Domestic-league season · Shandong Luneng.
Gao Zhunyi is a 30-year-old central defender at Shandong Luneng, rated 15.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 156th of 271 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zhunyi.
Judged on this season alone, Zhunyi graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 50 of the 50 centre-backs in the Super League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.977 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Zhunyi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 22nd of 50 of the 50 centre-backs in the Super League. At 30 Zhunyi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 15.9, Zhunyi carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League of 50 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Zhunyi sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zhunyi's projected Rating — 15.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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