Zhou Heng (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Zhou Heng
周恒

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|11|24}}

| birth_place = Wuhan, Hubei, China

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| position = Midfielder, Defender

| currentclub = Hainan Star

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Wuhan Huanghelou

| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Wuhan Huanghelou | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Chongqing Lifan | caps2 = 58 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2012–2014 | clubs3 = Wuhan Zall | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2018 | clubs4 = Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | caps4 = 102 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2022 | clubs5 = Wuhan Three Towns | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022– | clubs6 = Hainan Star | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 3

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 31 January 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Zhou Heng ({{zh|c=周恒|p=Zhōu Héng}}; born November 24, 1985, in Wuhan, Hubei) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Hainan Star.

Club career

Zhou Heng began his professional football career playing for the Wuhan Huanghelou youth team before moving up to the senior team in the 2005 league season when he made his league debut against Shenyang Ginde on July 6, 2005, in a 3–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20050706/n226216083.shtml|title=王家铎主场被逐武汉黄鹤楼客战3弹击穿金德评|publisher=sports.sohu.com|date=2005-07-06|access-date=2012-09-19}} The following seasons saw him steadily establish himself within the squad, however his development within the team was cut short after the sudden disbanding and relegation of Wuhan from the Chinese Super League after the club's management did not accept the punishment given to them by the Chinese Football Association after a scuffle broke out during a league game against Beijing Guoan on September 27, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6530650.html |title=Wuhan ejected from soccer league - People's Daily Online |publisher=English.people.com.cn |date=2008-11-10 |access-date=2012-09-19}} Still a young prospect with top tier experience he would join recently promoted side Chongqing Lifan for two million Yuan with teammate Wu Peng.{{cite web|url=http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/news/2010-01/19/content_18807624.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125122852/http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/news/2010-01/19/content_18807624.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2010|title=外援金尼何塞铁定离队重庆力帆引进周恒吴鹏|publisher=cq.xinhuanet.com|date=2010-01-19|access-date=2012-09-19}}

Joining Chongqing Lifan at the beginning of the 2009 league season Zhou would immediately command a regular place within the side and would even personally score his first league goal against Shandong Luneng on October 10, 2009, in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20091010/n267265947.shtml|title=周恒进球吕征补时救主重庆1-1平山东组图评

|publisher=sports.sohu.com|date=2009-10-10|access-date=2012-09-19}} While he personally had a constructive season it was a disappointing campaign for Chongqing who finished at the bottom of the league.

In February 2015, Zhou transferred to fellow China League One side Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[http://news.163.com/15/0303/09/AJP8MT4P00014AEE.html 人员齐备雪豹“下山”] at news.163.com 2015-03-03 Retrieved 2015-03-03{{in lang|zh}}

In February 2019, Zhou transferred to League Two side Wuhan Three Towns.[https://www.dongqiudi.com/archive/908666.html 新疆雪豹纳欢球员周恒加盟中乙武汉三镇] at dongqiudi.com 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-11 {{in lang|zh}} The following season he would go on to aid them in winning the division title and promotion into the second tier.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2020-12-12/doc-iiznezxs6594851.shtml|title=武汉三镇点球战6-5击败淄博蹴鞠获中乙联赛冠军|work=sports.sina.com.cn|date=2020-12-12|accessdate=2021-03-31|language=zh}} This would be followed by another division title win and promotion as the club entered the top tier for the first tine in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/507797991_351928|title=恭喜武汉三镇冲超成功！5大前国脚压阵，下赛季或将上演武汉德比 |work=sohu.com|date=2021-12-13|access-date=2022-07-10}} After three seasons he would move to third tier club Hainan Star.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/heng-zhou/ Zhou Heng] at worldfootball.net Retrieved 2020-12-31

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
rowspan=5\|Wuhan Huanghelou	2005	Chinese Super League	6	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|6	0
2006	Chinese Super League	\|10	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|11	0
2007	Chinese Super League	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2	0
2008	Chinese Super League	\|9	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|9	0
colspan="2"\|Total !27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
rowspan=4\|Chongqing Lifan	2009	Chinese Super League	28	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|28	1
2010	Chinese Super League	\|13	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|13	0
2011	China League One	17	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|18	0
colspan="2"\|Total !58	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	59	1
rowspan=4\|Wuhan Zall	2012	China League One	15	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0	0
2013	Chinese Super League	\|7	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0	0
2014	China League One	8	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
rowspan=5\|Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	2015	China League One	26	0	3	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	0
2016	China League One	27	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	0
2017	China League One	25	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|25	0
2018	China League One	24	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	0
colspan="2"\|Total !102	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	107	0
rowspan=4\|Wuhan Three Towns	2019	China League Two	10	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|10	0
2020	China League Two	11	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|11	1
2021	China League One	6	0	2	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|8	1
colspan="2"\|Total !27	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	29	2
Hainan Star	2022	China League Two	15	3	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|15	3
colspan=3 \| Career total !259\|\|5\|\|9\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|268\|\|6