{{short description|Chinese footballer (born 2005)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}{{family name hatnote|Zhang|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zhang Aihui | image = | caption = | fullname = Zhang Aihui | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|5|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Beijing, China | height = 1.91 m | currentclub = Zhejiang FC | clubnumber = 38 | position = Centre-back, right-back | youthyears1 = 2017–2023 | youthclubs1 = Tsinghua University High School | youthyears2 = 2023–2025 | youthclubs2 = Zhejiang FC | years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = Zhejiang FC | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = China U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = China U23 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 22 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 16 January 2026 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|CHN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Asian Cup}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2026 Saudi Arabia|}} }} '''Zhang Aihui''' ({{zh|s=张瑷晖|t=張璦暉|p=Zhāng Àihuī}}; born 27 May 2005) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC.
==Early career== Born in the Haidian District of Beijing, Zhang Aihui's father, Zhang Wei, began taking him to football pitches to play when Zhang was one year old, and Zhang started receiving systematic football training as he entered primary school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/5413967.html|title=张瑷晖父亲：孩子踢出来是骨子里热爱；大家看到吃肉没见艰辛|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=3 October 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> In 2017, Zhang Aihui was accepted into the first edition of Tsinghua University High School's football program. While playing for his school in a China Youth Football League match in his senior year, he was scouted by Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC, who were looking for a tall and agile centre-back. Zhang displayed his height advantage, strength, and pace, especially in the defensive end.<ref name="tidenews"/> After completing his Gaokao in the summer of 2023, he received an offer from both Zhejiang and from Beihang University. Beihang University provided Zhang with the option to take two gap years before starting university, allowing him to join Zhejiang's youth academy.<ref name="tidenews">{{cite web|url=https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3195530|title=北航休学两年，先来浙江绿城踢中超："教授"张瑷晖的选择别出心裁|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251112004125/https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3195530|website=tidenews.com.cn|archive-date=12 November 2025|access-date=12 November 2025}}</ref>
==Club career== Zhang Aihui represented the province of Zhejiang in their campaign in the 2025 National Games of China. In June 2025, Zhang played for Zhejiang U20 in the National Games qualifiers, while Zhejiang FC manager Raúl Caneda spectated on the sidelines.<ref name="tidenews"/> Caneda retrospectively praised Zhang, claiming he possessed the talent to play in the Chinese Super League.<ref name="caneda"/> On 16 July 2025, Zhang Aihui was promoted to Zhejiang FC's first-team, and was given the number 81.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/5241490.html|title=浙江队官方：梯队小将张瑷晖、王俊杰进入俱乐部一线队|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=16 July 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> After usual starters Liu Haofan and Wang Shiqin were both suspended for accumulating too many yellow cards,<ref name="tidenews"/> Zhang Aihui was put into the starting line-up for his debut in a home league match against Wuhan Three Towns on 27 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/5268460.html|title=浙江队20岁后卫张瑷晖迎来中超首秀，本月刚被提上一线队|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=27 July 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> Caneda explained to the media for his decision, saying he "saw Zhang's potential to play for the national team."<ref name="caneda">{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/5449767.html|title=卡内达：在一场友谊赛后，我就看出张瑷晖具备进国家队的潜力|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=21 October 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 20 September, he provided the assist for teammate Yago Cariello in the ninth minute of second-half added-time for the equalising goal of a 3–3 away league draw with Changchun Yatai.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/5386267.html|title=9人浙江客场3-3亚泰，奥莫伊胡安弗双响，卡列洛99分钟绝平|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=20 September 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> He started in eleven consecutive league matches since and including his debut, until the finals of the football event at the National Games.<ref name=soccerway/>
==International career== In July 2024, Zhang Aihui was called up by China U19 for two friendlies against Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/u19wqmdnew/20250212/35609.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织U-19国家男子足球队2024年第四期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=31 July 2024|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 13 August 2024, he made his first appearance for any China youth level team in a 2–0 defeat to Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4465133.html|title=U19国青0-2伊朗U19，朱鹏宇错失良机，代赫汗超远世界波|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=13 August 2024|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> In late August 2024, he was selected for a China U19 training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecfa.cn/u19wqmdnew/20250212/35608.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织U-19国家男子足球队2024年第五期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=29 August 2024|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
In October 2025, he was picked by China U22 for a training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/jxtz/20251002/36956.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织U-22国家男子足球队2025年第五期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=2 October 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref> In the following month, he was included in China U22 head coach Antonio Puche's 2025 Panda Cup squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/jxtz/20251105/37052.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织U-22国家男子足球队2025年第六期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=5 November 2025|access-date=12 November 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|22 November 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|new_id=zhang-aihui/nuLaQmuJ|accessdate=12 November 2025}}</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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Zhejiang FC |2025 |Chinese Super League |12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''China U23''' * AFC U-23 Asian Cup runner-up: 2026
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==External links== * {{Soccerway|new_id=zhang-aihui/nuLaQmuJ}}
{{Zhejiang Professional F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Aihui}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:China men's youth international footballers Category:Footballers from Beijing Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen