Chou Tai-ying (Chinese: 周台英; born 16 August 1963) is a Taiwanese female association football coach and former player. She is considered the most successful Taiwanese footballer so far.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chou Tai-ying (周台英) | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 | ||
| 1989–1993 | Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Ladies | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1994 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005– | National Taiwan Normal University | ||
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Domestic Career
editShe was Chinese Taipei's key player in the 1980s and early 1990s, winning three AFC Women's Championships (1977, 1979, 1981) and two OFC Women's Championships (1986, 1989).
Overseas career
editChou was also one of the few Taiwanese players who have played for foreign professional clubs. In 1987, she joined the German football club SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and won two championships.[1][2] She was chosen by the Japanese team Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Ladies for their inaugural team in the newly formed Japanese L. League in 1989, to add power to the team’s offence, which had been lacking.[3] The Shimizu F.C. Ladies won the first league season title and Chou was the stand out player, scoring 12 goals,[3] making her the Golden Boot winner and member of Best XI.[4]
International career
editChou was the captain of the Chinese Taipei women's national football team at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team reached the quarter-finals before being beaten 7–0 by the eventual winners the United States.[5]
She retired from her playing career after the 1994 Asian Games.[6]
Coaching career
editIn 2005, Chou took over as the head coach of the Chinese Taipei women's national football team.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- AFC Women's Championship: 1977, 1979, 1981
- AFC Women's Championship MVP: 1979
- OFC Women's Championship: 1986, 1989
- With Shimizu F.C. Ladies
References
edit- ^ 木蘭隊揚威國際 球后周台英不讓鬚眉 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Schnuppern am Pokal" (in German). Südwest Presse. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ a b 日本女子サッカーリーグ. "なでしこリーグの歴史を知ろう 第4回「初代チャンピオンは清水ＦＣ」 | 連載コラム". 日本女子サッカーリーグ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "JLSL & Women's Football 1989/90". Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China '91 – Technical Report & Statistics" (PDF). FIFA. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ 中國台北主帥周台英雄心萬丈 (in Chinese). Asian Football Confederation. 23 July 2006.
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