Chen Jingang
{{short description|Chinese footballer and coach}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chen Jingang
陈金刚
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Chen Jingang
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|2|4}}
| birth_place = Tianjin, China
| death_date =
| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| position = Striker
| years1 = 1977–1987| clubs1 = Tianjin City | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1988–1989| clubs2 = Tianjin II | caps2 = | goals2 =
| nationalyears1 = 1979–1983| nationalteam1 = China| nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 4
| manageryears1 = 1997| managerclubs1 = Tianjin Teda
| manageryears2 = 1998| managerclubs2 = China U-20
| manageryears3 = 2004–2006| managerclubs3 = Changchun Yatai
| manageryears4 = 2017–2019| managerclubs4 = Changchun Yatai
}}
Chen Jinjang ({{zh|s=陈金刚}}; born February 4, 1958) is a Chinese coach and a former international football player. As a player, he was predominantly remembered for his time at Tianjin City while internationally he played for China in the 1980 Asian Cup. After retiring, he moved into management, where he moved back to Tianjin with Tianjin Teda F.C. before having a short spell as the Chinese U-20 coach and then Changchun Yatai.
Playing career
Chen Jingang played for the Tianjin City youth, where he went on to graduate into the senior team by the 1977 league season. At Tianjin he went on to establish himself as a vital player within the team and soon aid the team to the 1980 league title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html|title=China 1980|date=22 Oct 2009|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2012-07-25}} This then saw him called up to the Chinese national team and was included in the squad that took part in the 1980 Asian Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/special/00051SKL/chenjingangwiki.html|title=陈金刚|publisher=sports.163.com|date=|accessdate=2012-07-25}} After a disappointing tournament the manager Su Yongshun kept faith with Chen and included him in the squad that took part 1982 Fifa World Cup qualifiers where China missed out on qualifying after losing 2-1 to New Zealand in the final play-off round.
Career statistics
= International statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" | |||
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|Great Wall Cup
|1980–1982 | 2 | 1 | |
| rowspan=1|Friendly
|1980–1982 | 4 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Asian Cup
|1980 | 1 | 1 | |
| rowspan=1|World Cup Qualifier
|1980–1981 | 9 | 2 | |
| rowspan=1|Asian Games
|1982 | 3 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Total | |19 | 4 |
Honours
=Player=
Tianjin City
- Chinese Jia-A League: 1980
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20140519140310/http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/A1250E544684FE35.html Player profile at sodasoccer]
- [http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/player.php?id=chenjingang Team China Stats]
{{China League One managers}}
{{China squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Tianjin Teda F.C. managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Jingang}}
Category:Chinese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Tianjin
Category:China men's international footballers
Category:Chinese football managers
Category:Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
Category:Changchun Yatai F.C. managers
Category:1980 AFC Asian Cup players