Background
Zhang Chenglin was born on January 20, 1987 in Bengbu, Anhui, China.
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Zhang Chenglin was born on January 20, 1987 in Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Zhang Chenglin started his football career with Shenyang Ginde when he first played in a league game against Liaoning Football Club on 14 August 2005 in a 1-1 draw. He would often be used as a versatile substitute for the next several seasons and was part of the squad that moved to Changsha while the club renamed themselves Changsha Ginde. However, this was little too late for the club and the team were relegated at the end of season.
He would go on to make his league debut for the club on 10 April 2011 against Shenzhen Ruby as a substitute for Li Chunyu in a 1-0 victory.
After the game, he would then become a vital member within the teams defence and eventually go on to score his first goal for the club in a league game against Nanchang Hengyuan on 23 October 2011 in a 3-1 defeat. At the beginning of the 2012 season, Zhang followed the club when it decided to move to Guizhou and rename themselves Guizhou Renhe.
On 12 October 2010, Zhang made his debut for the Chinese national team when the national team manager Gao Hongbo called him up for a friendly against Uruguay, which Zhang came on as a substitute for Yang Hao in a 4-0 defeat.