Field Insider

Profile

PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityChina PR
Age36
Date of birth28 Oct 1989
BirthplaceDalian
Height182 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubDalian Zhixing
Central midfielder
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1367
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dalian Zhixing.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League260013676.59
FA Cup240010466.6

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Lü Peng is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Dalian Zhixing, rated 8.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 243rd of 279 on scout potential in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Peng.

Judged on this season alone, Peng graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 55 of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.173 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Peng, 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 8, 50th of 55 of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League. At 36 Peng is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential50th of 55 central midfielders · Super LeagueCurrent season51st of 55 central midfielders · Super League51st-best central midfielder in the Super League243rd in the Super League · potential50th-highest potential central midfielder in the Super League
8.3
Ratingi
50th of 55 central midfielders
8.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.17
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

2.17
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
6
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, 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 8.3, Peng carries the 50th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League of 55, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.