Tianjin Teda F.C.
Zhang returned to China to play for Dalian Wanda (who had renamed themselves Dalian Shide) once more in time to help win another league title and would also be named in the Chinese squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Following his departure from Dalian in 2003, Zhang went on to play for Tianjin Teda F.C. for several seasons before joining Hong Kong football team South China in 2005 to extend his football career.