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Fujian Smart Hero F.C.
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Football Club () was a Chinese professional football club based in Cangzhou, Hebei. Cangzhou Mighty Lions played its home matches at the Cangzhou Stadium, located within Yunhe District. Their majority shareholder is the Yongchang Real Estate, who own 70% of the shares of the club. History On February 25, 2011, the club was founded by Smart Hero International Trading Limited (), Xiamen Dongyuhang Import & Export Co., Ltd. (), Xiamen City HS Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (), and Xiamen City Shengxin Metal Products Co., Ltd. (), on the basis of local amateur club Xiamen Dongyuhang, which just won the runners-up spot of the China Amateur Football League last year, as Fujian Smart Hero F.C. (). Within their debut season, they played in the China League Two division within the 2011 league season, where their home uniforms were yellow tops and black shorts. Fujian, in their first season, would win promotion to the 2012 China League One division via the League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cangzhou Stadium
Cangzhou Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cangzhou, People's Republic of China, China. The stadium holds 31,836 spectators. It broke ground on May 6, 2010 and opened in 2011. References Football venues in China Multi-purpose stadiums in China Sports venues in Hebei Sports venues completed in 2011 Buildings and structures in Hebei Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. {{PRChina-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang; Mandarin: ; formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang is the capital and most populous city of China's Hebei Province. A prefecture-level city southwest of Beijing, it administers eight districts, three county-level cities and eleven counties, and is east of the Taihang Mountains, which extend over from north to south with an average elevation of . At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,235,086, with 6,230,709 in the built-up area comprising all urban districts except Jingxing District and Zhengding County, the twelfth largest in mainland China. Shijiazhuang experienced dramatic growth after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The population of the metropolitan area has more than quadrupled in thirty years as a result of industrialization and infrastructural developments. From 2008 to 2011, Shijiazhuang implemented a three-year plan, resulting in an increase of green areas and new buildings and roads. A railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Yingjie
Zhao Yingjie (; born 2 August 1992) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai. Club career Tianjin Teda Zhao started his professional career with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda (later renamed as Tianjin Jinmen Tiger) in the 2011 league season when he was included their senior team squad. He would not make any first team appearances for the club and was sent to the reserve team throughout the 2012 campaign, however by 2013 Zhao was loaned to China League One side Tianjin Songjiang to gain some playing time. In 2014, Zhao was loaned out once more, this time to China League Two side Lijiang Jiayunhao. Upon his return Zhao would be placed in the reserve team throughout the 2015 campaign and would not make his debut for the club until 22 October 2016, when he came on as a substitute for Fredy Montero in the 72nd minute against Hebei China Fortune in a 2016 Chinese Super League game that ended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Dalun
Zheng Dalun (; born 11 February 1994) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Henan FC. Club career Zheng started his professional football career in 2011 when he was loaned to Shanghai Zobon's squad for the 2011 China League Two campaign. He returned to his parent club Shanghai Dongya who were recently promoted to the Chinese Super League in 2013. On 21 May 2013, he made his debut for Shanghai Dongya in the third round of 2013 Chinese FA Cup which Shanghai Dongya played against Chongqing Lifan. Zheng missed his penalty in the first round of the penalty shootout, however, Shanghai eventually beat Chongqing 6–5 and advanced to the next round. On 27 September 2013, he made his Super League debut in a 6–1 home victory against Qingdao Jonoon, coming on as a substitute for Luis Cabezas in the 80th minute. He scored his first goal for Shanghai East Asia 5 minutes later in the match. On 9 July 2015, Zheng was loaned to China League One s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Obileye
Stephen Ayomide "Ayo" Obileye (born 2 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Eastleigh, Dover Athletic, Maidenhead United, Ebbsfleet United, Queen of the South, and Livingston. Early life Obileye was born in Homerton University Hospital in the London Borough of Hackney to Nigerian parents. Career Obileye started his career in the youth system at Leyton Orient, before joining Chelsea as a schoolboy. He stayed with the club until 2011, but failed to earn a scholarship with the club. In 2011, he moved north to sign a two-year scholarship with the academy at Sheffield Wednesday. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 in August 2011, starting in the 0–0 draw with Yorkshire rivals Bradford City at Valley Parade in the EFL Trophy, which Bradford went on to win on penalties. He was made captain of the Development Squad for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Zihao
