Li Xiaopeng (footballer)
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Li Xiaopeng is a Chinese
Chinese people
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 football manager
Coach (sport)
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 who is the current head coach of the Chinese U-17 national football team
China national under-17 football team
The China national under-17 football team, also known as the China Junior Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments...

. He was also a Chinese international football player and spent his entire professional football career playing for Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised...

 as well as being a participant in the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

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Club career

Li Xiaopeng was a highly promising young player who was playing for the Shandong Luneng youth team before graduating to senior team during the 1994 league season, however it was not until the following season when he played in seventeen league games and score four goals did he start to show his prominence. While he remained a consistent squad regular within the team for the next few seasons it was not until Slobodan Santrač
Slobodan Santrac
Slobodan Santrač is a retired Serbian football player and currently manager of Chinese Super League side Shaanxi Renhe Commercial Chanba F.C.....

 became manager of the team at the beginning of the 1999 league season did Li Xiaopeng really start to become a vital member within the midfield when he aided the team to a league and cup double at the end of the season. Well regarded in China for his good ball-control and vision in passing within the team he would aid Shandong to win another Chinese FA Cup and Chinese Super League cup in 2004. This saw Shandong have another chance to play in the rebranded AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

 where despite being a defensive midfielder he would score a stylish first goal for Shandong Luneng with a lob from 40 meters during a ACL game in 2005 in the 7-2 second leg loss against Al-Ittihad (Jeddah), which was to be one of his last achievement before he retired in 2006.

International career

While Li Xiaopeng was part of the squad that won the AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship
The AFC U-16 Championship is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation held once every two years for Asian under-16 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup...

 in 1992
AFC U-17 Championship 1992
-Group A:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Group B:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Semifinals:-Third Place Match:-Final:-Source:*...

 he would have to wait until September 3, 2000 before he made his senior international debut in a friendly against Iraq
Iraq national football team
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 in 4-1 victory. This would be impressive enough for him to be included in the squad for 2000 AFC Asian Cup
2000 AFC Asian Cup
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 where despite playing a small role within the tournament he nevertheless saw China finish fourth. After the tournament he would start to form a successful partnership with Li Tie
Li Tie
Li Tie is a professional Chinese international footballer who currently plays for Liaoning Whowin F.C. in the Chinese Super League. Starting his career playing for Liaoning F.C. Li would rise to prominence during the 1999 Chinese league season when Liaoning came runners-up within the league...

 in midfield that saw China successfully qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which saw him score his debut goal United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates national football team
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 in a 3-0 victory during qualifying. While China's debut in the World Cup was not successful Li Xiaopeng still retained his place within the team until the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
2004 AFC Asian Cup
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 which saw the emergence of Zhao Junzhe
Zhao Junzhe
Zhao Junzhe is a professional Chinese football player currently playing for Liaoning FC. He represented the Chinese football team and appeared in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Personally Zhao is a descendant of Boolungga, brother of Giocangga...

 as his replacement.

Management career

After he retired Shandong offered him a position as the boss of media presentation, however due to his high profile within China he was linked to numerous management positions. He would eventually accept the Chinese U-17 national football team
China national under-17 football team
The China national under-17 football team, also known as the China Junior Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments...

 position in 2010 and was tasked to ensure China qualified for the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship. In August 2010, he also accepted the position of interim head coach of the Chinese women's team
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...

 up to the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...

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Honours

As a player

China U-17
  • AFC U-17 Championship
    AFC U-17 Championship
    The AFC U-16 Championship is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation held once every two years for Asian under-16 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup...

    : 1992


Shandong Luneng
  • Chinese Jia-A League
    Chinese Jia-A League
    The National Football Jia A League , commonly known as Jia-A , was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.The Chinese Professional Football League was established in 1994...

    : 1999
  • Chinese FA Cup
    Chinese FA Cup
    The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....

    : 1999, 2004
  • Chinese Super League Cup: 2004

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