Xie Hongjun
谢鸿钧
Personal information
Full name Xie Hongjun
Date of birth (1929-08-02)2 August 1929
Place of birth Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Date of death 17 October 2020(2020-10-17) (aged 91)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Youth career
Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Shanghai Team
Navy Team
1952–1954 Bayi
International career
1953–1956 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xie Hongjun (simplified Chinese: 谢鸿钧; traditional Chinese: 謝鴻鈞; pinyin: Xiè Hóngjūn; 2 August 1929 – 17 October 2020) was a Chinese footballer.

Club career

As an 11-year-old, Xie Hongjun played for Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard's football team. Throughout his career, Hongjun played for Shanghai Team, East Team, the Navy football team and Bayi. Xie was regarded as China's fastest football player, running 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.[1]

International career

Xie made his debut for China in 1953. In 1954, Xie travelled with the Chinese national team on a year-and-a-half long tour of Hungary and eastern Europe.[2] In 1956, Xie was selected to play for China at the 1956 Summer Olympics, however China withdrew.

Coaching career

In 1975, Xie became a youth team coach for Beijing.[3] Xie began to coach his son, Xie Feng, when he was three years-old.[4]

Personal life

Xie Hongjun was married to former Chinese sprinter Zheng Yuru (Chinese: 郑玉茹).[5] Together they had a son, Xie Feng, who played for Beijing Guoan and Shenzhen Pingan. Xie Hongjun died on 17 October 2020, at the age of 91.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "足坛元老谢鸿钧：现在队员无特点 要从根基抓起" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "中国足球与世界足球的几次牵手--掏黄牌" (in Chinese). Sina. 6 June 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "中国足坛十大"太子党"【图】" (in Chinese). loananren.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "见证新中国体育的发展" (in Chinese). Zhongshan News. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "足坛元老谢鸿钧：现在队员无特点 要从根基抓起" (in Chinese). sohu.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "悼念从江南造船走出来的中国足球名宿谢鸿钧指导！". Sohu. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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