The Paper's reporter Qi Dong
Zhou Ting used to be a national football shirt and played for the country for many years.
On the 22nd, Dalian Renren Club defeated Shijiazhuang Yongchang 2-0, successfully relegated 3-2 on aggregate in two legs, and stayed in the Chinese Super League.
After the game, Zhou Ting, a 41-year-old veteran of the Dalian team, announced his retirement on his personal Weibo - "Solid! It's over. ”
Zhou Ting has a career spanning more than 20 years, playing for many clubs such as Yunnan Hongta, Qingdao Zhongneng, Shenzhen Red Diamond, Beijing Guoan, Dalian ren and so on. After Zhou Ting announced the decision to leave, the national football official also sent him blessings on the 23rd.
Zhou Ting successfully tackled the defense in the match between China and Chile.
Zhou Ting, born on 5 February 1979, plays as a defender and makes 13 appearances in national team A-class matches. On August 20, 2003, the 24-year-old Zhou Ting made his debut for the national team in a 0-0 friendly match between China and Chile. ”
"He has since made appearances for the national team in the 2003 East Asian Cup, the 2004 Asian Cup and the 2006 World Cup qualifiers."
Zhou Ting announced his retirement through his personal Weibo, he is the last post-70s player to retire in China's top league. We wish Zhou Ting well and thank all the post-70s players who have contributed to Chinese football. ”
Zhou Ting Weibo.
Subsequently, Zhou Ting also responded to the blessing of the national football team - "Gratitude! thank! thanksgiving! Everything was the best arrangement! Thank you for having you guys! Thanks to @Chinese football team, being able to play for the country is the honor and glory of my life! ”
On September 1 this year, in an online program, Zhou Ting said that he would officially retire after the expiration of his contract with Dalian Renren Club this season.
"I've been playing for 24 years, God is good enough for me, I'm lucky enough. The contract ends at the end of the year and I will not continue next year. ”
Zhou Ting revealed that he did not plan to hold a retirement ceremony. "I don't think there's anything I can do, I don't have anything to achieve, it's just that I play a little more than the other players, and I have a little longer professional life. I don't think there's anything to do, and it's over when you land quietly and safely. ”
"A job is over, a new life is about to start, it's that simple."
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