Zhou Tong (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Zhou Tong
周通

| full_name = Zhou Tong{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce119/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Auckland City FC |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206205418/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce119/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=6 December 2023 |url-status=live}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zibo, China

| height = 1.69 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Auckland City

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1= 2002–2005

| youthclubs1= Beijing Guoan

| youthyears2= 2006–2007

| youthclubs2= Hebei Youth

| years1= 2008 | clubs1= Shijiazhuang Tiangong | caps1= 16 | goals1 = 0

| years2= 2010–2015 | clubs2= Dalian Aerbin | caps2= 111 | goals2 = 10

| years3= 2015–2017 | clubs3= Tianjin Teda | caps3= 23 | goals3 = 0

| years4= 2018–2020 | clubs4= Wuhan Zall | caps4= 61 | goals4 = 0

| years5= 2021–2022 | clubs5= Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | caps5= 30 | goals5 = 3

| years6= 2023– | clubs6= Auckland City | caps6= 28 | goals6 = 2

| nationalyears1=

| nationalteam1=

| nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 12 April 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Zhou Tong (Chinese: 周通; born 12 January 1990) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for New Zealand club Auckland City.

Club career

Zhou started his senior career with China League Two side Shijiazhuang Tiangong in 2008. He moved to another League Two club Dalian Aerbin in 2009. He became the key player of the club, helping Dalian Aerbin win two successive championships as the team won promotion into Chinese Super League.

He scored his first CSL goal on 24 March 2012, in a 3-3 away draw against Shandong Luneng Taishan.[http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2012-03-24/21265994946.shtml 中超-开场15分钟进5球奥比纳救主鲁能3比3阿尔滨] at sports.sina.com.cn. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-09-25. Zhou's Dalian career ended in acrimony when, in a crucial relegation battle against Tianjin Teda, Zhou removed his shirt in celebration of scoring the opening goal, notwithstanding a booking he had received earlier in the game. Dalian went on to lose the game 1-2 and were subsequently relegated at the end of the season.[https://www.sohu.com/a/341585850_100206452 一人因红牌导致阿尔滨降级再次面对老东家小霸王取胜回敬] at sohu.com. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2024-03-17. The following season, Zhou was not registered in the first team.

On 11 July 2015, Zhou transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda.[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2015-07-11/doc-ifxewnih2216477.shtml 周通自由身加盟天津泰达签约三年身穿33号] at sports.sina.com 2015-07-11 Retrieved 2015-07-12 He made his debut on 12 August 2015 in a 1–1 away draw against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, coming on for Yuan Weiwei in the 61st minute.[http://sports.163.com/15/0812/21/B0RM8RC600051C89.html 中超-穆伦加巴尔克斯破门永昌1-1泰达15轮不败] at sports.163.com 2015-08-12 Retrieved 2017-04-14

On 2 February 2018, Zhou transferred to China League One side Wuhan Zall.[https://www.sohu.com/a/220543639_463728 卓尔官方宣布签约周通] at sohu.com 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-03 {{in lang|zh}} He would be an integral member of the squad and help gain promotion to the top tier for the club by winning the 2018 China League One division.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2018-03-10/detail-ifxpwyhw7624379.d.html?&cid=69436|title=2018中甲联赛积分榜|publisher=sports.sina.cn|date=2018-11-03|access-date=2019-08-03}}

On 6 March 2023, Zhou joined Auckland City in the New Zealand Football Championship.{{cite web |title=Auckland City sign experienced winger from Chinese Super League club |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/03/06/auckland-city-sign-experienced-winger-from-chinese-super-league-club/ |website=friendsoffootballnz.com |access-date=18 March 2023}}

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/100/198722/D853B3C509D1A0AF.shtml 周通] at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 {{in lang|zh}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127113112/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/100/198722/D853B3C509D1A0AF.shtml |date=2020-11-27}}

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
Shijiazhuang Tiangong \|2008 \|rowspan="2"\|China League Two \|16	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|16	0
rowspan=7\|Dalian Aerbin \|2010 \|18	2	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|18	2
2011 \|China League One \|24	1	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	1
2012 \|rowspan="3"\|Chinese Super League \|25	4	2	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|27	5
2013 \|20	0	3	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|23	0
2014 \|24	3	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	3
2015 \|China League One \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !111	10	5	1	0	0	0	0	116	11
rowspan=4\|Tianjin Teda \|2015 \|rowspan="3"\|Chinese Super League \|7	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|7	0
2016 \|16	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|18	0
2017 \|0	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !23	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
rowspan=4\|Wuhan Zall \|2018 \|China League One \|27	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	0
2019 \|rowspan=2\|Chinese Super League \|20	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|20	0
2020 \|14	0	4	0	colspan="2"
\|2{{efn\|name=CSL Play-offs\|Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs}}	0	20	0
colspan="2"\|Total !61	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	69	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !211	10	14	1	0	0	2	0	227	11

Honours

Dalian Aerbin

China League Two: 2010
China League One: 2011{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/china-pr/china-league-one/2011/regular-season/r14115/|title=CHINA LEAGUE ONE > 2011|work=soccerway.com|date=2011-11-30|access-date=2019-08-06}}

Wuhan Zall