- Zhang Enhua
Zhang Enhua (zh-c|c=张恩华) (born
28 April ,1973 inDalian ) is a retired Chinese football player.Zhang played most of his career in his native
China forDalian Shide and was ever present in the Chinese national squad for just under 10 years. In 2000, Zhang was made a transfer target by English club Grimsby Town and was then brought to the club on a 3 month loan deal.The defender would be part of a new wave of foreign imports at the club as newly installed manager
Lennie Lawrence brought inDavid Nielsen ,Knut Anders Fostervold andMenno Willems . Enhua was originally sent in as cover for the injuredPeter Handyside ,and after a nervous first game, he settled into life at Grimsby, even scoring three times for the club.Lawrence admitted talking to the club over a possible deal being made more permanent but his wages were too big for the club, and Enhua departed the club after his loan spell. He is still regarded as a minor cult hero amongst Grimsby supporters, who took very well to the player while he played in
England .Zhang returned to China and was named in the
China national football team squad for the2002 FIFA World Cup . In 2005, Zhang Enhua joined South China of Hong Kong to extend his football career, and retired there to take up coaching.Also his goal celebration in the 1-0 victory over Burnley were used by
ITV Yorkshire Television in the opening credits for there "Goals On Sunday" television programme throughout the 2001/2002 season.External links
* [http://news.runsky.com/homepage/english/spor/vip/userobject1ai422171.html Profile of Zhang Enhua]
* [http://english.people.com.cn/200304/04/eng20030404_114571.shtml China Defender Zhang Enhua Denies Retirement Rumors]
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