{{short description|Chinese footballer}} {{about|a Chinese football player|the American businessman|Peng Zhao}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zhao Peng <br/>赵鹏 | image = | caption = | fullname = Zhao Peng | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|6|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bengbu, Anhui, China | height = 1.83 m | position = Centre back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2003–2013 | clubs1 = Henan Jianye | caps1 = 232 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Guangzhou Evergrande | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Changchun Yatai (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Qingdao Jonoon | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Chengdu Qbao | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Anhui Hefei Guiguan | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2009–2013 | nationalteam1 = China | nationalcaps1 = 37 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | manageryears1 = 2018 | managerclubs1 = Anhui Hefei Guiguan (assistant coach) | pcupdate = 3 November 2018 | ntupdate = 28 November 2014 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's football}} {{MedalCompetition | EAFF Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Japan | Team}} }}
{{family name hatnote|Zhao|lang=Chinese}} '''Zhao Peng''' ({{zh|s=赵鹏|t=趙鵬|p=Zhào Péng}}; born 20 June 1983) is a Chinese former footballer.
==Club career== Zhao Peng rose to prominence when he was part of the team that helped Henan Jianye win promotion to the Chinese Super League after winning the second tier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china06.html |title=China 2006 |date=8 Mar 2007 |access-date=2012-09-17 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929192532/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china06.html |archive-date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref> The following season saw Zhao play an integral part in the Henan team that saw them fight against relegation throughout much of the season, eventually aiding them in a twelfth-place finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china07.html |title=China 2007 |date=18 Apr 2008 |access-date=2012-09-17 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017135851/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china07.html |archive-date=October 17, 2012 }}</ref> The following season would see Zhao help establish Henan within the league and by the 2009 league season he would display some impressive performances for Henan that placed the club in their highest ever position of third and entry to the AFC Champions League for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china09.html |title=China 2009 |date=23 Apr 2010 |access-date=2012-09-17 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015190405/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/china09.html |archive-date=October 15, 2012 }}</ref>
Along with Yi Teng and Zeng Cheng, Zhao transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of ¥20 million on 1 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/show_content.php?id=4498 |title=曾诚、赵鹏、弋腾正式加盟广州恒大 |publisher=Guangzhou Evergrande official website |date=1 January 2013 |access-date=1 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115131949/http://gzevergrandefc.com/show_content.php?id=4498 |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref> On 10 May 2013, he made his debut for Guangzhou in a 3–0 away victory against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on as a substitute for Rong Hao in the 77th minute. He failed to establish himself within the team and spent most of his time in the bench. On 16 June 2014, Zhao was loaned to fellow top-tier side Changchun Yatai for the rest of the 2014 season. However, he didn't make any appearances for Changchun that season due to lingering injuries.
On 14 February 2015, Zhao transferred to China League One side Qingdao Jonoon.<ref>[http://sports.163.com/15/0214/20/AIEJTLI200051C8L.html 前恒大国脚加盟青岛中能] at sports.163.com 2015-02-14 Retrieved 2015-02-15</ref> On 11 March 2015, Zhao transferred to China League Two side Chengdu Qbao.<ref>[http://news.163.com/16/0311/06/BHRV25A700014Q4P.html 前国足队长加盟成都钱宝] at sports.163.com 2016-03-11 Retrieved 2016-03-14</ref>
On 23 February 2019, Zhao Peng officially announced his retirement from professional football.
==International career== Zhao made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 1–1 draw against Germany on 29 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=266284&cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531192240/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=266284&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 31, 2009|title=Podolski denies China victory |publisher=ESPN|date=May 29, 2009|access-date=2012-09-17}}</ref> He would play in several further friendlies and even score his first goal in a 4–1 win against Botswana on 30 September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=2009-09-30|title=China PR 4-1 Botswana|publisher=teamchina.freehostia.com|date=2009-09-30|access-date=2012-09-17}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International goals=== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 30 September 2009 || Hohhot, China || {{fb|Botswana}} || 3–0 || 4–1 || Friendly international |- | 2 || 8 October 2010 || Kunming, China || {{fb|Syria}} || 1–0 || 2–1 || Friendly international |- | || 2 January 2011 || Doha, Qatar || {{fb|Iraq}} || 2–2 || 3–2 || Friendly international (non FIFA "A" match) |- | 3 || 10 August 2011 || Hefei, China || {{fb|Jamaica}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly international |- | 4 || 14 November 2012 || Shanghai, China || {{fb|New Zealand}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || Friendly international |}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''Henan Jianye''' *China League One: 2006
'''Guangzhou Evergrande''' *Chinese Super League: 2013 *AFC Champions League: 2013
===International=== '''China PR national football team''' *East Asian Football Championship: 2010
===Individual=== *Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2009
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT player|pid=31650}} *[http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/player.php?regnum=MA10208 Player stats at sohu.com website]
{{China PR Squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup}}
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