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Ge Zhen

Ge Zhen
葛振
Shenzhen Kaisa Player: Ge Zhen, 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001–2003 Yunnan Hongta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Anhui Jiufang 65 (7)
2011–2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave 35 (0)
2013–2014 Shanghai Shenxin 41 (0)
2015–2017 Hangzhou Greentown 53 (0)
2018–2021 Shenzhen FC 61 (1)
2020Meizhou Hakka (loan) 21 (0)
2022–2024 Qingdao West Coast 54 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2022

Ge Zhen (Chinese: 葛振; pinyin: Gě Zhèn; born 23 June 1987 in Qingdao) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Ge started his professional career with China League Two side Anhui Jiufang in 2005. He made an impression within the team as Anhui won promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2007 season. In January 2011, Ge transferred to another China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave after Anhui Jiufang dissolved.[1] He played 35 league matches for Guangdong in the 2011 and 2012 season.

Ge moved to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenxin on a free transfer in January 2013.[2] With a high prize by the team manager Zhu Jiong, he quickly established himself within the team. On 8 March 2013, he made his Super League debut in the first league match of the season which Shanghai Shenxin lost to Guangzhou Evergrande 5–1. He played 26 league matches in the 2013 season.

On 6 January 2015, Ge transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.[3] On 8 July 2015, he made his debut for Hangzhou in a 2015 Chinese FA Cup against Henan Jianye, coming on as a substitute for Wang Xiao in the 56th minute.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 19 July 2015 in a 0–0 away draw against Henan Jianye.[5] He played nine league matches for Hangzhou in the 2015 season as Hangzhou Greentown relegated to the second tier. He became a regular starter in the 2016 season and was promoted as team captain in the 2017 season.

On 2 January 2018, Ge joined China League One side Shenzhen FC on a free transfer.[6] He would make his debut in a league game on 4 April 2018 against Beijing Enterprises Group F.C. in a 2-1 defeat.[7] After the game he would gradually establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win promotion with the club at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign.[8] After three seasons with the club he was loaned out to second tier club Meizhou Hakka where he played in a 21 league games to help guide the club to gain promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[9] On 28 January 2022, Ge would transfer to second tier club Qingdao Youth Island on a free transfer.[10]

On 27th October 2024, Ge retired from professional football after the home game against Chengdu Rongcheng.[11]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 16 December 2022.[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anhui Jiufang 2005 China League Two - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 China League One 22 0 - - - 22 0
2009 22 6 - - - 22 6
2010 21 1 - - - 21 1
Total 65 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 7
Guangdong Sunray Cave 2011 China League One 16 0 0 0 - - 16 0
2012 19 0 1 0 - - 20 0
Total 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Shanghai Shenxin 2013 Chinese Super League 26 0 0 0 - - 26 0
2014 15 0 1 0 - - 16 0
Total 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 0
Hangzhou Greentown 2015 Chinese Super League 9 0 1 0 - - 10 0
2016 20 0 1 0 - - 21 0
2017 China League One 24 0 2 0 - - 26 0
Total 53 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 57 0
Shenzhen 2018 China League One 27 1 0 0 - - 27 1
2019 Chinese Super League 22 0 0 0 - - 22 0
2020 12 0 0 0 - - 12 0
Total 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 1
Meizhou Hakka (Loan) 2021 China League One 21 0 0 0 - - 21 0
Qingdao Youth Island 2022 China League One 27 1 0 0 - - 27 1
Career total 303 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 309 9

References

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  2. ^ 葛振称更适合申鑫打法 朱炯赞其有实力入国足 at qq.com 2013-01-19 Retrieved 2013-01-30 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 杭州绿城官方宣布申鑫边后卫加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2015-01-06 Retrieved 2015-01-06
  4. ^ 足协杯-尹鸿博斩两球萨哈拉破门 建业3-1绿城 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-08 Retrieved 2016-11-03
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  6. ^ 深足官宣冬窗首位内援 绿城队长葛振自由身来投 at sports.sina.com 2018-01-02 Retrieved 2018-01-02
  7. ^ "China » League One 2018 » 4. Round » Shenzhen FC - Beijing BG 1:2". worldfootball.net. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ "China 2018 > China League One". RSSSF. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. ^ "创造历史!梅州客家冲超成功!成为全国唯一县级中超球队!" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  10. ^ "官方:前深足队员葛振加盟青岛青春岛,系自由转会加盟" (in Chinese). m.dongqiudi.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. ^ 西海岸提前保级成功!主场战平成都蓉城,田勇葛振赛后退役 at baidu.com 2024-10-27 Retrieved 2024-10-30
  12. ^ 葛振 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-08 at the Wayback Machine