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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wuhan Three Towns.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1118 | 6.57 |
 Super League | 23 | 2 | 3 | 671 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Zhong Jinbao is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Wuhan Three Towns, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 70% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.3, ranking 201st of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jinbao.
Judged on this season alone, Jinbao graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3.621 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Jinbao, 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 12, 24th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Jinbao is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Wuhan Three Towns finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side
3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.67 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.4 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
- Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 12.3, Jinbao carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 27 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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