On this special day today, we celebrate the 33rd birthday of national team star Zhang Linpeng. Officials of the national football team also spared no praise and offered warm birthday wishes to the veteran.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2009, Zhang Linpeng has made 92 official appearances for the national team, a figure that leads the team and puts him in the top ten all-time appearances for the national team. In the past three Asian Cups and three World Cup qualifiers, Zhang has been a key pillar of the national team's defense.
The official National Football League mentioned in its wishes, "New year, new expectations, wishing Zhang Linpeng a happy 33rd birthday!"
Meanwhile, Shanghai Harbour Club officially announced that Zhang Linpeng has officially joined the team, which also means that he will have the opportunity to return to the familiar Shanghai matches.
Zhang Linpeng began his career with Shanghai Dongya Football Club (now Shanghai Harbour Football Club) in 2006, playing in the Second Division and the Chinese League A. In 2011, he left Shanghai to join Guangzhou Football Club. During his 11 seasons at Guangzhou, Zhang played 328 matches for the team, contributing 18 goals as a defender. During this time, he won the AFC Champions League, Chinese Super League, CFA Cup and CFA Super Cup with the team.
