{{Short description|Chinese footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Huang|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Huang Zichang <br> 黄紫昌 |image = File:Huang Zichang 2024-08-10 (cropped).jpg |caption = Huang Zichang in August 2024 |fullname = Huang Zichang |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|4|df=y}} |birth_place = Putian, Fujian, China |height = {{height|m=1.70}} |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Yunnan Yukun |clubnumber = 19 |youthyears1 = 2012–2015 |youthclubs1 = Tianjiabing Middle School |youthyears2 = 2016 |youthclubs2 = Jiangsu Suning |years1 = 2017–2020 |clubs1 = Jiangsu Suning |caps1 = 33 |goals1 = 5 |years2 = 2021 |clubs2 = Wuhan FC |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2022–2025 |clubs3 = Henan FC |caps3 = 106 |goals3 = 14 |years4 = 2026– |clubs4 = Yunnan Yukun |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2017 | nationalteam1 = China U-19 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 7 | nationalyears2 = 2018 | nationalteam2 = China U-23 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2018– | nationalteam3 = China | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 |club-update = 22 November 2025 |nationalteam-update = 8 December 2019 }}
'''Huang Zichang''' ({{zh|c=黄紫昌|p=Huáng Zǐchāng}}; born 4 April 1997) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Yunnan Yukun in the Chinese Super League.
==Club career== Huang Zichang started his football career when he signed his first professional contract with Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-03-26/doc-ifysqfnf6728301.shtml|title=中超最火U23黄紫昌:拼是我的习惯 人生最紧张时刻|work=Sina|date=2018-03-26|accessdate=2018-04-23|language=zh}}</ref> He was promoted to the first team squad by manager Choi Yong-soo in the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20170302/n482170944.shtml|title=2017中超联赛江苏苏宁队完全名单|work=Sohu|date=2017-03-02|accessdate=2018-03-05|language=zh}}</ref> Huang made his senior debut and scored his first goal in a league game on 4 March 2018 in a 3–1 away win against Guizhou Hengfeng.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-03-05/doc-ifxipenm8992490.shtml|title=苏宁明日之星非灵光一现 青运会金靴+U22国足常客|work=Sina|date=2018-03-05|accessdate=2018-03-05|language=zh}}</ref> This would be followed with his second goal in his fifth appearance on 6 April 2018 in a 2–0 away win against Guangzhou R&F.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-04-06/doc-ifysuuyc3356178.shtml|title=中超-超级新星进球+造点 苏宁客场2-0完胜富力|work=Sina|date=2018-04-06|accessdate=2018-04-08|language=zh}}</ref> On 22 April 2018 a third goal in seven league appearances would be scored by Huang in a 5–1 home win against Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-04-22/doc-ifznefkh8376167.shtml|title=中超-吉翔穿云箭+助攻帽子戏法 苏宁5-1痛击申花|work=Sina|date=2018-04-22|accessdate=2018-04-23|language=zh}}</ref> On 1 May 2018, Huang scored the deciding penalty in the fifth round of 2018 Chinese FA Cup as Jiangsu beat Tianjin Quanjian 8–7 on penalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/cfacup/2018-05-01/doc-ifzvpats0152439.shtml|title=足协杯-苏宁两球领先遭扳平 点球战10-9权健晋级|work=Sina|date=2018-05-01|accessdate=2018-05-03|language=zh}}</ref> Although he suffered an ankle injury in August 2018, Huang scored five goals in 19 appearances in his debut season, winning the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-11-21/doc-ihmutuec2394747.shtml|title=黄紫昌斩获中超最佳新人奖 入选最佳阵容未来可期|work=Sina|date=2018-11-21|accessdate=2018-11-28|language=zh}}</ref> On 14 February 2019, he extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2019-02-14/doc-ihqfskcp5181939.shtml|title=苏宁官方宣布与黄紫昌续约5年 职业上升期并肩同行|work=Sina|date=2019-02-14|accessdate=2019-02-14|language=zh}}</ref> This would be followed by the 2020 Chinese Super League title when he would win the clubs first league title with them.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=587927|title=Alex Teixeira shines as Jiangsu claim maiden Chinese Super League title|website=ESPN|date=2020-11-16|access-date=2021-01-25}}</ref>
Huang's time at Jiangsu would end when the clubs owners were in financial difficulties and dissolved the team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-28|title=Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3123472/inter-milan-doubt-suning-call-time-chinese-champions-jiangsu-fc|access-date=2021-02-28|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> He would go on to join top-tier club Wuhan on 29 March 2021 in a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1938589.html|title=官方：前江苏队球员黄紫昌加盟武汉队|publisher=m.dongqiudi.net|date=2021-04-09|access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 23 April 2021 against Hebei in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/23/china-pr/csl/hebei-zhongji/hubei-luyin-fc/3492303/|title=HEBEI FC VS. WUHAN YANGTZE 1 - 1|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2021-04-23|access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> This would be followed by his first goal for the club, which was in a Chinese FA Cup game on 14 October 2021 against Dandong Tengyue in a 7–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/14/china-pr/fa-cup/hubei-luyin-fc/dantong-hantong/3669453/|title=WUHAN YANGTZE VS. DANDONG TENGYUE 7 - 0|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2021-10-14|access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref>
