Lü Hongxiang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lü.
Lü Hongxiang (吕洪祥)
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

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.

Biography

Lu 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

International statistics

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

Tianjin

References

  1. ^ China 1980 Archived 2014-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf.com 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
  2. ^ Asian Nations Cup 1984 at rsssf.org 21 Dec 2009 Retrieved 2012-09-04
  3. ^ [1] at news.sohu.com 2007-03-26 Retrieved 2012-09-04