheng would play a vital part in the team's promotion to the top tier in his first season.[6] After his successful season with Nanchang he would have his loan extended for another year and help guide the club avoid relegation. With his loan finished and his contract with Shenhua ended Zheng would move on a free transfer to Hangzhou Greentown where he was reunited with his former manager at Shenhua, Wu Jingui.

Club career stats

Correct as of 1 Jan 2012

SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
2000Shanghai Shenhua150
2001Shanghai Shenhua1220
2002Shanghai Shenhua1200
2003Shanghai Shenhua1190
2004Shanghai Shenhua1150
2005Shanghai Shenhua1110
2006Shanghai Shenhua1241
2007Shanghai Shenhua190
2008Shanghai Shenhua1100
2009Nanchang Bayi2232
2010Nanchang Bayi1201
2011Hangzhou Greentown1180
2012Hangzhou Greentown1170

Honours

Shanghai Shenhua

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China 2003 . 18 Apr 2004 . 2012-09-26 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524145940/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china03.html . May 24, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Details of soccer referee investigation released to public. chinadaily.com.cn. 2011-03-31. 2014-05-20.
  3. Web site: China Strips Shenhua of 2003 League Title, Bans 33 People for Life. https://archive.today/20130410040530/http://english.cri.cn/8046/2013/02/18/189s748945.htm. dead. April 10, 2013. english.cri.cn. 18 February 2013. 2014-05-20.
  4. Web site: Gimenez to coach newly combined Shanghai Shenhua. https://web.archive.org/web/20071218165302/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/17/content_5749542.htm. dead. December 18, 2007. news.xinhuanet.com. 2007-02-17. 2012-09-26.
  5. Web site: 申花铁腰租借形式加盟南昌 郑科伟新赛季投身中甲. sports.sina.com.cn. 2009-03-01. 2012-09-26.
  6. Web site: China 2009 . 23 Apr 2010 . 2012-09-26 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015190405/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china09.html . October 15, 2012 .