Gao Sheng (footballer)

Gao Sheng
高升
Personal information
Full nameGao Sheng
Date of birthMay 10, 1962
Place of birthShenyang, Liaoning, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(Former) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1976–1983Liaoning Youth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1991Liaoning Team
1991–1995Fujitsu
National team
1983–1990China(3)
Teams managed
1996–2001Kawasaki Frontale (Youth coach)
2002Huludao Whowin (Assistant coach)
2003–2006Liaoning Zhongyu (Assistant coach)
2007–2011Kawasaki Frontale (Youth coach)
2012–2013Hangzhou Greentown (Assistant coach)
2013–2014Liaoning Whowin
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gao.

Gao Sheng (simplified Chinese: 高升; traditional Chinese: 高昇; pinyin: Gāo Shēng; born 10 May 1962 in Shenyang, Liaoning) is a Chinese football coach and former player.

Playing career

Gao began his football career for his hometown football club Liaoning's youth team and later graduated to the senior team in 1983.[1] He quickly made an impression within the team to win many trophies including 1989–90 Asian Club Championship. He accepted Shen Xiangfu's invitation and joined Japanese club Fujitsu in 1991. He retired at Fujitsu in 1995.[2]

Coaching career

Gao became a football coach of Fujitsu (later changed the club name as Kawasaki Frontale) youth team system after his retirement. He back to Liaoning in December 2011 when he joined Huludao Whowin (Liaoning Youth) and served under his former teammate Tang Yaodong as an assistant coach.[3] He was appointed as the assistant coach of Liaoning Zhongyu in January 2003 after Li Shubin was called up into China national team. He resigned from Liaoning in late 2006 and re-joined Kawasaki Frontale. He accepted the invitation of Takeshi Okada to became the assistant coach of Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League.[4] He left the club after Okada's resign in November 2013. On 27 November 2013, he signed a three-year contract with another Super League club Liaoning Whowin and became their new manager.[2] On 9 April 2014, he resigned from Liaoning after winning only once in the first five matches of the season.[5]

International goals

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 1988 Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan  Japan 2–0 3–0 1988 Kirin Cup
2. 4 December 1988 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Syria 1–0 3–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup
3. 27 July 1990 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China  North Korea 1–0 2–0 1990 Dynasty Cup

Personal life

Gao married to a Japanese woman in 1990s. His son, Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋 Ko Takahiro) is currently playing in the Kawasaki Frontale youth team system.

References

  1. "辽宁足球的风雨历程:85开启十连冠伟业 98重振雄风". Shenyang Evening News. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "关于聘用高升担任宏运足球队主教练的公告". Liaoning F.C. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. "高升用义气诠释足球 前国脚商讨为张惠康献爱心". Shenyang Today. 2003-06-15. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. "高升:都是因为冈田的一个电话". Shenyang Evening News. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. "辽足换帅高升请辞辽小虎时代名将接任 肇俊哲辅佐". Sina sports. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-13.