Biography
He is a tall, strong centre forward who had a prolific record in Chinese football. He is also a full international for China. He is referred to as the David Beckham of China (due to his popularity with the Chinese tabloid press). Zhang was a pack-a-day smoker, which did not help his fitness levels and health.
English club Leicester City were interested in signing Zhang on loan back in November 2001. However, the Home Office was doubtful that he had not played regularly for the national team, rejecting his application for a work permit. Leicester did rekindle their interest in him in November 2004, after being recommended by Bobby Houghton, though he again failed in his work permit.
He arrived in Australia after being ordered to pay 2.34 million yuan compensation to a fellow team-mate who was left a paraplegic following a car crash in which Zhang, who was driving, was only slightly injured. Yuning Zhang repeatedly failed to make the field or bench of Queensland Roar squads under Frank Farina, and was released without making an impact.
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