Chi Shangbin
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Chi Shangbin is a Chinese
football coach and former international football player. As a player he spent his whole career playing for Liaoning before moving into management where he achieved his big break at Dalian Wanda when he won two Chinese Jia-A League
titles. Since then he has managed numerous clubs in China with limited success including a very unsuccessful reign at Shenzhen Jianlibao where he constantly fought with numerous players and almost relegated the then reigning Chinese league champions. After a spell out of management he would return with a newly formed club in Dalian Aerbin and would immediately win the third tier title before stepping down to become the assistant manager at the club.
. During his international career, he would become an integral member of the team took part the 1976 AFC Asian Cup
that saw China come third. After the tournament he would become the national team's vice-captain and then later captain that lead China in the 1978 Asian Games
, 1980 AFC Asian Cup
and 1982 Asian Games
before he would retire in 1982.
where he stayed until 1995 when he returned to China to come in during the league season to become the head coach of Dalian Wanda. Under his reign he would continue to enforce Dalian's dominance within the Chinese league and in his first full season he would win the 1996 league
title without losing a single game. With another league title and also winning the Coach of the year award for the second time he would leave the club at the end of the 1997 league season to instead join the Chinese Football Association's management program to study in Cologne
.
at the beginning of the 1999 league season. He would immediately make an impact at his new club when he would see win the league. His second season was, however not as successful and he was unable to prevent Xiamen from being relegated at the end of the 2000 league season. After this failure he would leave the club and take a position as an assistant manager for the mens Chinese football team
.
before he would join reigning league champions Shenzhen Jianlibao and come in to replace the highly influential Zhu Guanghu
, who left to take over the Chinese national team. During Chi Shangbin's reign the team would fall from grace and could only manage a twelfth place league finish in a differcult season that saw them flirt with relegation. By the end of the season he would resign due to player power, especially from then-captain Li Weifeng
and senior player Yang Chen. Chi citied that he was unhappy due to the senior players' influence over the team and excessive gambling and tried to regain control of the squad, but Li Weifeng punched out Chi's office window and Yang Chen repeatedly told Chi of the uselessness of his efforts. Despite the chaos he was able to famously lead Shenzhen to reach the semi-finals of the 2005 AFC Champions League.
Dalian Wanda
Xiamen Yuanhua
Dalian Aerbin
Chinese people
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football coach and former international football player. As a player he spent his whole career playing for Liaoning before moving into management where he achieved his big break at Dalian Wanda when he won two Chinese Jia-A League
Chinese Jia-A League
The National Football Jia A League , commonly known as Jia-A , was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.The Chinese Professional Football League was established in 1994...
titles. Since then he has managed numerous clubs in China with limited success including a very unsuccessful reign at Shenzhen Jianlibao where he constantly fought with numerous players and almost relegated the then reigning Chinese league champions. After a spell out of management he would return with a newly formed club in Dalian Aerbin and would immediately win the third tier title before stepping down to become the assistant manager at the club.
Football career
Chi Shangbin played for the Liaoning Team during his entire senior football career, and was also part of the men's Chinese senior teamChina national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
. During his international career, he would become an integral member of the team took part the 1976 AFC Asian Cup
1976 AFC Asian Cup
-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...
that saw China come third. After the tournament he would become the national team's vice-captain and then later captain that lead China in the 1978 Asian Games
Football at the 1978 Asian Games
Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group 1:-Group 2:- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
, 1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
and 1982 Asian Games
Football at the 1982 Asian Games
Football at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from November 20 to December 3, 1982.In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition.- Medal winners :Gold medalists:...
before he would retire in 1982.
Dalian Wanda
After he retired he would go on to be an assistant manager at Beijing Army until 1987 when he was offered the chance to be the youth manager at Japanese club Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
where he stayed until 1995 when he returned to China to come in during the league season to become the head coach of Dalian Wanda. Under his reign he would continue to enforce Dalian's dominance within the Chinese league and in his first full season he would win the 1996 league
Chinese Jia-A League 1996
-Overview:It was performed in 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...
title without losing a single game. With another league title and also winning the Coach of the year award for the second time he would leave the club at the end of the 1997 league season to instead join the Chinese Football Association's management program to study in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
Xiamen Yuanhua
For a short period Chi Shangbin would come in to help manage Sichuan Quanxing near the end of the season, however he was not offered a permanent position and would instead join second tier club Xiamen YuanhuaXiamen Lanshi
Xiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese...
at the beginning of the 1999 league season. He would immediately make an impact at his new club when he would see win the league. His second season was, however not as successful and he was unable to prevent Xiamen from being relegated at the end of the 2000 league season. After this failure he would leave the club and take a position as an assistant manager for the mens Chinese football team
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
.
Shenzhen Jianlibao
Chi Shangbin would join second tier clubs Henan Construction and Jiangsu SaintyJiangsu Sainty
Jiangsu Sainty F.C. is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, China that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. Home matches are played at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center...
before he would join reigning league champions Shenzhen Jianlibao and come in to replace the highly influential Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
, who left to take over the Chinese national team. During Chi Shangbin's reign the team would fall from grace and could only manage a twelfth place league finish in a differcult season that saw them flirt with relegation. By the end of the season he would resign due to player power, especially from then-captain Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng is a Chinese football defender who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He has represented the Chinese national football team over 100 times. He also played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship....
and senior player Yang Chen. Chi citied that he was unhappy due to the senior players' influence over the team and excessive gambling and tried to regain control of the squad, but Li Weifeng punched out Chi's office window and Yang Chen repeatedly told Chi of the uselessness of his efforts. Despite the chaos he was able to famously lead Shenzhen to reach the semi-finals of the 2005 AFC Champions League.
Honours
As a managerDalian Wanda
- Chinese Jia-A LeagueChinese Jia-A LeagueThe National Football Jia A League , commonly known as Jia-A , was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.The Chinese Professional Football League was established in 1994...
: 1996, 1997
Xiamen Yuanhua
- Chinese Jia-B League: 1999
Dalian Aerbin
- China League Two: 2010