Zhao Junzhe (Chinese: 肇俊哲; pinyin: Zhào Jùnzhé; born 19 April 1979) is a Chinese football coach and former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions. He spent his entire playing career at Liaoning FC. He's related to the ruling clan of the former Qing imperial dynasty, the Aisin-Gioro clan.
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| Full name | Zhao Junzhe | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1997 | Liaoning FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–2016 | Liaoning FC | 405 | (51) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2008 | China | 71 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Liaoning FC (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | China (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Guangzhou City (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editZhao Junzhe was promoted to Liaoning F.C.'s first team from the club's youth academy and made his debut in the 1998 season. He continued to be a vital member for Liaoning that season when he aided them to being runners-up and the Chinese FA Cup.[1] He was soon promoted to club captain and won the Chinese Football Association Player of the Year award in 2004. The following seasons saw the club's fortunes fall and Zhao unfortunately led the team to relegation to the second tier at the end of the 2008 season. Despite this setback, he remained with the team and immediately led Liaoning back up to the top tier when they won the second tier title in the 2009 season. Zhao announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2016 season. On 30 October 2016, he made last appearance in his career in a league match against Jiangsu Suning.[2]
International career
editZhao was included into the Chinese national team by then manager Bora Milutinović for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[3] Though his chances were limited on the national team at the time, he did play in two group stage matches during the tournament and nearly scored by hitting the post against Brazil.[4] He played a vital role in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in which China finished the tournament as runners-up.
Managerial career
editOn 29 September 2017, Zhao was appointed as the caretaker manager of Liaoning FC, who sat at the bottom of the league table.[5] On 14 October, in his first game as manager, he guided Liaoning to a 3–3 draw against second place team Shanghai SIPG.[6] However, Liaoning finally relegated to the second tier after losing the last three matches of the season. On 12 December 2017, Zhao's caretaker spell ended when Chen Yang became the manager of Liaoning.[7]
On 21 February 2023, Zhao was appointed as the head coach of Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.[8] On 16 July 2024, he swapped positions with Li Xiaopeng to become the team's general manager.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 October 2016 [10]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 1998 | Liaoning F.C. | Chinese Jia-B League | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||
| 1999 | Chinese Jia-A League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2001 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2002 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2003 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2004 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | 28 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | China League One | 24 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 405 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 432 | 59 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Chinese Football Super Cup
International
edit| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 2 |
International goals
edit- Results list China's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Tajikistan |
3–1 | 1998 Asian Games |
| 7 December 2002 | Manama, Bahrain |  Syria |
3–1 | Friendly international |
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 15 July 2024.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Liaoning F.C. (caretaker) | 
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29 September 2017 | 12 December 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions |
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21 February 2023 | 15 July 2024 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 23.53 |
| Total | 55 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 21.82 | |||
Honours
editPlayer
editClub
editIndividual
edit- AFC Asian Cup All-Star Team: 2004
- Chinese Football Association Player of the Year: 2004
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2002, 2003
Personal life
editZhao is of Manchu ethnicity from Aisin Gioro clan. He is a descendant of Boolungga, who is the brother of Giocangga.[12]
References
edit- ^ "姓名：肇俊哲". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "肇俊哲辉煌球员生涯落幕 辽足19年忠魂创造历史". sports.sohu.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "BBC SPORT". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 May 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Zhao Junzhe". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "辽足保级关键时期突然换帅 洋帅离任肇俊哲接手". sina. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "肇俊哲:这才是辽足真实水平 我的情怀只是一方面". sina. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "二进宫!辽足官宣陈洋重掌球队 签三年盼早回中超". sina. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "官方：肇俊哲担任沧州雄狮主帅 已带队在佛山集结". Sina Sports. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "沧州雄狮官方：李霄鹏出任主帅，肇俊哲任总经理兼技术总监". dongqiudi.com. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "肇俊哲". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "中甲最终积分榜：辽宁冠军南昌冲超成功 四川降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "国足边缘人：肇俊哲从容少动力 病态大羽不让位". news.sports.cn. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
External links
edit- Profile on China national football team official web site
- Official blog
- Zhao Junzhe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zhao Junzhe – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 2002 China team profile at BBC website