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19 May Incident
China v Hong Kong was a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification match played on 19 May 1985, noteworthy in that the surprise result caused deep dissatisfaction and hooliganism among Mainland Chinese football fans, leading to the match being immortalised as the 19 May Incident or 5.19 incident (). Needing a victory to advance, Hong Kong achieved a stunning 2–1 win to eliminate heavily-favoured China, with goals from Cheung Chi Tak in the 19th minute and Ku Kam Fai in the 60th minute. Indian referee Melvyn D'Souza officiated the match, which was described by commentators at the time as being played in an unusually intense (for an Asian World Cup qualifier) manner. After the loss, disgruntled home fans rioted in the Workers' Stadium and the People's Armed Police were needed to restore order. Due to the high stakes, the match was one of the most notable in the rivalry between the China and Hong Kong national football teams. Background China were the runners-up of the 1984 AFC Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC First Round
The 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round was part of the AFC qualifying tournament for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. 27 national teams were separated into an Eastern and Western zone where they were split into groups of 3 or 4, with the group winners progressing to the second round. The teams which qualified for the second round were United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan. India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... entered the world cup qualifiers for the first time after 35 year wait. The last time they entered, they had directly qualified for the 1950 edition of the world cup. West Asia Zone Group 1A ---- Group 1B ''Lebanon played 4 matches before withdrawing, their results were annulled.'' --- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Jianren
Lu Jianren () is a Chinese football coach and a former international goalkeeper who played for Beijing FC and China in the 1984 Asian Cup. Playing career Lu Jianren played for his local football club Beijing FC's youth team before gaining promotion to the senior team in the 1979 league season. At Beijing he was part of the team that won the 1982 league title, which led to him receiving a call-up to the Chinese national team. He then played understudy to Yang Ning as China's second choice goalkeeper in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, however as the tournament progressed the manager Zeng Xuelin, who Lu previously worked with at Beijing, decided to promote him to the team's first choice goalkeeper half way through the campaign. The move worked and China reached the final, however China lost to Saudi Arabia 2-0 and finished runners-up. Despite the defeat Lu was China's first choice goalkeeper until 19 May 1985 when during the 19 May incident saw China play a vital FIFA World Cup qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuo Shusheng
Zuo Shusheng (; born 13 April 1958 in Tianjin) is a former Chinese international soccer player and manager. As a player, he played for Tianjin City FC (currently known as Tianjin Teda F.C.) and Dutch team FC Zwolle before he retired. As a manager, he returned to his former club in Tianjin where he has twice managed them in his career, with his greatest achievements being taking the club to a fourth-place finish in the 2008 Chinese Super League and a chance to play in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time. Club career Zuo Shusheng started his football career when he played for Tianjin City FC (currently known as Tianjin Teda F.C.) in the 1978 league season. With them he helped them win the 1980 as well as the 1983 league title (which they shared with Guangdong Provincial Team in 1983). After begin an integral member of the Tianjin squad for ten years he would be given the opportunity join FC Zwolle of the Netherlands in 1988. International career Zuo Shusheng would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Guangming
Gu Guangming (; born 31 January 1959) is a Chinese former professional football player and manager. Nicknamed "The Weatherfish" because of his ability to dribble out of tight spaces on the flanks and in the corners while avoiding tackles, Gu played for the Guangdong provincial team in the semi-professional Chinese Jia League from 1976 to 1985 and became the second Chinese player to play in a European professional league when he played for SV Darmstadt 98 in the German 2. Bundesliga from 1987 to 1992. On the international level, he played for the China national team from 1979 to 1985, participating in the 1982 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifications. Playing career Gu was considered a highly talented young player and joined top tier Chinese Jia League side Guangdong provincial team by the 1976 league season. He soon went on to play for the Chinese National Junior Team before Gu went on to see his club win the Chinese league title at the end of the 1979 league season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Huiliang
Wang Huiliang ( zh, s=王惠良, p=Wáng Huìliáng; born 5 June 1960) is a Chinese former association football player. Playing career Wang Huiliang joined Guangdong Youth academy in 1974 and was promoted to Guangdong's first team squad in 1980. He was called up to the China national team in 1985 for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 12 May 1985, he made his international debut and scored a goal in a 6–0 victory over Macau. On 19 May 1985, he was the starting left midfielder in a 2–1 defeat against Hong Kong which was known as the '' 5.19 incident''. Wang retired from football in 1987. Personal life Wang became a businessman after his retirement. His son, Wang Peng, is a footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou City Football Club () was a Chinese professional football club which last competed in the Chinese Super League. The team was based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The club's name between 2011 and 2020 was Guangzhou R&F, which was short for ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Zhaohui (footballer, Born 1962)
