Zhang Xizhe is a Chinese professional football player who currently plays an attacking midfielder for the Chinese professional club Beijing Guoan in the "Chinese Super League" and his national team of China. The 26-year-old professional has played for clubs like Beijing Guoan Talent, VfL Wolfsburg, and Beijing Guoan.
Zhang Xizhe was born on 23 January 1991, in Wuhan, Hubei, China. He began playing football at the age of 11 joining the youth academy of Qinhuangdao Football School in 1984. He holds a Chinese citizenship and belongs to the Han ethnicity.
Zhang Xizhe began his professional football career in 2009 joining the Chinese club, Beijing Guoan. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 August 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Shandong Luneng.
He was in the club for a season and was later sent on loan to S.League side Beijing Guoan Talent during the 2010 season. His first game for the club was on 12 March 2010, in a 3-1 win against Geylang United scoring a goal.
As he became well skilled in football, he was awarded the Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year award in the 2012 season.
He moved to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg on 16 December 2014 and made his unofficial debut for the club on 14 January 2015 as he came off the bench in a match against Ajax Cape Town.
Though he made the matchday squad for several matches, Zhang failed to make a single appearance for Wolfsburg during his time in the club. Later, he returned to the Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan after just six months with VfL Wolfsburg on 15 July 2015.
He scored his first goal for the club on 20 September 2015 in a 1-0 win against Jiangsu Sainty. He still plays for the club.
Zhang Xizhe for his national played in both junior and senior levels. He made his official international debut representing his national side on 29 March 2011, in a 2-2 draw against Costa Rica. He scored the first goal for China on 6th September 2013 in a 6-1 win against Singapore. He won 21 caps for his national side scoring four goals.
Zhang Xizhe is a married man; he tied his knot with his longterm loving girlfriend, Yuan Xiaoyan. After having their relationship for four long years, the couple married on July 15, 2014, in China among their family and friends. The couple is supportive to each other, and they don't have a child yet. His idol man is the Brazilian magical player, Ronaldinho.
Zhang Xizhe has an estimated net worth of $2 million, as of 2017, including all of his properties. He currently receives an annual salary of $1.2 million from his present club that plays in the Chinese Super League.
The only source of his income is football as he doesn't have contracts with endorsing brands, Presently, his recent market value is around $2 million.