{{short description|Chinese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Zeng|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zeng Chao <br> 曾超 | fullname = Zeng Chao | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|1|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Meizhou, Guangdong, China | height = {{height|m=1.70}} | position = Winger | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1= 2005–2013 | youthclubs1= Shandong Luneng | youthyears2= 2014–2015 | youthclubs2= Guangzhou R&F | years1= 2011–2012 | clubs1= Shandong Youth | caps1= 36 | goals1 = 0 | years2= 2014 | clubs2= → Guangdong Sunray Cave (loan)| caps2= 14 | goals2 = 2 | years3= 2015–2017 | clubs3= Guangzhou R&F | caps3= 35 | goals3 = 3 | years4= 2018–2019 | clubs4= Guangdong South China Tiger | caps4= 54 | goals4 = 4 | years5= 2020–2022 | clubs5= Guangzhou City | caps5= 12 | goals5 = 0 | years6= 2023–2025 | clubs6= Guangdong GZ-Power | caps6= 42 | goals6 = 1 | manageryears1= 2025 | managerclubs1= Guangdong GZ-Power (assistant) | pcupdate = 31 December 2025 | ntupdate = }} '''Zeng Chao''' ({{zh|s=曾超|p=Zēng Chāo}}; {{small|Mandarin pronunciation:}} {{IPAc-cmn|z|eng|1|.|ch|ao|1|}}; born 23 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer.
==Club career== Zeng Chao started his football career when he joined Shandong Luneng's youth academy with Liu Binbin in 2005. He played for China League Two side Shandong Youth in 2011 and 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20110516/n280595159.shtml|title=2011赛季中乙联赛完全名单之山东省男子足球队|work=Sohu|date=2011-05-16|access-date=2016-04-23|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20120521/n343920209.shtml|title=2012中国足协杯中乙山东青年队完全大名单一览|work=Sohu|date=2012-05-21|access-date=2016-04-23|language=zh}}</ref> Failing to promote to the first team, Zeng transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F in 2014. He was loaned to China League One side Guangdong Sunray Cave for half season in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20140728/n402804957.shtml|title=富力出手相助日之泉 吴伟安和90后曾超免费租借|work=Sohu|date=2014-07-28|access-date=2016-04-23|language=zh}}</ref> He played 14 matches and scored 2 goals in the 2014 season as Guangdong Sunray Cave avoided to relegate to the third tier.
Zeng was promoted to Guangzhou R&F's first team squad in July 2015. He made his Super League debut on 23 April 2016 against Jiangsu Suning, coming on for Tang Miao in the 80th minute. He scored his Super League goal two minutes after the substitution, which ensured Guangzhou R&F tied with Jiangsu Suning 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20160423/n445747644.shtml|title=小将破门若补时救主 苏宁1-1富力6轮不败|work=Sohu|date=2016-04-23|access-date=2016-04-23|language=zh}}</ref> He scored three goals in 22 league appearances in the 2016 season and extended his contract with the club for five years on 7 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2016-11-07/doc-ifxxnety7607174.shtml | title= 富力官宣续约本土三将 凝聚力量铸南岳足球根基 | work= Sina | date=7 November 2016 | access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>
Zeng transferred to his hometown club Meizhou Meixian Techand who newly promoted to China League One on 1 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-01-01/doc-ifyqefvw8739705.shtml | title= 超人归来+巴西强援助阵 梅县铁汉亮剑中甲元年 | work= Sina | date=1 January 2018 | access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> On 10 March 2018, he made his debut for the club in the season's opener against Yanbian Funde.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-03-10/doc-ifxpwyhw7565796.shtml| title=中甲-穆里奇首秀遗憾伤退 梅县揭幕战0-1延边| work= Sina | date=10 March 2018| access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> On 7 November 2018, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the first leg of 2018 China League One Relegation play-offs.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-11-07/doc-ihmutuea7903617.shtml| title=中甲附加赛-曾超破僵邹游点射扳平 梅县1-1陕西| work= Sina | date=7 November 2018| access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref>
In May 2023, Zeng joined Chinese Champions League club Guangzhou E-Power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://live.qq.com/news/detail/20231349375101|script-title=zh:官方：广州城后卫曾超加盟中冠广州影豹|publisher=qq.com|date=2023-05-17|access-date=2025-08-14|language=zh}}</ref>
On 14 August 2025, Zeng was appointed as the assistant coach of Guangdong GZ-Power first team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1840429825064759229&wfr=spider&for=pc|script-title=zh:广州豹官方：黄佳强出任U19梯队领队，曾超兼任一线队助教|publisher=baijiahao.baidu.com|date=2025-08-14|access-date=2025-08-14|language=zh}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|31 December 2025}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/113/225813/9DDB250BDCB16A04.shtml |title=曾超 |work=Sodasoccer.com |access-date=2016-04-23 |language=zh |archive-date=7 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145558/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/113/225813/9DDB250BDCB16A04.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=3|Shandong Youth||2011||rowspan="2"|China League Two||15||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||15||0 |- |2012||21||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||22||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !36||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||37||0 |- |Guangdong Sunray Cave (loan)||2014||China League One||14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||14||2 |- |rowspan=4|Guangzhou R&F||2015||rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- |2016||22||3||4||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||26||3 |- |2017||13||0||3||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||1 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !35||3||7||1||0||0||0||0||42||4 |- |rowspan=3|Meixian Techand/<br>Guangdong South China Tiger||2018||rowspan=2|China League One||26||0||0||0||colspan=2|-||1{{efn|Appearances in China League One play-offs|name=CL1}}||1||27||1 |- |2019||28||4||0||0||colspan=2|-||colspan=2|-||28||4 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !54||4||0||0||0||0||1||1||55||5 |- |rowspan=4|Guangzhou R&F/<br>Guangzhou City||2020||rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League||9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||9||0 |- |- |2021||3||0||0||0||colspan=2|-||colspan=2|-||3||0 |- |2022||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|-||colspan=2|-||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |rowspan=4|Guangdong GZ-Power||2023||Chinese Champions League||12||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||0 |- |2024||China League Two||22||1||1||0||colspan=2|-||colspan=2|-||23||1 |- |2025||China League One||8||0||3||0||colspan=2|-||colspan=2|-||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !42||1||4||0||0||0||0||0||46||1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !193||10||12||1||0||0||1||1||206||12 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|395761}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeng, Chao}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Hakka sportspeople Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Meizhou Category:Shandong Taishan F.C. players Category:Guangzhou City F.C. players Category:Shaanxi Wuzhou F.C. players Category:Guangdong South China Tiger F.C. players Category:Guangdong GZ-Power F.C. players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:China League One players Category:China League Two players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen