Xie Hongjun

Xie Hongjun
谢鸿钧
Personal information
Full name Xie Hongjun
Date of birth (1929-08-02) 2 August 1929
Place of birth Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Youth career
Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Shanghai Team
Navy Team
1952–1954 Bayi Football Team
National team
1953–1956 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Xie Hongjun (simplified Chinese: 谢鸿钧; traditional Chinese: 謝鴻鈞; pinyin: Xiè Hóngjūn; born 2 August 1929) is a former Chinese footballer.

Club career

As an 11-year-old, Xie Hongjun played for Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard's football team. Throughout his career, Hongjun played for Shanghai Team, East Team, the Navy football team and Bayi Football Team.[1] Xie was regarded as China's fastest football player, running 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.[2]

International career

Xie made his debut for China in 1953. In 1954, Xie travelled with the Chinese national team on a year-and-a-half long tour of Hungary and eastern Europe.[3] In 1956, Xie was selected to play for China at the 1956 Summer Olympics, however China withdrew.[4]

Coaching career

In 1975, Xie became a youth team coach for Beijing.[5] Xie began to coach his son, Xie Feng, when he was three years-old.[6]

Personal life

Xie Hongjun is married to former Chinese sprinter Zheng Yuru (Chinese: 郑玉茹).[7] Together they have a son, Xie Feng, who played for Beijing Guoan and Shenzhen Pingan.

References

  1. ↑ "谢鸿钧" (in Chinese). Baidu Baike. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "足坛元老谢鸿钧：现在队员无特点 要从根基抓起" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "中国足球与世界足球的几次牵手--掏黄牌" (in Chinese). Sina. 6 June 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "谢鸿钧" (in Chinese). Baidu Baike. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "中国足坛十大"太子党"【图】" (in Chinese). loananren.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "见证新中国体育的发展" (in Chinese). Zhongshan News. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "足坛元老谢鸿钧：现在队员无特点 要从根基抓起" (in Chinese). sohu.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.


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