{{short description|Chinese footballer}} {{family name hatnote|Zhai|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zhai Yanpeng <br> 翟彦鹏 | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|12|6}} | birth_place = Baoding, China | height = {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}} | position = Defender, midfielder | currentclub = | years1 = 2001–2003 | years2 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Bayi Football Team | clubs2 = Dalian Shide | caps1 = 65 | caps2 = 75 | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam1 = China PR | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 21 March 2007 | ntupdate = 24 December 2008 }}
'''Zhai Yanpeng''' ({{lang-zh|c=翟彦鹏}}; born December 6, 1982) is a former Chinese football player who played for Bayi Football Team and Dalian Shide as a versatile defender and midfielder. After winning the Chinese league and Cup with Dalian Shide, he was soon called up to the Chinese national team in 2007; however, in early 2008 he was forced to end his career as a professional footballer at the age of 26, due to being diagnosed with cerebral infarction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2008-03-22/22473549051.shtml |title=翟彦鹏不言告别却胜似告别 未来不明或进军演艺圈 |publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn |date=2008-03-22 |access-date=2012-04-11}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Bayi Football Team=== Zhai Yanpeng began his football career in 1993 playing for the Bayi Football Team youth and reserve teams before graduating to their senior team in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zyrb.com.cn/Article/ty/200801/20080125113924_41182.shtml |title=国足恶战前再折大将 翟彦鹏患脑梗塞或告别足坛 |publisher=Zyrb.com.cn |date=2008-01-25 |access-date=2012-04-11 |archive-date=8 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030623/http://www.zyrb.com.cn/Article/ty/200801/20080125113924_41182.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his first season, he quickly established himself as a versatile footballer and quickly became a first team regular when he played in 23 league games.<ref name="Zhái, Yànpéng">{{NFT player|pid=22831|name=Zhái, Yànpéng|access-date=2012-04-11}}</ref> For the next two seasons he was an integral member of the Bayi team until they disbanded in 2003 and were removed from the top tier.
==International career== The Chinese head coach Zhu Guanghu gave Zhai Yanpeng his debut on March 27, 2007, in a friendly game against Uzbekistan in a 3–1 victory in preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and used Zhai Yanpeng as a defensive midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=2007-03-27 |title=China 3-1 Uzbekistan|publisher=Teamchina.freehostia.com|date=2007-03-27 |access-date=2012-04-11}}</ref> Unable to make the squad for the Asian Cup, he was still highly regarded by the new Chinese Head coach Vladimir Petrović to play in several friendlies until his condition forced him to retire.
==Honours== '''Dalian Shide'''<ref name="Zhái, Yànpéng"/> * Chinese Super League: 2005 * Chinese FA Cup: 2005
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|pid=22831}} * [http://sports.sina.com.cn/star/zhai_yanpeng/index.shtml Player info at sina.com]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhai, Yanpeng}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Baoding Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Hebei Category:China men's international footballers Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Bayi Football Team players Category:Dalian Shide F.C. players
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