Tao Wei (footballer, born 1966)
{{short description|Chinese footballer}}
{{distinguish|Tao Wei (footballer, born 1978)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tao Wei
陶伟
| fullname = Tao Wei
| birth_date = {{birth date|1966|01|11}}
| birth_place = Beijing, China
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|08|27|1966|01|11}}
| death_place = Jinan, Shandong, China
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
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| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1992
| clubs1 = Beijing Guoan
| years2 = 1992–1994
| clubs2 = AS Dragon
| years3 = 1994–1996
| clubs3 = Sichuan Quanxing
| caps1 =
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| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = China U20
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{{family name hatnote|Tao|lang=Chinese}}
Tao Wei ({{zh|s=陶伟|t=陶偉|p=Táo Wěi}}; January 11, 1966 – August 27, 2012) was a Chinese professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and commentator for CCTV sports channel.
Career
Tao began playing professionally for home team Beijing Football Team and China national under-20 football team at 1980s. He transferred to Tahiti Division Fédérale club AS Dragon at 1992. Tao joined Sichuan Quanxing in 1994, when the first season of Chinese professional football league Chinese Jia-A League began.
Tao retired from his playing career in 1996. In 1999, he launched a youth football club called Huijia Cheetah (汇佳猎豹). He went on to become active as a commentator, providing analysis to CCTV sports channel for Fußball-Bundesliga.
Personal life
Tao married the Chinese actress Lü Liping in Los Angeles, on January 16, 1999. They divorced on August 2, 2001.{{cite web|url=http://yule.sohu.com/89/13/article163421389.shtml|title=结婚离婚都是谜——吕丽萍与陶伟情感始末(图)|publisher=yule.sohu.com|date=2001-08-19|accessdate=2012-08-25}} He remarried in August 2011 and his son was born in March 2012, five months before his death.{{cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/13/0528/09/8VV15RCR00051C89.html|title=陶伟遗孀:希望坐下商量分财产 闹到法院影响孩子|publisher=sports.163.com|date=2013-05-28|accessdate=2018-06-05}}
Death
Tao was found dead at a hotel in Jinan, Shandong province on August 27, 2012. After investigation, local police concluded that there was no evidence of homicide or suicide, the cause of death was sudden cardiac death.{{cite web|url=http://news.163.com/12/0828/02/89V8T6C700014AED.html | title=央视足球评论员陶伟济南酒店内猝死 |publisher=163.com |date=2012-08-28 |accessdate=2013-01-17}}{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/08/28/3241s719079.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831062453/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/08/28/3241s719079.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 31, 2012 |title=CCTV Football Commentator Confirmed Dead |publisher=English.cri.cn |date=2005-04-15 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717062656/http://home.titan24.com/html/group/150000/1000/140908.html Gong Lei and Tao Wei, Chinese players who played in Tahiti League] {{in lang|zh}}
- [http://taoweisohu.blog.sohu.com/ Tao Wei's Blog] {{in lang|zh}}
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Category:Chinese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Beijing
Category:Chinese association football commentators
Category:Sichuan First City F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Chinese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in French Polynesia
Category:Chinese expatriate sportspeople in French Polynesia