Yan Zihao (; born 18 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who played most recently as a left-back or left winger for China League One side Guangdong GZ-Power. Club career Yan Zihao was selected to go to football training camps held in Portugal to help in his youth development, in a scheme that was sponsored by the Chinese Football Association. His time in Portugal would see him join the senior team teams of lower league sides Cova da Piedade and Torreense. On 1 February 2016, Yan would return to China with second-tier football club Tianjin Quanjian for the start of the 2016 China League One season. He would make his debut on 8 May 2016 in a league game against Qingdao Jonoon in a 3–2 victory where he came on as a substitute for Wang Jie. After the game he would start to become a regular within the team and help them win the division title and promotion to the top tier. The following season saw the club bring in experienced left-back Mi Haolun, which saw Yan lose his place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangsu F
Jiangsu is a coastal province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous, with a population of 84.75 million, and the most densely populated of the 22 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces, after Guangdong. Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze flows through the southern part of the province. Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, Jiangsu has been a national economic and commercial center, partly due to the construction of the Grand Canal. Cities such as Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, and Shanghai (separated from Jiangsu in 1927) are all major Chinese economic hubs. Since the initiation of economic reforms in 1990, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi (, born 8 February 1964) is an Iranian football coach who works as head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Afshin Ghotbi was born in Tehran. He is the son of a teacher in Iran with whom he left Iran at the age of 13 after his father remarried and moved to Los Angeles, where he has been a resident for more than two decades. He received his BSc qualification in Electrical Engineering from UCLA where he was a member of the soccer team. Career Early years Prior to coaching at the professional level, Ghotbi founded one of the best youth football academies named AGSS in Southern California, responsible for the discovery and development of players such as Peter Vagenas and John O'Brien and many more. USMNT Ghotbi became assistant manager of the USMNT from 1997 to 1998, working under Steve Sampson. He also participated in the USMNT squad for 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he had an emotional moment as his adopted country he worked p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Chinese Super League
The 2016 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 13th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their sixth consecutive title of the league. The run-up to the season saw clubs spend £200 million on players. Club changes Clubs promoted from 2015 China League One * Yanbian Changbaishan * Hebei Zhongji Clubs relegated to 2016 China League One * Guizhou Renhe * Shanghai Shenxin Yanbian Changbaishan and Hebei Zhongji both competed in the Chinese Super League for the first time in their respective histories. Guizhou Renhe were relegated after a 14-year spell in the Chinese top-flight, while Shanghai Shenxin were relegated to China League One after spending 6 seasons in the Chinese Super League. Name changes * ''Hebei Zhongji'' changed their name to Hebei China Fortune in December 2015. * ''Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty'' changed their name to Jiangsu Suning in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Jinyu
Li Jinyu (; born 6 July 1977) is a Chinese former international football player who is currently the head coach of Liaoning Tieren. As a player he represented Liaoning Whowin and Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League and spent one season on loan at French club AS Nancy. He is also currently the top goalscorer in Chinese professional league history and won the Golden Boot Award three times in the process. Club career One of the premier strikers in China, Li Jinyu earned his reputation early when he was the stars of the Chinese youth team that studied in Brazil for a training programme sponsored by Shenzhen Jianlibao. This then saw him called up to the Chinese under-20 national team and gave him a chance to play in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship which attracted the interests of French side AS Nancy who acquired him on loan for one season. Li's time at AS Nancy was not successful and he would return to China to sign with Liaoning Whowin, immediately showing his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Chinese Super League
The 2015 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 12th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 22nd season of a professional Association football league and the 54th top-tier league season in China. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their fifth consecutive title of the league. Team changes Teams promoted from 2014 China League One * Chongqing Lifan * Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Teams relegated to 2015 China League One * Dalian Aerbin * Harbin Yiteng Chongqing Lifan returned to the division after a 4-year absence; Shijiazhuang Ever Bright competed in the Chinese Super League for the first time in the club's history. Dalian Aerbin were relegated after three years in the Chinese top-flight, while Harbin Yiteng were relegated to China League One after spending a season in the Chinese Super League. Name changes * Shanghai Dongya changed their name to ''Shanghai SIPG'' in December 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