On 15 April 2022, he joined fellow top-tier club Henan Songshan Longmen (later renamed as simply Henan FC) for the start of the 2022 Chinese Super League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2721730.html|title=官方：阿德里安、赵宏略、黄紫昌、钟义浩、杨帅加盟河南|work=m.dongqiudi.com|date=2022-04-28|access-date=2022-12-31|language=zh}}</ref> This would be followed by his debut appearance for the club on 4 June 2022 in a league game against Dalian Professional in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/04/china-pr/csl/henan-jianye/dalian-aerbin-fc/3791280/|title=HENAN SSLM VS. DALIAN PRO 2 - 2|work=soccerway.com|date=2022-06-04|accessdate=2022-12-31}}</ref> After establishing himself as an integral member of the team he would score his first goal for the club on 7 July 2022, which was in a league game against Guangzhou City in a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/07/china-pr/csl/henan-jianye/changsha-ginde/3791350/|title=HENAN SSLM VS. GUANGZHOU CITY 2 - 1|work=soccerway.com|date=2022-07-07|accessdate=2022-12-31}}</ref>
On 5 January 2026, Huang joined Yunnan Yukun.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.sohu.com/a/972632614_463728?scm=thor.518_14-200000.0.0-0-0-0-0|title=豪横！云南玉昆官宣10名球员加盟 多位前国脚+两外援|publisher=sohu.com|language=zh|date=5 January 2025|accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Huang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 26 May 2018 in a 1–0 win against Myanmar.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20180526/018015.htm|title=国足1-0缅甸取近8战首胜 武磊制胜黄紫昌屡失良机|work=Tencent|date=26 May 2018| accessdate=28 May 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 22 November 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/183/364878/4756D368568E8903.shtml|title=黄紫昌|work=sodasoccer|accessdate=2018-03-05|language=zh|archive-date=2019-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618050021/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/183/364878/4756D368568E8903.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|Jiangsu Suning |2017 |rowspan=4|Chinese Super League||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0{{efn|name=CFASC|Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup}}||0||0||0 |- |2018||19||5||3||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||22||5 |- |2019||6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||6||0 |- |2020||8||0||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !33||5||8||0||0||0||0||0||41||5 |- |Wuhan FC |2021 |Chinese Super League |16||1||4||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||20||3 |- |rowspan=5|Henan FC |2022 |rowspan=4|Chinese Super League |31||7||1||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||32||9 |- |2023 |28||4||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||28||4 |- |2024 |29||2||3||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||32||4 |- |2025 |18||1||3||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||21||1 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !106||14||7||4||0||0||0||0||113||18 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !155||2||19||6||0||0||0||0||174||26 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | National team |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2018||2||0 |- !Total||2||0 |}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''Jiangsu Suning''' *Chinese Super League: 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2020-11-12/doc-iiznezxs1548903.shtml|title=中超-特谢拉造红牌+破门 苏宁2-1恒大夺中超首冠|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2020-11-12|accessdate=2021-01-25|language=zh}}</ref>
===Individual=== *Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 2018 *Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2018
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|zichang-huang/476504}} * {{NFT player|id=71173}}
{{Yunnan Yukun F.C. squad}} {{Navboxes |title= Awards |bg= gold |fg= black |list1= {{Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year}} {{2018 Chinese Super League Team of the Year}} }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huang, Zichang}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:People from Putian Category:Footballers from Fujian Category:Jiangsu F.C. players Category:Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Category:Henan F.C. players Category:Yunnan Yukun F.C. players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:China men's international footballers Category:China men's youth international footballers Category:China men's under-20 international footballers Category:Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Category:Asian Games footballers for China Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen