Chi Zhongguo (Chinese: 池忠国; Korean: 지충국; RR: Ji Chung-guk) is a Chinese footballer of Korean ethnicity who currently plays for Beijing Sinobo Guoan in the Chinese Super League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chi Zhongguo | ||
Date of birth | (1989-10-26) 26 October 1989 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Yanji, Jilin, China | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Yanbian No.1 Middle School | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Yanbian Changbaishan | 135 | (11) |
2015 | Shanghai Shenxin | 29 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Yanbian Funde | 52 | (2) |
2018– | Beijing Guoan | 70 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | China PR | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021 |
Chi Zhongguo | |||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 池忠国 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 池忠國 | ||||||||
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Korean name | |||||||||
Hangul | 지충국 | ||||||||
Hanja | 池忠國 | ||||||||
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Chi decided to turn professional after he graduated from Yanbian No.1 Middle School in 2008. After failing to join Beijing Institute of Technology, he signed a contract with hometown club Yanbian FC.[1] On 29 March 2009, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Shanghai East Asia, coming on as a substitute for Han Songfeng in 73rd minute.[1] On 25 October 2009, he scored his first goal for Yanbian, which ensured Yanbian beat Anhui Jiufang 2–0.[2] Chi gradually became the regular starter in the club and was issued the number 10 jersey in 2013. On 27 July 2013, he made his 100th appearance for Yanbian in a league match against Tianjin Songjiang.[1][3]
On 4 January 2015, Chi moved to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenxin on a free transfer.[4] He made his Super League debut on 8 March 2015, in the first match of the season against Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Yang Jiawei.[5] He scored his first Super League goal in 57th minute of this match, however, Shanghai Shenxin finally lost to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 6–2.[6]
On 2 February 2016, Chi returned to Yanbian Funde who newly promoted to the Chinese Super League after Shanghai Shenxin's relegation.[7] He played two season for Yanbian, scoring two goals in 53 appearances and transferred to Super League side Beijing Sinobo Guoan on 1 January 2018 after Yanbian Funde relegated to the China League One.[8]
On 10 January 2017, Chi made his debut for the Chinese national team at the 2017 China Cup against Iceland.[9]
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 December 2020.[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Yanbian Changbaishan | 2009 | China League One | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | |||
2010 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | |||||
2011 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||||
2012 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||||
2014 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||||
Total | 135 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 11 | ||
Shanghai Shenxin | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 2 | ||
Yanbian Funde | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||
2017 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 1 | ||||
Total | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
Beijing Guoan | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 1 | ||
2019 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2020 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | |||
Total | 70 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
Career total | 286 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 17 |
National team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 6 | 0 |
2019 | 9 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 21 | 0 |
Beijing Guoan F.C. – current squad | |
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China squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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