Chen Yongqiang (footballer)
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Chen Yongqiang (born November 1, 1978 in Dalian
, Liaoning
) is a Chinese
football player who currently plays for Tianjin Runyulong as a defensive midfielder, in the Chinese League One division.
he could not break into the squad and found it difficult to join another team until Shenzhen Ping'an Kejian took him on in October 1999 to begin his professional football career. He would go on to make debut during the 2000 league season and go to make ten league appearances, scoring one goal during the season. With his good physical presence and excellent composure he would firmly establish himself within the Shenzhen team and become their main defensive midfielder within the team. By the 2004 league season his consistency would be rewarded when he helped Shenzhen win the inaugural Chinese Super League title.
After this success he would receive his first international call-up, however on June 11, 2005 he was severely attacked at a restaurant on a night out with his wife and her family, with his injuries he would miss much of the 2005 league season. When he returned to Shenzhen he found that the club had changed significantly with many of his influential team mates leaving due to the financial problems at the club while Chen remained with team for the next several seasons to help them fight off relegation. With several managers coming in fight off relegation Chen found himself slipping down the pecking order within the team with the 2009 league season being the difficult period for Chen after he fell out of favour within the team and only played a small part within the campaign. When the season ended the club decided not to renew his contract, however he was recommended to Shanghai Shenhua
where despite being over 31 years old and one of the oldest players within the squad he would still quickly establish himself as regular within the team. While he gained significant playing time out of position within defence at the start of the season, his importance within the team would dwindle throughout the season and Chen was allowed to leave for second tier football club Tianjin Runyulong at the beginning of the 2011 league season.
would include him in his first squad to play against Spain
in a friendly on March 26, 2005 that China lost 3-0. This was followed by another friendly against Republic of Ireland
on March 29, 2005 in another friendly game that China lost 1-0. Due to his injuries he experienced after his restaurant attack he missed several months out of football and would lose his place within the team.
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
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) is a Chinese
China
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football player who currently plays for Tianjin Runyulong as a defensive midfielder, in the Chinese League One division.
Club career
Originally starting his career for Bayi Football TeamBayi Football Team
Bayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club...
he could not break into the squad and found it difficult to join another team until Shenzhen Ping'an Kejian took him on in October 1999 to begin his professional football career. He would go on to make debut during the 2000 league season and go to make ten league appearances, scoring one goal during the season. With his good physical presence and excellent composure he would firmly establish himself within the Shenzhen team and become their main defensive midfielder within the team. By the 2004 league season his consistency would be rewarded when he helped Shenzhen win the inaugural Chinese Super League title.
After this success he would receive his first international call-up, however on June 11, 2005 he was severely attacked at a restaurant on a night out with his wife and her family, with his injuries he would miss much of the 2005 league season. When he returned to Shenzhen he found that the club had changed significantly with many of his influential team mates leaving due to the financial problems at the club while Chen remained with team for the next several seasons to help them fight off relegation. With several managers coming in fight off relegation Chen found himself slipping down the pecking order within the team with the 2009 league season being the difficult period for Chen after he fell out of favour within the team and only played a small part within the campaign. When the season ended the club decided not to renew his contract, however he was recommended to Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
where despite being over 31 years old and one of the oldest players within the squad he would still quickly establish himself as regular within the team. While he gained significant playing time out of position within defence at the start of the season, his importance within the team would dwindle throughout the season and Chen was allowed to leave for second tier football club Tianjin Runyulong at the beginning of the 2011 league season.
International career
Chen Yongqiang's former Shenzhen manager Zhu GuanghuZhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
would include him in his first squad to play against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in a friendly on March 26, 2005 that China lost 3-0. This was followed by another friendly against Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
on March 29, 2005 in another friendly game that China lost 1-0. Due to his injuries he experienced after his restaurant attack he missed several months out of football and would lose his place within the team.
External links
- Player Profile at 163.com
- Player Profile at Shanghai Shenhua website
- Player stats at sohu.com