According to statistics, Zheng Zhi set a new record for the oldest appearance in China's top league at the age of 40 years and 335 days.
Zheng Zhi came off the bench in Guangzhou's 6-0 win over Qingdao in the seventh round of the Chinese Super League, which set a new record for the oldest appearance in China's top league, followed by Dalian player Zhou Ting, who set the record on December 1, 2019, when he was 40 years and 299 days old.
In the first 7 rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, Zheng Zhi made 5 appearances and started all the first 4 rounds.