Zang Cailing
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 18, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, China | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969-1972 | Dalian Sports School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1972-1975 | Dalian Mining Plant | ||
| 1975–1977 | Air Force Football Team | ||
| 1984–1985 | Bayi Football Team | ||
| 1985-1986 | Dalian FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1980-1982 | China | 23 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986-1987 | Dalian FC Youth | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Zang Cailing (Chinese: 臧蔡灵; born May 18, 1954 in Dalian) is a Chinese coach and former international football player who played for China in the 1980 Asian Cup.
Biography
Zang Cailing initially followed in his fathers footsteps and trained to be a carpenter before he joined the Dalian Sports School.[1] After he graduated he joined amateur football club Dalian Mining Plant before impressing the Air Force Football Team to sign him. With the club under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, Zang would be conscripted, however he found military life hard to adjust to.[1] Despite this Air Force Football Team were allowed to take part in the top tier of Chinese football, which got Zang noticed for the Chinese national team.[2] Within the national team Zang would be converted from a striker to a defender under Su Yongshun who included him in the 1980 Asian Cup, 1982 World Cup Qualifiers and 1982 Asian Games.[3] Zang would return to club football and joined Bayi Football Team before joining Dalian FC where he retired.
International Record
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wall Cup | 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1980-1982 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 1980-1982 | 12 | 0 |
| Asian Games | 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "一代铲王臧蔡灵在国足感受荣辱 冲击奥运梦断狮城". sports.sina.com.cn. 2004-08-23. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ↑ "China 1977". rsssf.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ↑ "历届中国国家男子足球队名单(1980-1989)". football.sport.org.cn. 2004-04-20. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
External links
- Team China Stats
- Player profile at Sodasoccer