Lü Hongxiang
Chinese footballer
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Lü Hongxiang (Chinese: 吕洪祥; born March 27, 1960) is a former Chinese international footballer who represented Tianjin before moving to Japan where he had spells at Fujitsu FC and Tokyo Gas, while internationally he represented China in the 1984 Asian Cup.
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| Full name | 吕洪祥 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 27, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tianjin, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Positions | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979–1987 | Tianjin team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Fujitsu FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Tokyo Gas | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | China | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Biography
Lu Hongxiang started his career in the 1979 Chinese league season with Tianjin team, where he showed he was capable of playing as a left midfielder, wingback or striker. The following season, he quickly established himself as one of the most skillful players in China and was part of the team that won the 1980 league title.[1] This then saw him called up to the Chinese national team, where he was included in the squads that took part in the 1982 Asian Games and 1984 AFC Asian Cup where China came runners-up.[2] By 1987 he had the chance to move abroad with Japanese side Fujitsu FC before ending his career with Tokyo Gas.[3]
Career statistics
International statistics
| Competition | Year | Apps | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 1982–1986 | 8 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1983–1986 | 20 | 0 |
| Asian Cup Qualifier | 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| World Cup Qualifier | 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | |