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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityChina PR
Age31
Date of birth18 Feb 1995
BirthplaceXinxiang
Height172 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubHangzhou Greentown
Defensive midfielder
22
Appearances
0
Goals
4
Assists
1783
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Hangzhou Greentown.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League220417836.75

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Cheng Jin is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Hangzhou Greentown, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 4 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 59% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.3, ranking 136th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (76.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jin.

Judged on this season alone, Jin graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.271 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Jin, 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 17, 15th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Jin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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17.3
Ratingi
15th of 27 defensive midfielders
27.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
76.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.27
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hangzhou Greentown finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

2.27
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
18
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.3, Jin carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 27. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.