Zang Cailing
{{short description|Chinese footballer and coach}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Zang Cailing
臧蔡灵
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| fullname = Zang Cailing
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1954|5|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dalian, Liaoning, China
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| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1969–1972
| youthclubs1 = Dalian Sports School
| years1= 1972–1975
| clubs1= Dalian Mining Plant
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| years2= 1975–1977
| clubs2= Air Force Football Team
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| years3= 1984–1985
| clubs3= Bayi Football Team
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| years4= 1985–1986
| clubs4= Dalian FC
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| nationalyears1 = 1980–1982
| nationalteam1 = China
| nationalcaps1 = 23
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| managerclubs1 = Dalian FC Youth
| manageryears1 = 1986–1987
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{{family name hatnote|Zang|lang=Chinese}}
Zang Cailing ({{zh|s=臧蔡灵}}; born May 18, 1954, in Dalian) is a Chinese coach and former international football player who represented Dalian Mining Plant, Air Force Football Team, Bayi Football Team and Dalian FC while internationally he played for China in the 1980 Asian Cup.
Playing career
Zang Cailing initially followed in his fathers footsteps and trained to be a carpenter before he joined the Dalian Sports School.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/c/2004-08-23/18221099704.shtml |title=一代铲王臧蔡灵在国足感受荣辱 冲击奥运梦断狮城 |publisher=sports.sina.com.cn |date=2004-08-23 |access-date=2015-01-14}} After he graduated he joined amateur football club Dalian Mining Plant before impressing the Air Force Football Team to sign him. With the club under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, Zang would be conscripted, however he found military life hard to adjust to. Despite this Air Force Football Team were allowed to take part in the top tier of Chinese football, which got Zang noticed for the Chinese national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html |title=China 1977 |date=2009-10-22 |website=RSSSF |access-date=2015-01-14}} Within the national team Zang would be converted from a striker to a defender under Su Yongshun who included him in the 1980 Asian Cup, 1982 World Cup Qualifiers and 1982 Asian Games.{{cite web|url=http://football.sport.org.cn/gzga/gzhistory/2004-04-19/gzhistory32i149i9641.html |title=历届中国国家男子足球队名单(1980-1989) |publisher=football.sport.org.cn |date=2004-04-20 |access-date=2015-01-14}} Zang would return to club football and joined Bayi Football Team before joining Dalian FC where he retired.
Career statistics
= International statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" | |||
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|Great Wall Cup
|1980 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Friendly
|1980-1982 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Asian Cup
|1980 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|World Cup Qualifiers
|1980-1982 | 12 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Asian Games
|1982 | 3 | 0 | |
| rowspan=1|Total | |23 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/player.php?id=zangcailing Team China Stats]
- [http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/5AA02577A80E945E.html Player profile] at Sodasoccer
{{China squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup}}
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Category:Chinese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Dalian
Category:China men's international footballers
Category:1980 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Bayi Football Team players
Category:Dalian Shide F.C. players