Chen Zhechao

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Chen Zhechao
陈哲超

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wuhan, Hubei, China

| height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

| position = Left-back, Midfielder

| currentclub = Wuhan Three Towns

| clubnumber = 15

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Shandong Luneng

| youthyears2 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs2 = → Real SC (loan)

| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Sacavenense | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = Torreense | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2021 | clubs3 = Shandong Luneng | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → Guangzhou R&F (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs5 = Meizhou Hakka | caps5 = 71 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Wuhan Three Towns | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1= 2013–2014

| nationalteam1= China U-19

| nationalcaps1= 12

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2= 2015–2018

| nationalteam2= China U-23

| nationalcaps2= 24

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| pcupdate = 31 December 2023

| ntupdate = 19 August 2018

}}

Chen Zhechao ({{zh|s=陈哲超}}; born 19 April 1995) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Wuhan Three Towns.

Club career

Chen Zhechao was promoted to Shandong Luneng's first team squad in 2016 after five years study in Portugal.[http://sports.sohu.com/20160301/n439009723.shtml 2016中超联赛山东鲁能队完全名单] at sports.sohu.com 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-17 {{in lang|zh}} On 15 April 2016, he made his debut for Shandong Luneng in the 2016 Chinese Super League against Yanbian FC, coming on as a substitute for Zhang Chi in the 63rd minute.[http://sports.sohu.com/20160415/n444370033.shtml 野牛破荒刘彬彬建功鲁能3-1延边2轮不败] at sports.sohu.com 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-17 {{in lang|zh}}[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2016-04-15/doc-ifxriqqv5847393.shtml 鲁能95小将完成中超首秀曼诺排兵求变从他开始] at sports.sina.com 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-17 {{in lang|zh}} He would play understudy to Zheng Zheng and Song Long for the left back position until on 21 January 2020 he was loaned out to fellow top tier club Guangzhou R&F to gain more playing time.{{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1324866.html|title=陈哲超租借加盟广州富力|work=Dongqiudi|language=zh|date=2020-01-21|accessdate=2022-06-04}} He would make his debut for Guangzhou R&F in a league game on 26 July 2020, against Shenzhen F.C. in a 3-0 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/super-league-2020-shenzhen-fc-guangzhou-r-f/|title=China » Super League 2020 » 1. Round » Shenzhen FC - Guangzhou R&F 3:0|work=worldfootball.net|language=|date=2020-07-26|accessdate=2022-06-04}}

Upon his return to Shandong, Chen would still struggle to establish himself as a regular within the team and despite being part of the squad that won the 2021 Chinese Super League title, on 22 March 2022, Chen transferred to Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.{{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2651517.html|title=官方：梅州客家签下李帅、廖均健、杨超声、陈哲超和王伟|work=Dongqiudi|language=zh|date=22 March 2022|accessdate=22 March 2022}} He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 4 June 2022 against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger in a 1-1 draw.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/04/china-pr/csl/meizhou-kejia/tianjin-teda/3791279/|title=MEIZHOU HAKKA VS. TIANJIN JMT 1 - 1|work=Soccerway.com|date=2022-06-04|accessdate=2022-12-31}}

On 27 January 2025, Chen signed Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.{{cite news|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1822391404757493349&wfr=spider&for=pc|title=接连官宣！多位球员加盟武汉三镇俱乐部|work=baijiahao.baidu.com|language=zh|date=27 January 2025|accessdate=27 January 2025}}

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2023.{{cite news | url= http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/162/322303/412CD86A46B3A512.shtml | title= 陈哲超 | work= sodasoccer.com | accessdate= 8 April 2016 | archive-date= 2018-12-04 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102121/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/162/322303/412CD86A46B3A512.shtml | url-status= dead }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sacavenense \|2014–15 \|rowspan="2"\|Campeonato de Portugal \|13	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|13	0
Torreense \|2015–16 \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|3	0
rowspan="6"\|Shandong Luneng \|2016 \|rowspan=5\|Chinese Super League \|3	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|4	0
2017	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|1	0
2018	9	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|10	0
2019	2	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2	0
2021	2	0	4	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|6	0
colspan="2"\|Total !16	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
Guangzhou R&F (loan) \|2020 \|Chinese Super League \|15	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|15	0
rowspan=3\|Meizhou Hakka \|2022 \|rowspan=2\|Chinese Super League \|20	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|21	0
2023 \|24	2	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !44	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	46	2
colspan=3 \| Career total !91\|\|2\|\|8\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|100\|\|2

Honours

=Club=

Shandong Taishan

Chinese Super League: 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/511855359_116237|title=2比0战胜河北队，山东泰山提前三轮锁定2021赛季中超冠军 |work=sohu.com|language=zh|date=2021-12-26|accessdate=2022-06-04}}
Chinese FA Cup: 2021