Kong Guoxian

Kong Guoxian (Chinese: 孔国贤; pinyin: Kǒng Guóxián; Mandarin pronunciation: [kʰʊ̀ŋ kwǒ ɕjɛ̌n]; born 6 September 1965) is a Chinese former football goalkeeper who played for Guangzhou Apollo throughout his entire career while internationally he represented China in the 1988 Olympics and 1988 Asian Cup. After retiring he would go into goalkeeping coaching before becoming a football ambassador to Guangzhou in 2002 while also going on to become a private businessman.

Kong Guoxian

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-09-06) 6 September 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1993	Guangzhou
1994–1997	Guangzhou Matsunichi
1998–1999	Guangzhou Apollo
International career
1988	China	1	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2000	Guangzhou Apollo (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kong.

Biography

Kong Guoxian started his football career playing for the Guangzhou youth team before being promoted to the senior team where he was called up to the squad that won the football at the 1987 National Games of China.^[1] After the tournament win Kong would soon be called up to squad that took part in the 1988 Olympics and the 1988 Asian Cup where he was the second choice goalkeeper in both competitions. When he returned to club football he was unable to replicate the performances that saw him first called up to the national team and he would be part of the team that was relegated at the end of the 1989 league season.^[2] His time within the second tier did not last long and after only one season Guangzhou quickly won back promotion and for the next several seasons Kong would ensure that the club remained in the top tier.^[3] By 1999 Kong would retire and take up the goalkeeping coaching position before becoming a football ambassador to Guangzhou in 2002 while also going on to become a private businessman and football pundit.^[4]

References

1. 孔国贤一代门神黄军伟最佳射手 at news.163.com 2009-08-20 Retrieved 2012-12-11
2. China 1989 Archived April 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at rsssf.com 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 2012-12-11
3. China 1990 Archived October 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at rsssf.com 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 2012-12-11
4. 前门神孔国贤：广州足球要打出自己的特色 Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine at news.dayoo.com 2008-06-23 Retrieved 2012-12-11

External links

• Team China Stats