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In 2013, Zhang at the age of 14 started learning to play volleyball at Xuzhou Tsinghua Middle School. He was 1.7 meters tall at the time.[3]
In April 2015, Zhang accompanied by his mother, came to the second team of Zhejiang Men's Volleyball Team. And under the recommendation of coach Li Quncheng, Zhang transferred to Xinhe Middle School, a traditional volleyball school that combines physical education and paved the way for him to eventually enter the professional team in Wenling, Zhejiang.[3]
In August 2017, Zhang with other three players of Zhejiang second team was promoted to Zhejiang's main team after they won as the runners up in the Tianjin National Games.[3]
^ abcd中国男排超新星主攻崛起 张景胤:目标打进奥运会 [Chinese men's volleyball supernova main attack rises Zhang Jingyin: the goal is to enter the Olympic Games]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^新一届国少男排集训名单 王海川任主帅李春助教 [The new National youth men's volleyball training list Wang Haichuan as the coach and Li Chun as the assistant coach]. Sina Sports. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^"2018世界男排联赛资格审查 中国男排递交14人名单_中国排协官网" [2018 World Men's Volleyball League Qualification Review Chinese Men's Volleyball Team Submits 14-man List]. Volley China (in Chinese). 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.