Lin Qiang (footballer)

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

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

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

Club career

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

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

International goals

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

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.