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Chinese footballer
Wei Xin
(
Chinese
:
魏新
;
pinyin
:
Wei X?n
; born April 18, 1977, in
Chongqing
) is a Chinese
football
manager and former player who is the current manager of
Jinan Xingzhou
Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile
defender
or
midfielder
who predominantly represented
Chongqing Lifan
as well as the
China national football team
.
Playing career
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Wei Xin was inseparable from Chongqing throughout his entire football career playing for youth and then senior teams within the city. When
Qianwei Huandao
football club moved into the city and then later rename themselves Chongqing Lifan they would take on Wei Xin and give him the chance to play in the top tier of Chinese football.
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With this club he would become a vital member of the team and win the 2000
Chinese FA Cup
, which was his greatest achievement with the club. This would lead to an international call-up where he would make his debut against
North Korea
on August 3, 2001, in a 2?2 draw.
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He would miss the
2002 FIFA World Cup
, however his ability to play as a
left back
or
midfield
saw him able to return to the national team and be included in the
2004 AFC Asian Cup
where he played a vital part in the teams runners-up position. Despite not even being thirty years old he was rewarded with his loyalty towards Chongqing with a coaching position, which he took seriously enough to end his playing career by the end of the
2006 league season
.
Management career
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At the start of the 2007 league season Wei Xin was offered the head coach position within
Chongqing Lifan
; this made him the youngest coach in China's professional football history.
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His appointment required him to win promotion from the recently relegated side, which was something he achieved when he guided the team to a runners-up position at the end of the 2008 league season and promotion back into the
Chinese Super League
.
Career statistics
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International
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All international A matches are counted
Honours
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Player
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Club
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International
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References
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