On November 1, Shandong Taishan beat Shanghai Seaport 3-1 in the 20th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL). In this fierce battle, Zheng Zheng made his 275th appearance for Shandong Taishan, honoring the team's new record for the number of appearances in the Chinese Super League. In this regard, Football Daily wrote an article reviewing Zheng Zheng's growth path.
The report mentioned that Zheng Zheng stepped into the Luneng Football Academy in 2007 and was selected to join Shandong Luneng in 2008. After two years of honing his skills, he had his first career game, followed by his AFC Champions League debut against Pohang Steelers three days later. It was in these two games that Zheng Zheng won over the fans with his solid performances, thus establishing him as the starting left back for Taishan.
The article praises Zheng Zheng's career trajectory as perfect - without having to go through the substitution adaptation, not to mention the ups and downs of young fame, he became a starter right out of the gate, a position he has held for 13 years now.
Facing the prospect of becoming the team's all-time appearance king, Zheng Zheng said with emotion, "To be able to reach 275 matches, the most important thing to thank is undoubtedly the Luneng Football School and Taishan Football Club. It is the cultivation of the football school and the stable platform provided by the club that allowed me to play football with peace of mind."
At 33 years old, Zheng Zheng still maintains an excellent competitive state, and his career is expected to continue to be extended. In the next few rounds of matches, he will also make an impact on Shandong Taishan's record number of regular season appearances in the team's history.
