On September 15, the Chinese Super League powerhouse Zhejiang Football Club officially announced that Zhang Jiaqi, the team's midfielder, suffered a fracture of the metacarpal bone of his ring finger in the match against Shanghai Shenhua, however, he continued to fight for two consecutive matches with the injury.
According to internal sources, on September 10th, when Zhejiang and Shanghai Shenhua met, the game was only one and a half minutes, Zhang Jiaqi was shoveled down by the opponent in a fierce confrontation, and his right hand was injured, but he didn't hesitate to persist in the fight until the 86th minute before he was replaced by the coach. After a professional examination, it was confirmed that Zhang Jiaqi suffered a fracture of the metacarpal bone of his right ring finger.
However, in the away game against Meizhou Hakka on September 14th, after a short treatment, Zhang Jiaqi again started the game with an injury and performed bravely throughout the game, solving many crises.
Zhang Jiaqi, 30, is known for his 5'91" height and exceptional physical attributes. He is both courageous and bold on the field, both as a fullback and center back, and is able to play with great confrontation and excellent awareness of defending the air.
During last season, Zhang Jiaqi played 27 league and F.A.C.A. Cup matches on behalf of Sichuan Jiuniu in the Central League, starting 21 matches and scoring 5 goals. He also averaged 5.1 steals and 22 tackles, with a success rate of 61%, and 64% in the air, which made him the player with the highest number of tackles at the back in the Central League.
This season, Zhang Jiaqi moved to Zhejiang, and so far, he has played 17 games for the team, including 16 starts, and delivered a stat sheet of 1 goal and 3 assists.
