Zhou Ting (; born 5 February 1979) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder. His playing career would see him win the 2009 Chinese Super League title with Beijing Guoan while he also represented Shenzhen Kinspar, Yunnan Hongta, Qingdao Hainiu, Shenzhen Jianlibao and Dalian Professional throughout his career. Within his career he would achieve the distinction for being the oldest player to score a goal (39 years and 208 days), and as the oldest appearing player (40 years and 299 days) within professional Chinese Super League history. His reputation as a tough tackler throughout his career also saw him being the first player to receive 100 yellow cards in the Chinese first-tier league history. Club career Zhou Ting joined Chinese Jia-A League side Dalian Wanda youth team in 1994. He started his senior career in 1997 when he was loaned to second-tier club Shenzhen Kinspar with the appreciation of team manager Gai Zengjun. On 19 July 1997, he made his senior debut in a 3–3 home draw against Shenyang Haishi. He played six league matches in the 1997 season and returned to Dalian Wanda in 1998. Zhou was expelled by team manager Xu Genbao after 1998 Far East Club Championship in February 1998. He joined Jia-A League club Qianwei Huandao in the summer 1998 but left the club several months later due to the unfulfillment of pledged conditions. In 1999, Zhou agreed to joined Chinese Jia-B League side Xiamen which was coached by former Dalian Wanda manager Chi Shangbin. However, he was picked by another second-tier club Yunnan Hongta in advance in 1999 Chinese Football League Transfer Draft. He swifted his position from attacking midfielder to left-back and quickly established himself within the team, playing in 17 games within his debut season as Yunnan won promotion to the first-tier. He stayed with Yunnan Hongta until the 2003 season. Zhou signed a pre-contract with Chinese Super League side Qingdao Etsong Hainiu in December 2003 after Yunnan Hongta accepted a transfer fee of ¥6 million. However, after Yunnan Hongta was sold and merger with Chongqing Lifan, Qingdao Etsong Hainiu successfully reduced his transfer fee to ¥2.8 million on 17 January 2004. Zhou was named in the transfer list at the end of 2004 season after Jonoon Group took charge the club. He transferred to Super League defence champion Shenzhen Jianlibao in January 2005. After a chaos