Wei Xin

Wei Xin (Chinese: 魏新; pinyin: Wèi Xīn; born April 18, 1977, in Chongqing) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is the current manager of Fujian Broncos F.C. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile defender or midfielder who predominately represented Chongqing Lifan as well as the Chinese national football team.

Wei Xin
魏新
Personal information
Full name Wei Xin
Date of birth (1977-04-18) April 18, 1977
Place of birth Chongqing, Sichuan, China
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1993 Chongqing Tigong
1994–1995 Chongqing Yuhai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Chongqing Jialing
1997–2006 Chongqing Lifan 186 (8)
National team
2001–2006 China 30 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2009 Chongqing Lifan
2009 Chongqing Lifan (Assistant)
2009–2010 Chongqing Lifan (Caretaker)
2010 Chongqing Lifan (Assistant)
2010 Chongqing Lifan (Caretaker)
2013 Chongqing F.C.
2015 Fujian Broncos
2016 Nantong Zhiyun
2017– Nantong Zhiyun
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wei.

Playing career

Wei Xin was inseparable from Chongqing throughout his entire football career playing for youth and then senior teams within the city. When Qianwei Huandao football club moved into the city and then later rename themselves Chongqing Lifan they would take on Wei Xin and give him the chance to play in the top tier of Chinese football.[1] With this club he would become a vital member of the team and win the 2000 Chinese FA Cup, which was his greatest achievement with the club. This would lead to an international call-up where he would make his debut against North Korea on August 3, 2001, in a 2–2 draw.[2] He would miss the 2002 FIFA World Cup, however his ability to play as a left back or midfield saw him able to return to the national team and be included in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup where he played a vital part in the teams runners-up position. Despite not even being thirty years old he was rewarded with his loyalty towards Chongqing with a coaching position, which he took seriously enough to end his playing career by the end of the 2006 league season.

Management career

At the start of the 2007 league season Wei Xin was offered the head coach position within Chongqing Lifan; this made him the youngest coach in China's professional football history.[3] His appointment required him to win promotion from the recently relegated side, which was something he achieved when he guided the team to a runners-up position at the end of the 2008 league season and promotion back into the Chinese Super League.

Career statistics

International

All international A matches are counted

No Date China PR Score Opponent Match Venue
012001-08-03 China PR2-2 Korea DPRInternational Friendly MatchShanghai
022001-10-19 China PR0-1 UzbekistanFIFA World Cup 2002 QualificationTashkent
032003-02-12 China PR0-0 BrazilInternational Friendly MatchGuangzhou
042003-02-16 China PR1-0 EstoniaInternational Friendly MatchWuhan
052003-08-20 China PR0-0 ChileInternational Friendly MatchTianjin
062003-08-31 China PR3-4 HaitiInternational Friendly MatchFort Lauderdale
072003-09-07 China PR0-2 Costa RicaInternational Friendly MatchFort Lauderdale
082003-12-04 China PR0-2 JapanEAFF East Asian Cup 2003Tokyo
092003-12-10 China PR3-1 Hong KongEAFF East Asian Cup 2003Yokohama
102004-01-27 China PR0-0 FYR MacedoniaInternational Friendly MatchShanghai
112004-01-29 China PR1-0 FYR MacedoniaInternational Friendly MatchShanghai
122004-02-03 China PR2-1 FinlandInternational Friendly MatchGuangzhou
132004-02-18 China PR1-0 KuwaitFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationGuangzhou
142003-03-17 China PR2-0 MyanmarInternational Friendly MatchGuangzhou
152004-03-31 China PR1-0 Hong KongFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationHong Kong
162004-04-14 China PR0-0 AndorraInternational Friendly MatchPeralada
172004-04-28 China PR1-0 AlgeriaInternational Friendly MatchClermont-Ferrand
182004-06-09 China PR4-0 MalaysiaFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationTianjin
192004-07-03 China PR6-0 LebanonInternational Friendly MatchChongqing
202004-07-10 China PR2-2 United Arab EmiratesInternational Friendly MatchHohhot
212004-07-17 China PR2-2 BahrainAFC Asian Cup 2004Beijing
222004-07-21 China PR5-0 IndonesiaAFC Asian Cup 2004Beijing
232004-07-30 China PR3-0 IraqAFC Asian Cup 2004Beijing
242004-08-07 China PR1-3 JapanAFC Asian Cup 2004Beijing
252004-09-08 China PR1-0 MalaysiaFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationPenang
262004-10-13 China PR0-1 KuwaitFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationKuwait
272004-11-17 China PR7-0 Hong KongFIFA World Cup 2006 QualificationGuangzhou
282005-03-26 China PR0-3 SpainInternational Friendly MatchSalamanca
292005-03-29 China PR0-1 Republic of IrelandInternational Friendly MatchDublin
302005-06-19 China PR2-2 Costa RicaInternational Friendly MatchChangsha

Honours

Player

Club

International
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References
  1. "Wei Xin". National football teams. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  2. "China PR 2-2 Korea DPR". China National Football Team Database. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  3. "魏新回归力帆出任代理主帅 尹明善表态暂不退出". sports.sohu.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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