Ji Mingyi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 15, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Former Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chengdu Blades | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2007 | Dalian Shide | 192 | (3) |
| 2008-2009 | Chengdu Blades | 45 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003-2007 | China | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ji Mingyi (simplified Chinese: 季铭义; traditional Chinese: 季銘義; pinyin: Jì Míngyì; born December 15, 1980 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a former Chinese international footballer who spent the majority of his career with Dalian Shide where he won four league titles and two Chinese FA Cups.
Club career
Ji Mingyi started his career with Dalian Shide in 1999 where he quickly made an impact within the team establishing himself with 21 appearances in his first season. Injecting fresh blood into the dominate Dalian team, during his career with Dalian he won four league titles and two Chinese FA Cups.[1] After nine seasons with Dalian where he was eventually named captain he transferred to the newly promoted Chengdu Blades. At his new club he would immediately establish himself as vital player within the team for the next two seasons until at the end of the 2009 Chinese Super League campaign it was discovered that the club had fixed a game during their promotion to the Chinese Super League and were subsequently relegated as punishment.[2] With the club unable to hold on to Ji Mingyi there was speculation that he would join Korean K League side Jeju United FC, however this fell through and he decided to retire from the game.
International career
After his impressive performances with Dalian he was named in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup where he was selected as back up for Zhang Yaokun and Zheng Zhi in central defence as China came runners-up within the tournament.[3] Throughout Ji Mingyi international career he has continued to be a reserve choice in defence, the following 2007 AFC Asian Cup he was again selected in the squad however did not play any games.
Career statistics
Last update: 1 Jan 2012
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dalian Shide |  China | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 2007 | Dalian Shide | China | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | Chengdu Blades | China | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | Chengdu Blades | China | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Honours
Dalian Shide
- Chinese Jia-A League/Chinese Super League: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Chinese FA Cup: 2001, 2005
References
- ↑ Seven China Jia A Championships won by Dalian at english.runsky.com 2004-03-24 Retrieved 2012-07-27
- ↑ Chengdu Blades demoted at fifa.com 23 February 2010 Retrieved 2013-03-20
- ↑ Asian Cup 2004 China .:. Finale at weltfussball.de 7 August 2004 Retrieved 2012-07-27
External links
- Ji Mingyi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile at Sina website
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