# Ju Yingzhi

Ju Yingzhi (Chinese: 鞠盈智; born (1987-07-24)24 July 1987) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. He is also the assistant coach of the club.
Ju represented Hong Kong on the international level. He was also a member of the Hong Kong Asian Games football team in 2010.

## Club career
### Citizen

Ju Yingzhi scored the winning goal to help Citizen beat Sun Hei 5–4 in a league game.

### Pegasus

Ju Yingzhi signed to join Pegasus for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season. He is reported to have earned a huge pay rise for the move. But it was revealed that he had to go through surgery to cure a problem with his knee. He will therefore miss the first two to three months of the 2011–12 season.

### Kitchee

On 15 June 2018, it was confirmed that Ju had signed with fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

### Southern

On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Ju had signed for Southern.

## International career

On 9 October 2010, Ju made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2010 Long Teng Cup match against Philippines.
On 11 November 2010, Ju scored one of the goals in the 4–0 win over Bangladesh U-23 in the group stage of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
On 26 December 2023, Ju was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
On 24 January 2024, Ju announced his retirement from international football.

## Career statistics
### International

    As of 12 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 44 | 3 |

#### Hong Kong

| Hong Kong appearances and goals |||||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
| 1 | 9 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | Philippines | 4–2 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 2 | 10 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | Macau | 4–0 | 1 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 3 | 12 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | Chinese Taipei | 1–1 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 4 | 16 October 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon | Malaysia | 0–3 | 0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 10 September 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 15 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 19 November 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9 | 5 March 2014 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 1–3 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10 | 9 September 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 10 October 2014 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 2–1 | 1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 14 October 2014 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Argentina | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 13 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | North Korea | 1–2 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 14 | 16 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 15 | 19 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Guam | 0–0 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 16 | 28 March 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Guam | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 11 June 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 7–0 | 1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 8 October 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 13 October 2015 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 1–0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 7 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Myanmar | 5–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 21 | 23 March 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 0–4 | 0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 28 March 2017 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 0–2 | 0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round |
| 23 | 7 June 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Jordan | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | North Korea | 1–1 | 0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round |
| 25 | 31 August 2017 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 26 | 10 October 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 2–0 | 0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round |
| 27 | 11 June 2019 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 28 | 5 September 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–1 | 0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 11 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | South Korea | 0–2 | 0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 30 | 14 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea | Japan | 0–5 | 0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 31 | 8 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | Afghanistan | 2–1 | 0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 32 | 11 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | Cambodia | 3–0 | 0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 33 | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | India | 0–4 | 0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 34 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | Japan | 0–6 | 0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 35 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 0–3 | 0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 36 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | China | 0–1 | 0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 37 | 21 September 2022 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Myanmar | 2–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 38 | 24 September 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Myanmar | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 49 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 40 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 41 | 15 June 2023 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam | Vietnam | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 42 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 43 | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Brunei | 10–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 44 | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 4–0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

#### Hong Kong U-23

Hong Kong U23 appearances and goals :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
| 2010–11 |||||||
| | 28 September 2010 | Sai Tso Wan Recreation Ground, Hong Kong | Australia | 2–2 | 1 | Friendly |
| | 2 November 2010 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | South China | 0–4 | 0 | Friendly |
| 1 | 7 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 2 | 9 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 3 | 11 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China | Bangladesh | 4–1 | 1 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 4 | 15 November 2010 | Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Oman | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 Asian Games |

## Honours
### Club
#### Dalian Shide

* Chinese Super League: 2005
* China U19 Champions Cup: 2006

#### Citizen

* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2007–08
* Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2010–11

#### Pegasus

* Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12

#### Eastern

* Hong Kong Premier League: 2015–16
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2015–16

#### Kitchee

* Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20, 2020–21
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19
* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20

#### Southern

* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2022–23

### International

Hong Kong
* Long Teng Cup: 2010