Lü Hongxiang

Lü Hongxiang (吕洪祥)
Personal information
Full name吕洪祥
Date of birthMarch 27, 1960
Place of birthTianjin, China
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionLeft Midfielder, Wingback, Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979-1987Tianjin
1987-1990Fujitsu F.C.
1991Tokyo Gas
National team
1983-1986China40(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lü Hongxiang (Chinese: 吕洪祥 born March 27, 1960) is a former Chinese international footballer who was predominantly remembered for his time at Tianjin before moving to Japan where he had spells at Fujitsu F.C. and Tokyo Gas, while internationally he represented China in the 1984 Asian Cup.

Biography

Lu Hongxiang started his career in the 1979 Chinese league season with Tianjin, where he showed he was capable of playing as a Left Midfielder, Wingback or Striker. The following season he quickly established himself as one of the most skillful players in China and was part of the team that won the 1980 league title.[1] This then saw him called up to the Chinese national team, where he was included in the squads that took part in the 1982 Asian Games and 1984 AFC Asian Cup where China came runners-up.[2] By 1987 he had the chance to move abroad with Japanese side Fujitsu F.C. before ending his career with Tokyo Gas.[3]

International record

CompetitionYearAppsGoal
Asian Games 1982-198680
Friendly 1983-1986200
Asian Cup Qualifier 198440
Asian Cup 198430
World Cup Qualifier 198550
Total 400

Honours

Tianjin

References

  1. China 1980 at rsssf.com 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
  2. Asian Nations Cup 1984 at rsssf.com 21 Dec 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
  3. at news.sohu.com 2007-03-26 Retrieved 2012-09-04

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