Chen Xirong (born 1953 in Guangzhou) is a former Chinese international football player and coach as well as also being a media pundit. As a player, he would play for Guangdong FC where he won the club's first ever Chinese league title in 1979, while internationally he represented China in the 1976 Asian Cup and in the 1980 Asian Cup. After retiring, he would move into management where he joined Guangdong FC's cantonese rival Guangzhou FC before becoming a media pundit for Guangdong sports channel.[1]

Chen Xirong
陈熙荣
Personal information
Full nameChen Xirong
Date of birth1953
Place of birthGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
Position(s)Midfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1984Guangdong Team
International career
1976–1982China15(1)
Managerial career
1984–1987Guangzhou Youth
1987–1989China U-20
1990–1992Guangdong Team
1992China (Caretaker)
1992–1997China (Assist)
1992–1997China U-23 (Assist)
1994Guangdong Hongyuan
1998Guangzhou Matsunichi
1998–1999Guangzhou Apollo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Chen Xirong
Simplified Chinese陈熙荣

Career statistics

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International statistics

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CompetitionYearAppsGoal
Asian Cup197610
Friendly1981–198220
World Cup Qualifier1980–1982121
Total151

Honours

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Player

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Guangdong FC

  • China national league: 1979[2]

References

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  1. ^ "数广东足坛十三大风流人物:容志行古广明均上榜". cnsoccer.titan24.com. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  2. ^ "China 1979". RSSSF. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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