Xie Hongjun (simplified Chinese: 谢鸿钧; traditional Chinese: 謝鴻鈞; pinyin: Xiè Hóngjūn; born 2 August 1929) is a former Chinese footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xie Hongjun | ||
Date of birth | (1929-08-02) 2 August 1929 (age 93) | ||
Place of birth | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Youth career | |||
Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1952 | Shanghai Team | ||
Navy Team | |||
1952–1954 | Bayi | ||
National team | |||
1953–1956 | China | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As an 11-year-old, Xie Hongjun played for Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard's football team. Throughout his career, Hongjun played for Shanghai Team, East Team, the Navy football team and Bayi.[citation needed] Xie was regarded as China's fastest football player, running 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.[1]
Xie made his debut for China in 1953. In 1954, Xie travelled with the Chinese national team on a year-and-a-half long tour of Hungary and eastern Europe.[2] In 1956, Xie was selected to play for China at the 1956 Summer Olympics, however China withdrew.[citation needed]
In 1975, Xie became a youth team coach for Beijing.[3] Xie began to coach his son, Xie Feng, when he was three years-old.[4]
Xie Hongjun is married to former Chinese sprinter Zheng Yuru (Chinese: 郑玉茹).[5] Together they have a son, Xie Feng, who played for Beijing Guoan and Shenzhen Pingan.
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