Full name Gao Zhunyi Role Footballer Playing position Height 1.86 m | Number 33 Weight 70 kg Name Gao Zhunyi Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 20) Place of birth Yanji, Yanbian, Jilin, China 2005–2008 Nanyang Brazil Football School Current team Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. | ||
Gao Zhunyi (simplified Chinese: 高准翼; traditional Chinese: 高準翼; pinyin: Gāo Zhŭnyì; born 21 August 1995) is a Chinese footballer of Korean descent who currently plays for Hebei China Fortune in the Chinese Super League.
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Club career
Gao Zhunyi started his football career when he joined Shanghai Lucky Star's youth academy in 2009. On 31 January 2014, he transferred to J2 League side Kataller Toyama, which made him the third Chinese footballer to play in the Japanese professional leagues after Jia Xiuquan and Xu Xiaofei. He made his debut for the club on 26 March 2014 in a 2-1 loss against Yokohama FC, becoming the youngest footballer ever to play for Kataller Toyama. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 April 2014 in a 3-2 win against Matsumoto Yamaga FC, making him the youngest goalscorer in the club's history at 18 years, 8 months and 8 days. On 13 January 2015, Gao transferred to fellow second tier side Avispa Fukuoka after Kataller Toyama was relegated in the 2014 season. He made his debut for the club on 1 April 2015 in a 2-2 draw against Yokohoma FC.
On 3 July 2015, Gao transferred to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng. On 25 February 2016, Gao was loaned out to fellow top tier side Hebei China Fortune until 31 January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 4 March 2016 in a 2-1 win against Guangzhou R&F, coming on as a substitute for Dong Xuesheng. In February 2017, Gao permanently transferred to Hebei China Fortune.
International career
Gao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 10 January 2017 in a 2-0 loss against Iceland during the 2017 China Cup.
Club statistics
As of 16 September 2017Personal life
Gao Zhunyi is the son of former Chinese footballer Gao Zhongxun.