Liu Yunfei
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Liu Yunfei is a Chinese
football player who most recently plays the goalkeeper for Shanghai Shenhua
. He played for Tianjin Teda mostly as Jiang Jin
's backup until 2001, when Jiang was called up to national duty. Liu won the Jia A goalkeeper of the year award in 2001.
Meanwhile, Zong Lei
, another goalkeeper in the Tianjin team, was also called up by the national U-23 team
. After returning from national duty, Jiang Jin
lost the starter position and went to Shanghai Zhongyuan in 2002, Zong Lei
left in 2003. In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
, Liu was the starter and a hero in the semifinal penalty shootout
.
Liu transferred to Shanghai Shenhua
in 2006, where his teammate in the national team Yu Weiliang was a starter goalkeeper. He started a few games, but was suspended later for discipline problems. Liu became a free agent
after the contract with Shanghai Shenhua expired.
In March 2007, Liu was arrested for possessing illegal drugs http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/27/content_5900592.htm. So he retired at only age 27.
Chinese people
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football player who most recently plays the goalkeeper for Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
. He played for Tianjin Teda mostly as Jiang Jin
Jiang Jin
Jiang Jin is an assistant coach and former international Chinese football goalkeeper who was predominantly known for being the first-choice goalkeeper for China during the 2002 FIFA World Cup...
's backup until 2001, when Jiang was called up to national duty. Liu won the Jia A goalkeeper of the year award in 2001.
Meanwhile, Zong Lei
Zong Lei
Zong Lei is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
, another goalkeeper in the Tianjin team, was also called up by the national U-23 team
China national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
. After returning from national duty, Jiang Jin
Jiang Jin
Jiang Jin is an assistant coach and former international Chinese football goalkeeper who was predominantly known for being the first-choice goalkeeper for China during the 2002 FIFA World Cup...
lost the starter position and went to Shanghai Zhongyuan in 2002, Zong Lei
Zong Lei
Zong Lei is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
left in 2003. In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
, Liu was the starter and a hero in the semifinal penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
.
Liu transferred to Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
in 2006, where his teammate in the national team Yu Weiliang was a starter goalkeeper. He started a few games, but was suspended later for discipline problems. Liu became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
after the contract with Shanghai Shenhua expired.
In March 2007, Liu was arrested for possessing illegal drugs http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/27/content_5900592.htm. So he retired at only age 27.