Zhu Jianrong
Zhu Jianrong is a Chinese former football player who played as a forward.
On 10 September 2024, the Chinese Football Association announced that Zhu was banned from football-related activities for a lifetime for involving in match-fixing.
Club career
Zhu Jianrong started his professional football career with Qingdao Jonoon where he made his senior club debut on 23 March 2009 in a league match against Hangzhou Greentown, but his team lost 1-2. Over the course of the season he primarily used as a substitute. The following season, Zhu scored his first goal for the club in a league game played on 17 April 2010 against Liaoning Whowin that ended in a 3-3 draw. Zhu would go on to establish himself as a vital member the team until the club were relegated to the second tier at the end of the Chinese Super League season. Despite this he remained loyal to the team until the club were found guilty on breaking the Chinese FA's rules on contract extensions, resulting in a 7 point deduction that severely hindered the club's promotion push in the 2014 league season. By the 2016 league season the club were heading for relegation and Zhu decided to leave the team.On 1 December 2016, Zhu moved to Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. He would make his debut for the club on 20 May 2017 coming on as a late substitute for Sun Shilin in a 3-1 defeat to local rivals Shanghai SIPG F.C. Throughout the season he was used sparingly, however he would score his first goal for the club in a 5-1 victory against Yanbian Funde F.C. on 29 October 2017.