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Zhang Yaokun (simplified Chinese: 张耀坤; traditional Chinese: 張耀坤; pinyin: Zhāng Yàokūn; born 17 April 1981) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Zhang Yaokun started his football career in 1998 with Dalian Shide; however, due to an ankle fracture, he struggled to establish himself within the team and it was only once he overcame his long term injury did he start to become a regular. He later became an integral member of the defense and helped Dalian in their dominance within Chinese football by winning league titles in the 2001 season and the 2002 season as well as the Chinese FA Cup in 2001. After Dalian had a disappointing 2004 season, Vladimir Petrović came in as the new manager and would loan out Zhang to Sichuan Guancheng during the 2005 season where he quickly established himself as a key member of the club. He returned to Dalian the following season where he continued to be a key member of the squad and would go on to become their captain.
On 18 December 2012, Zhang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F. He made his debut for the club on 9 March 2013 in a 4-2 loss against Liaoning Whowin.
International career
After his impressive displays for Dalian Shide, Zhang was called up to the Chinese national team for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup where he made several appearances coming on as a substitute and playing in numerous positions in defence. He continued to be a regular for the squad that qualified for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and he and Li Weifeng were the first-choice centre back pairing during the tournament.
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 1 November 2016
| 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 | Dalian Shide | Chinese Jia-A League | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0+1 | |||||
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2002 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Sichuan Guancheng | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2006 | Dalian Shide | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008 | 26 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 4 | ||||||
| 2009 | 26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 2010 | 26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 2011 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 2 | |||||
| 2013 | Guangzhou R&F | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 411 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1+1 | 9 | 0 | 475 | 20+1 | ||
International goals
- Results list China's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2005 | Changsha, China |  Costa Rica | 2–2 | Friendly international |
| 2 | 2 June 2007 | San Jose, United States |  United States | 1–4 | Friendly international |
| 3 | 28 October 2007 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Myanmar | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Honours
Club
Dalian Shide
- Chinese Jia-A League: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Chinese FA Cup: 2001
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2000, 2002
International
- China PR national football team
- East Asian Football Championship: 2005
Individual
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2004