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27 / China · 2009–2018

Zeng Cheng

GK
Life
1987
Clubs
Wuhan Guanggu, Persebaya Surabaya, Henan Jianye, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua
#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. Career record: club career at Wuhan Guanggu, Persebaya Surabaya, Henan Jianye, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua.

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Career record

2005–2008Wuhan Guanggu
2005–2005Persebaya Surabaya
2009–2012Henan Jianye
2013–2020Guangzhou Evergrande
2020–2020Shanghai Shenhua
2021–2023Shanghai Shenhua

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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.

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