Lin Qiang (footballer)

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Lin Qiang
林强
Personal information
Full name Lin Qiang
Date of birth (1960-01-13) 13 January 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Wuhan, China
Position(s) Left wing
Youth career
Hubei Youth Football Team
→ Guangdong Youth (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hubei Football Team
International career
1983–1985 China 27 (2)
Managerial career
Wuhan Police Football Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lin Qiang (simplified Chinese: 林强; traditional Chinese: 林強; pinyin: Lín Qiáng; born 13 January 1960) is a former Chinese footballer.

Club career[edit]

Born in 1960 in Wuhan, Hubei, Lin joined Hubei Youth Football Team in 1976. During his time playing youth football in Hubei, Lin was "borrowed" by Guangdong Youth for a tour of Japan. Lin later played senior football for Hubei Football Team. Following retirement, Lin joined the police, managing the Wuhan Police Football Team.[1]

International career[edit]

On 4 December 1983, Lin made his debut, as a substitute, for China in a 2–1 win against Australia.[2]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 November 1984 Workers’ Stadium, Beijing, China  Australia 2–1 3–2 Ampol Cup
2 20 February 1985 Canidrome, Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau  Macau 2–0 4–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

References[edit]

  1. ^ "林强:当年中国足球队打日韩基本就是砍瓜切菜" (in Chinese). Kuaibao. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Lin Qiang". China National Football Team Database. Retrieved 3 October 2019.