Gai Zengchen
{{short description|Chinese footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gai Zengchen
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1955|04|06}}
| death_date =
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| position = Striker
| years1 = 1974–1984
| clubs1 = Liaoning FC
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 1977–1980
| nationalteam1 = China
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1995–1996
| managerclubs1 = China U-20 team
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Gai Zengchen ({{lang-zh|c=盖增臣}}; born 6 April 1955) is a Chinese football coach and a former international who played for Liaoning FC as well as China in the 1980 Asian Cup.
Playing career
Gai Zengchen was born in Dalian, where he showed great tactical awareness, and was soon snapped up by Liaoning FC. He joined their senior team in the 1974 Chinese league season. His abilities soon saw him called up to the Chinese U-20 team, where he played in the 1975 AFC Youth Championship and helped guide China to a quarter-finals finish.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19-75.html Asian U-19 Championship 1975] at rsssf.org 18 Apr 2008 Retrieved 08-01-2012 Back with Liaoning, he became a regular within their team as they went on to win the 1978 Chinese league title.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html China 1978] at rsssf.org 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 08-01-2012 During this period, Gai received a call-up to the senior national team and was included in the squad that went to the 1980 Asian Cup.
After spending several more years with Liaoning, he decided to retire in 1984, where he went back to his studies, finishing University. Gai returned to football in 1986 when he went back to Liaoning as a coach, which eventually made him their youth coach from 1989 to 1993. This was followed by a stint at a Chinese high school from 1993 to 1997 and a short period with the Chinese U-20 team.
In 1998, he returned to Liaoning before having a stint with Changchun Yatai in 1999, Dalian Shide F.C. in 2000. From 2002 to 2004, he sided with Shenyang Jinde.[http://www.tyj.dl.gov.cn/sports/190301_231700.vm 运动健将--盖增臣] at tyj.dl.gov.cn 2010-04-02 Retrieved 08-01-2012
Personal life
Gai Zengchen has three older brothers Gai Zengsheng, Gai Zengxian, Gai Zengjun. All four brothers used to be professional football players and are considered one of the most famous brothers in the Chinese football history.{{cite web |title=前中国足协副主席、老一代著名国脚盖增圣逝世，享年78岁 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1721774 |website=thepaper.cn |access-date=7 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=噩耗！足坛名宿去世，奠定大连足球辉煌时代，四兄弟全是专业球员 |url=https://new.qq.com/omn/20210805/20210805A0BGP800.html |website=qq.com |access-date=7 March 2022}}
Career statistics
= International statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" | |||
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|Great Wall Cup
|1977 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Asian Cup
|1980 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Total | |1 | 0 |
Honours
=Player=
Liaoning FC
- Chinese Jia-A League: 1978
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/player.php?id=gaizengchen Team China Stats]
{{China squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gai, Zengchen}}
Category:Chinese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Dalian
Category:China men's international footballers
Category:1980 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Liaoning F.C. players
Category:Chinese football managers