Huang Zhengyu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.

Huang Zhengyu
黄政宇

Huang Zhengyu in August 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Shandong Taishan
Number	35
Youth career
	Pui Ching Middle School
	Guangzhou No.5 Middle School
2015–2016	Guangzhou R&F
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Guangzhou City	112	(1)
2023-	Shandong Taishan	30	(1)
International career^‡
2016	China U-19	4	(0)
2017–2020	China U-23	16	(0)
2024–	China	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Huang Zhengyu
Simplified Chinese	黄政宇
Traditional Chinese	黃政宇
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Zhèngyǔ IPA [xwǎŋ ʈʂə̂ŋ ỳ] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Wong4 Zing3jyu5 IPA [wɔŋ˩ tsɪŋ˧ jy˩˧]

Huang Zhengyu (Chinese: 黄政宇; pinyin: Huáng Zhèngyǔ; Jyutping: Wong4 Zing3jyu5; born 24 January 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan and the China national team.

Club career

In 2016, Huang Zhengyu was promoted to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F first team by manager Dragan Stojković.[1] He made his senior debut on 2 July 2016 in a 4–2 home victory against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, coming on as a substitute for Lu Lin in the 87th minute.[2] Huang played six league match for Guangzhou in the 2016 season and extended his contract with the club on 7 November 2016 for five years.[3]

Huang became a regular starter for Guangzhou R&F in the 2017 season, benefitting from the new CSL regulation that at least one under-23 player must be in the starting line-up.[4] He started 29 CSL games at centre back and played 2,637 minutes in total, which was the most of all U23 players in the 2017 CSL season.[5] He was also named the best U23 player and was selected in the CSL team of the year.[6] Huang extended his contract again until the end of 2022 season on 5 December 2017.[7]

On 29 November 2020, Huang made his 100th appearance for Guangzhou R&F.[8]

International career

On 18 September 2016, Huang was selected in the China national under-19 football team for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship.[9] He was selected in the China national under-22 football team for the Dubai Cup on 13 March 2017.[10]

Huang made his debut for the China national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. He substituted Wang Shangyuan in the 78th minute as South Korea won 1–0.[11]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guangzhou R&F	2016	Chinese Super League	6	0	1	0	-		-		7	0
	2017		29	0	4	0	-		-		33	0
	2018		20	0	4	0	-		-		24	0
	2019		16	0	1	0	-		-		17	0
	2020		18	1	3	0	-		-		21	1
	Total		89	1	13	0	0	0	0	0	102	1
Career total			89	1	13	0	0	0	0	0	102	1

Honours

Individual

• Chinese Super League U-23 Player of the Year: 2017[13]
• Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2017[14]

References

1. "2016中超联赛广州富力队完全名单". Sohu. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
2. "扎哈维首秀传射建功 富力4-2永昌4轮首胜". Sohu. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
3. "富力官宣续约本土三将 凝聚力量铸南岳足球根基". Sina. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
4. "Guangzhou R&F's 2017 season". [Wild East Football]. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
5. "国内联赛U23代表队期末考试的成绩单，你给打几分？ — 懂球帝". www.dongqiudi.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
6. "中超颁奖富力成最大赢家 球员球迷携手斩4项大奖". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
7. "富力官方宣布续约黄政宇 中超最佳U23签至2022年". Sina. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
8. 新快报 (30 November 2020). "绝对苦主！富力19次对鲁能输12次 两点教训要记住". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
9. "关于U-19国家男子足球队第七期集训、出访、比赛的通知". Chinese Football Association. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
10. "关于U22国家男子足球队集训的补充通知". Chinese Football Association. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
11. "South Korea v China game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
12. "黄政宇". sodasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
13. "黄政宇当选中超最佳U23球员 粤语致谢斯帅赢掌声". Sina. 11 November 2017.
14. "中超最佳阵容:武磊领衔上港4将 富力恒大各3人". Sina. 11 November 2017.

External links

• Huang Zhengyu at Soccerway