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Chen Jingang

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Chen Jingang
陈金刚
Personal information
Full name Chen Jingang
Date of birth (1958-02-04) February 4, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Tianjin, China
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1987 Tianjin City
1988–1989 Tianjin II
International career
1979–1983 China 19 (4)
Managerial career
1997 Tianjin Teda
1998 China U-20
2004–2006 Changchun Yatai
2017–2019 Changchun Yatai
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chen Jinjang (Chinese: 陈金刚; born February 4, 1958) is a Chinese coach and a former international football player. As a player, he was predominantly remembered for his time at Tianjin City while internationally he played for China in the 1980 Asian Cup. After retiring, he moved into management, where he moved back to Tianjin with Tianjin Teda F.C. before having a short spell as the Chinese U-20 coach and then Changchun Yatai.

Playing career

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Chen Jingang played for the Tianjin City youth, where he went on to graduate into the senior team by the 1977 league season. At Tianjin he went on to establish himself as a vital player within the team and soon aid the team to the 1980 league title.[1] This then saw him called up to the Chinese national team and was included in the squad that took part in the 1980 Asian Cup.[2] After a disappointing tournament the manager Su Yongshun kept faith with Chen and included him in the squad that took part 1982 Fifa World Cup qualifiers where China missed out on qualifying after losing 2-1 to New Zealand in the final play-off round.

Career statistics

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International statistics

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Competition Year Apps Goal
Great Wall Cup 1980–1982 2 1
Friendly 1980–1982 4 0
Asian Cup 1980 1 1
World Cup Qualifier 1980–1981 9 2
Asian Games 1982 3 0
Total 19 4

Honours

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Player

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Tianjin City

References

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  1. ^ "China 1980". RSSSF. 22 Oct 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "陈金刚". sports.163.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
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