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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityChina PR
Age39
Date of birth8 Jul 1987
BirthplaceJi'nan
Height182 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubQingdao Jonoon
Defensive midfielder
13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
447
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Qingdao Jonoon.

Also this season

On loan at Shandong LunengFA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Qingdao Jonoon; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League8002896.54
FA Cupat Shandong Luneng10090
FA Cup100367.12

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Zhang Chi is a 39-year-old defensive midfielder at Qingdao Jonoon, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 4. On long-term scout potential he's rated 2.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (16.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chi.

On the season, Chi graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.027 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Chi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 39 Chi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

2.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.6%
Minutes
limited game time
4.03
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Qingdao Jonoon finished 14th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

4.03
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
6
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 13 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 2.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.