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China · 1990–2016

Zeng Cheng

Stalwart GK Right-footed
Rating
78
Life
1987
Clubs
Henan, Guangzhou
#27
Editorial rank of 33 for China
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

On 9 November 2013 he stood in the Guangzhou goal at Tianhe with 55,847 watching, and a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul was enough to take Evergrande through on away goals, the first Chinese club champions of Asia since Liaoning in 1990. He won the Champions League again in 2015, six Chinese Super League titles, and was named the country's goalkeeper of the year in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Career record: club career at Henan, Guangzhou.

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Career record

2009–2012Henan
2013–todayGuangzhou

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Around Cheng in the almanac

One rank above: Wu Xi at #26.

One rank below: Zhao Junzhe at #28.

China's editorial top five: Sun Jihai · Zheng Zhi · Fan Zhiyi · Hao Haidong · Gu Guangming.