Zhang Yalin (; 19 April 1981 – 14 February 2010) was a Chinese football midfielder.
Biography Zhang Yalin started his football career in the 2000 Chinese league season for Dalian Shide F.C. and would quickly establish himself within the team that won the league title.China 2000 at rsssf.com 19 Jun 2003 Retrieved 2012-09-21 From then on he would become a vital member of the team and by 2003 he was selected to the China national under-23 football team but was injured in training, which ruled him out from any tournament. at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2012-09-21 By 2006 in his personal life he married Jia Nini (贾妮妮), a Chinese model and actress.图-张亚林迎娶电影女星 521朵玫瑰锁定一世情缘_网易体育 at sports.163.com 2006-12-03 Retrieved 2012-09-21 They named their daughter, who was born 12 July 2007, Zhang Shijia (张诗伽).亲临队友女儿百岁生日宴 郝海东感慨颇多 – ESPNSTAR中文网 at espnstar.com.cn 2007-09-19 Retrieved 2012-09-21
On 14 February 2010, Zhang died of lymphoma in Dalian, aged 28, after two years with the disease.前国奥主力张亚林英年早逝 实德铁腰曾获科萨盛赞 at sports.sina.com.cn 2010-02-15 Retrieved 2012-09-21
Since his death, his shirt number of 26 has been retired in his honour by Dalian Shide.实德封存张亚林26号球衣 at sports.163.com 2010-03-19 Retrieved 2012-09-21
Honours
Club Chinese Super League Winners (1): 2005 Chinese Jia-A League Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002 Chinese Super Cup Winners (2): 2000, 2002 Chinese FA Cup Winners (2): 2001, 2005 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up (1): 2001
References
External links Profile in Football-Lineups.com Sina.com news about Zhang Yalin