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Chen Zhexuan
Chinese footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chen Zhexuan (simplified Chinese: 陈哲宣; traditional Chinese: 陳哲宣; pinyin: Chén Zhéxuān; born 24 September 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
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Chen Zhexuan was born in Changsha, Hunan to father Chen Rui.[1] Since July 2009, Chen had trained with Chinese former international footballer Wang Yan as his coach every day.[1] She later recalled in an interview that she could tell that Chen was talented by the way Chen ran.[1] Academically, Chen briefly attended Shuguang Primary School in Tianxin, Changsha.[1] As a seven year-old, in October 2010, Chen went on trial at the youth academy of Shandong Luneng Taishan, travelling to the football school with two 2001-born upper-years from his native Changsha.[1] He was ultimately selected by Shandong Luneng Taishan, and officially joined their academy a year later.[1] Since he was the first 2003-born player to sign for the club, he has had to first join the 2001 youth team before the 2003 youth team could be established.[1]
While at Shandong Luneng, Chen tried playing in various positions, before gaining foot in the defensive midfielder role.[1] He later became the captain of his 2003 youth team, and garnered interest in the youth teams of the China national team, who regularly called him up.[1] In 2019, he was sent by Shandong Luneng to train with Brazilian side and partner club Desportivo Brasil, to gain playing experience.[1] In the latter half of 2019, Chen played in 26 matches in Brazil, and praised Brazil for the level of football there.[2][3]
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2022–2023
In 2022, Chen Zhexuan was among the Shandong Taishan youth squad that played in the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage, as a way for Shandong Taishan to avoid quarantining their first-team players upon their return to China due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He made his debut for Shandong Taishan in a 7–0 defeat to Korean side Daegu.[5] He started in five of their six group stage matches as Shandong Taishan were eliminated, finishing in last place.[6] On 19 December 2022, he made his league debut for Shandong Taishan in an 8–0 win over Shenzhen, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Jin Jingdao, wearing the number 78.[7] In November 2023, Chen guided Shandong Taishan U21 to the 2023 CFA U-21 League title, and gained promotion to the 2024 China League Two.[8]
2024–present
On 18 January 2024, Chen Zhexuan was sent on loan to China League One side Shijiazhuang Gongfu, claiming the number 24 shirt.[9] He made his debut for the club on 17 March 2024, in a 3–1 away league defeat to Guangzhou.[10] Throughout the 2024 season, Chen made 21 appearances across all competitions.[6]
On 26 February 2025, Chen signed a permanent contract with Shijiazhuang Gongfu, and switched to the number 6.[11] On 20 April 2025, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 away victory at Tai'an Tiankuang in the 2025 Chinese FA Cup.[12]
On 16 July 2025, Chen made a move to Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[13]
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International career
Chen Zhexuan was a regular in China's youth teams, having first been selected at the under-14 level in November 2017, after the youth national team scouts spotted him with Shandong Luneng U14 in a match against Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol.[14][1]
On 15 September 2022, he scored a goal for China U20 in their 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification match against the Maldives in a 5–0 victory.[15]
In February 2023, Chen was selected as part of the China U20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[16]
Personal life
In addition to his native Chinese, Chen also considers himself conversational in Portuguese, having learned the language while he played in Brazil.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 June 2025[6]
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
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