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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Qingdao Youth Island.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1150 | 6.79 |
 Super League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1004 | 6.68 |
Scout report
Zhang Xiuwei is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Qingdao Youth Island, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 79% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.1, ranking 158th of 271 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (37.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xiuwei.
Judged on this season alone, Xiuwei graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.586 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Xiuwei, 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 15, 18th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 30 Xiuwei is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Qingdao Youth Island finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side
3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.1, Xiuwei carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 28. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
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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