On August 17, Beijing time, Dalian officially announced that it had completed the renewal of contracts with Four players, Zhou Ting, Zhu Xiaogang, Sun Bo and Cui Ming'an. This means that Zhou Ting, who was born in 1979, will continue to play in the Chinese Super League in the 2020 season, when Zhou Ting will be 41 years old, which is also the fourth season after Zhou Ting returned to Dalian.
Born in 1979, Zhou Ting's playing career has experienced many teams in Shenzhen, Yunnan Hongta, Guoan and Dalian, including 11 years of guoan, becoming a meritorious service in the Yulin Army. After the end of the 2016 season, Guoan did not renew his contract with Zhou Ting, and in the 2017 season, Zhou Ting returned to his hometown dalian and helped Dalian complete the task of overtaking. For choosing to return to his hometown at that time, Zhou Ting said that he hoped to make some contributions to Dalian.
In the 2018 season, Zhou Ting originally hoped to choose to retire, but the dilemma at the beginning of the Dalian season made Zhou Ting choose to continue. Zhou Ting later said in an interview, "I originally hoped to make room for young people, but as a man, I chose to fight with Dalian in difficult times." ”
In the 2019 season, Zhou Ting became the only post-70s player, but with the appointment with the big continuous, Zhou Ting basically ensured that he would continue to play in the Chinese Super League next season, when he would be 41 years old.
At present, Zhou Ting's appearances in the top league have reached 404 games, second only to Suning's Wang Song (413 games) among active players, and the top league appearance Wang is Guoan's veteran captain Xu Yunlong (415 games), followed by Zhang Yaokun (410 games), ensuring that next season will continue to play in the Chinese Super League, Zhou Ting is expected to surpass his former teammate Xu Yunlong.
In addition to Zhou Ting, Dalian also completed contract renewals with Zhu Xiaogang, Sun Bo and Cui Ming'an.
Attached: Dalian official announcement
My club completed the renewal of the contract with Zhou Ting
On August 17, 2019, our club officially renewed the work contract with veteran Zhou Ting.
Zhou Ting, as the only post-70s player in the Chinese Super League, is the evergreen tree of today's football world, and he is also a very important veteran in our team. Zhou Ting joined our club in the 2017 season and has made 66 appearances for the team in all competitions so far, with 3 goals and 5 assists. In the 2018 season, In the Chinese Super League match at home of Dalian Yifang against Shandong Luneng Taishan, Zhou Ting scored a goal, making him the oldest player to score in China's top league.
Whether it is the team's 2017 China League A rush or the 2018 Chinese Super League relegation, Zhou Ting has made great achievements. This season, Zhou Ting still continued his good performance of being old and strong, and won the trust of the coaching staff and teammates. Zhou Ting can still maintain a high level of competitive status at the age of 40, which stems from his strict self-discipline and diligent training, and also sets an example for the young people of the team to learn from. His extensive experience and ability to read games are an indispensable asset to the team.
My club hopes that Zhou Ting will be able to continue his excellent performance in the future and help the team move towards a better goal!