Full name Zhuang Jiajie Name Zhuang Jiajie 2006–2012 Hangzhou Greentown Weight 59 kg | Number 6 Height 1.75 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 (age 22) | ||
Current team Hangzhou Greentown F.C. |
Zhuang Jiajie (Chinese: 庄佳杰; pinyin: Zhuāng Jiājié; born 5 September 1993 in Lufeng) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League.
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Club career
Zhuang joined Hangzhou Greentown youth team system from Shenzhen Yantian Sports School in 2006. In 2011, he was loan to China League Two side Wenzhou Provenza for one year and scored his first league goal in a 3–1 away defeat against Hubei Kangtian on 25 June. He was sent to Major League Soccer club FC Dallas one year for further training on 17 August 2011. Zhuang returned to Hangzhou Greentown and joined the club's reserved team in July 2012. He was promoted to first team squad by Takeshi Okada in 2013 and could not make any appearance in the 2013 season. On 18 May 2014, he made his Chinese Super League debut in a 4–1 home defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande.
International career
Zhuang was first called up into China U-17's squad in March 2010, and received his first called up for China U-20 by Su Maozhen in December 2010. He played for China U-20 in the 2011 Toulon Tournament and 2011 Weifang Cup. He scored 1 goals in 3 appearances in 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as China U-20 managed to qualify into the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in November 2011.