João Gil Zhu Zhang (born 17 November 1998), also known as Zhu Kangming (Chinese: 朱康铭) in China and Hong Kong, is a Portuguese professional footballer of Chinese descent who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Gil Zhu Zhang | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eastern | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Benfica | ||
| 2011–2014 | Palmense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Alta de Lisboa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Loures | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oeiras | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cova da Piedade B | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Montijo | 25 | (0) |
| 2022– | Eastern | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022 | |||
Born in Portugal, Gil started his career with Benfica, before progressing through the academies of local teams, eventually signing for Cova da Piedade.[1]
In August 2022, Gil signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.[2][3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cova da Piedade B | 2018–19 | I AF Setúbal | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Montijo | 2021–22 | I AF Setúbal | 25 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Eastern | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Eastern Sports Club – current squad | |
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