Chen Jingang

Chen Jingang
陈金刚

Personal information
Full name	陈金刚
Date of birth	February 4, 1958
Place of birth	Tianjin, China
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1977-1987	Tianjin City
1988-1989	Tianjin II
National team
1979-1983	China	19	(4)
Teams managed
1997	Tianjin Teda F.C.
1998	China U-20
2004-2006	Changchun Yatai
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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.

Biography

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.

International Record

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

Tianjin City

• Chinese Jia-A League: 1980

References

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

External links

• Player profile at sodasoccer
• Team China Stats