| Season | League | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | G+A / 90 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super League (China) | 29 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Super League (China) | 23 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | Super League (China) | 26 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Super League (China) | 27 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | Super League (China) | 26 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Super League (China) | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | Super League (China) | 25 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Super League (China) | 23 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | Super League (China) | 24 | 2160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | Super League (China) | 27 | 2430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | Super League (China) | 10 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| 2020 | Super League (China) | 14 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 |
| 2021 | Super League (China) | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
| 2022 | Super League (China) | 11 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.
Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-08-26
Player stats against each opponent club
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guangzhou R&F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jiangsu Suning | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Duhail | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beijing Renhe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Urawa Reds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wuhan Yangtze | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Suwon Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeonbuk Motors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beijing Guoan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanghai Port | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 SCG Muangthong United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalian Pro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanghai Shenxin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Qingdao Hainiu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hebei CFFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guizhou Zhicheng | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player stats against each opponent national team
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Honduras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Palestine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 appearances (990 minutes) was Cheng Zeng's tally in the 2022 Super League (China). His average match rating for that season computes to 6.82.
14 league seasons sit on his record, from 2009 to 2022 across 3 clubs. At his best he averaged 7.36 in 2020, Super League (China); at his worst, 6.66 in 2021. Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.61.