Yang Zhaohui is a Chinese football midfielder who played for China in the 1984 Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the 8th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football, football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Singapore between 1 Decemb .... He also played for Beijing Guoan F.C. Career statistics International statistics External linksTeam China Stats at Sodasoccer.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Zhaohui 1962 births Living people Chinese men's footballers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Qiang (footballer)
Lin Qiang ( zh, s=林强, t=林強, p=Lín Qiáng; born 13 January 1960) is a former Chinese footballer. Club career Born in 1960 in Wuhan, Hubei, Lin joined Hubei Youth Football Team in 1976. During his time playing youth football in Hubei, Lin was "borrowed" by Guangdong Youth for a tour of Japan. Lin later played senior football for Hubei Football Team. Following retirement, Lin joined the police, managing the Wuhan Police Football Team. International career On 4 December 1983, Lin made his debut, as a substitute, for China in a 2–1 win against Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... International goals :''Scores and results list China's goal tally first.'' References 1960 births Footballers from Wuhan Men's association football wingers Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lü Hongxiang
Lü Hongxiang (; born March 27, 1960) is a former Chinese international footballer who represented Tianjin before moving to Japan where he had spells at Fujitsu F.C. and Tokyo Gas, while internationally he represented China in the 1984 Asian Cup. Biography Lu Hongxiang started his career in the 1979 Chinese league season with Tianjin, where he showed he was capable of playing as a left midfielder, wingback or striker. The following season, he quickly established himself as one of the most skillful players in China and was part of the team that won the 1980 league title. This then saw him called up to the Chinese national team, where he was included in the squads that took part in the 1982 Asian Games and 1984 AFC Asian Cup where China came runners-up. By 1987 he had the chance to move abroad with Japanese side Fujitsu F.C. before ending his career with Tokyo Gas. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Lefeng
Lin Lefeng (; born October 16, 1955, in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese former international football player. Since retiring he has worked for a number of Chinese football clubs where he has served as a coach, manager, general manager. Currently he is the chairman of China League One club Dalian Yifang. Playing career Lin Lefeng started his football career with Liaoning F.C. before being called up to the Chinese national team where he would establish himself within squad by playing a vital part during the Football at the 1978 Asian Games where he aided the team to a third-place finish. A firm regular within the national team for the next several years his greatest achievement came when he aided the team to a runners-up position at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup where China lost to Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the final. His international career, however would end with great disappointment when China lost 2–1 to Hong Kong in a vital qualifier for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which knocked China ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jia Xiuquan
Jia Xiuquan (; born 9 November 1963) is a Chinese football manager and former international player. Club career As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at Bayi, he saw them win two league titles, his first title in 1981 and his second in the 1986 league season. He would also personally win the Chinese Football Association Golden Ball award in 1983, 1984 and 1986. After achieving these honours he was one of the first Chinese players to attract interest from foreign teams. Jia would eventually transfer to Yugoslav First League team FK Partizan where he moved in 1988 together with Liu Haiguang. They were among the pioneers among Chinese players in Europe, as by then, only Xie Yuxin and Gu Guangming, playing with FC Zwolle (Netherlands) and SV Darmstadt 98 (Germany) respectively, had been playing in Europe since 1987. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Bo
Zhu Bo (; ; born on September 24, 1960, in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player, he was a right-back who represented Bayi Football Team where he won several league titles while captaining his team before ending his career with Shenzhen Feiyada. As a manager, he has coached several clubs within the Chinese football league divisions, which include Hunan Shoking, Yunnan Lijiang Dongba, Nanchang Hengyuan, Changsha Ginde F.C., Shenzhen Fengpeng and Yinchuan Helanshan. Playing career Zhu Bo began his football career playing Bayi Football Team after he was drafted in from the club's youth team. Showing great reliability and consistency within the team's defence he would go on to have a fruitful career with the team and go on to win the league title in the 1981 league season. He would soon receive a call up to the Chinese national team and make his debut in a friendly against Australia on December 4, 1983, in a 2� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
