Ge Zhen (; born 23 June 1987 in

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) is a

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former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Ge started his professional career with

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side Anhui Jiufang in 2005. He made an impression within the team as Anhui won promotion to the second tier at the end of the 2007 season. In January 2011, Ge transferred to another

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club

Guangdong Sunray Cave Shaanxi Wuzhou Football Club () was a Chinese professional football club based in Xi'an, Shaanxi which last played in the China League One division. The club was originally formed on February 5, 2007, as Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C. and was once ow ...

after Anhui Jiufang dissolved. He played 35 league matches for Guangdong in the 2011 and 2012 season. Ge moved to

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side

Shanghai Shenxin Shanghai Shenxin Football Club () was a professional football club that participated in China's football league system between 2003 and 2019 under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Jinshan District, Shangha ...

on a free transfer in January 2013. With a high prize by the team manager

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, he quickly established himself within the team. On 8 March 2013, he made his Super League debut in the first league match of the season which Shanghai Shenxin lost to

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5–1. He played 26 league matches in the 2013 season. On 6 January 2015, Ge transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side

Hangzhou Greentown Zhejiang Professional Football Club (), commonly referred to as Zhejiang FC or simply Zhejiang and currently known as Zhejiang F.C. Greentown () for sponsorship reasons, is a Chinese professional football club based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, that co ...

. On 8 July 2015, he made his debut for Hangzhou in a

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against

Henan Jianye Henan Football Club (), currently known as Henan F.C. Jiuzu Dukang () for sponsorship reasons, is a Chinese professional football club based in Zhengzhou, Henan, that competes in . Henan plays their home matches at the Hanghai Stadium, located wi ...

, coming on as a substitute for Wang Xiao in the 56th minute. He made his league debut for the club on 19 July 2015 in a 0–0 away draw against Henan Jianye. He played nine league matches for Hangzhou in the 2015 season as Hangzhou Greentown relegated to the second tier. He became a regular starter in the 2016 season and was promoted as team captain in the 2017 season. On 2 January 2018, Ge joined China League One side

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on a free transfer. He would make his debut in a league game on 4 April 2018 against Beijing Enterprises Group F.C. in a 2-1 defeat. After the game he would gradually establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win promotion with the club at the end of the

2018 China League One The 2018 China League One ( zh, 58同城 2018中国足球协会甲级联赛) was the 15th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league system, Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The l ...

campaign. After three seasons with the club he was loaned out to second tier club Meizhou Hakka where he played in a 21 league games to help guide the club to gain promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the

2021 China League One The 2021 China League One ( zh, 2021中国足球协会甲级联赛) is the 18th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic The 2021 Chi ...

campaign. On 28 January 2022, Ge would transfer to second tier club Qingdao Youth Island on a free transfer. On 27th October 2024, Ge retired from professional football after the home game against

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Career statistics

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ge, Zhen 1987 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Qingdao Anhui Jiufang F.C. players Shaanxi Wuzhou F.C. players Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Shenzhen F.C. players Meizhou Hakka F.C. players Qingdao West Coast F.C. players Men's association football defenders Chinese Super League players China League One players 21st-century Chinese sportsmen China League Two players