Arturo Daniel Cheng González (born 3 March 1999), known as Zheng Tuluo (Chinese: 郑图罗; pinyin: Zhèng Túluó) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Beijing Guoan.
.jpg) Cheng in July 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo Daniel Cheng González | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Franco, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Racing Rioja | 39 | (0) |
| 2024– | Beijing Guoan | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2024 | |||
| Arturo Cheng | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 郑图罗 | ||||||
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Born in Paraguay, Cheng obtained Chinese citizenship in 2021 through naturalization and could represent China internationally.[1]
Early life
editCheng was born on 3 March 1999 in Presidente Franco, Paraguay. Born to a Chinese father and a Paraguayan mother, he has a sibling.[2] At the age of five, he started football before moving to Brazil for football purposes at the age of ten.[3]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Cheng joined the youth academy of Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño. In 2022, he signed for Spanish side Racing Rioja, where he made thirty-nine league appearances. In 2024, he signed for Chinese side Beijing Guoan.[4]
Style of play
editCheng plays as a goalkeeper and is right-footed. NetEase wrote in 2024 that he is a "technical goalkeeper who not only has excellent shot-saving ability, but can also organise attacks from the back... his style is similar to that of German goalkeeper Neuer."[5]
Honours
editBeijing Guoan
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "归化又添一人！南美二代华裔门将正随中超队试训 已获得中国身份" [Another person has been naturalized! South America's second-generation Chinese goalkeeper is training with the Chinese Super League and has obtained Chinese identity] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ "归化又添一人！南美二代华裔门将正随中超队试训 已获得中国身份" [Another person has been naturalized! South America's second-generation Chinese goalkeeper is training with the Chinese Super League and has obtained Chinese identity] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ "侯森大伤后，北京国安将加速引入混血门将郑图罗流程" [After Hou Sen's serious injury, Beijing Guoan will accelerate the process of introducing mixed-race goalkeeper Zheng Turo] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ Arturo Cheng at Soccerway
- ↑ "不愧"中超诺伊尔"！多方爆料：郑图罗是中国罕见技术型门将！" [Worthy of being called the "Chinese Super League Neuer"! Multiple sources reveal: Zheng Turo is a rare technical goalkeeper in China!] (in Chinese). NetEase. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
External links
edit- Arturo Cheng at Soccerway