Lü Hongxiang (Chinese: 吕洪祥; born March 27, 1960) is a former Chinese international footballer who represented 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | 吕洪祥 | ||
| Date of birth | March 27, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianjin, China | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Midfielder, Wingback, Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1987 | Tianjin | ||
| 1987–1990 | Fujitsu F.C. | ||
| 1991 | Tokyo Gas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1983–1986 | China | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editLu 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]
Career statistics
editInternational statistics
edit| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 1982–1986 | 8 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1983–1986 | 20 | 0 |
| Asian Cup Qualifier | 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| World Cup Qualifier | 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 |
Honours
edit- Chinese Jia-A League: 1980
References
edit- ^ China 1980 Archived 2014-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf.com 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
- ^ Asian Nations Cup 1984 at rsssf.org 21 Dec 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
- ^ [1] at news.sohu.com 2007-03-26 Retrieved 2012-09-04