Rong Zhixing

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Rong.
Rong Zhixing
容志行
Personal information
Full name Rong Zhixing
Date of birth (1948-07-30) 30 July 1948
Place of birth A ship on the journey from China to India
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1964 Guangzhou Youth football team
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Guangzhou worker football team
1966 Guangzhou
1969–1982 Guangdong
National team
1972–1982 China 34 (9)
Teams managed
Guangdong youth football team

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Rong Zhixing (Chinese: 容志行; born 30 July 1948 ) was a former Chinese footballer who played for Guangdong. He represented China PR in the 1976 Asian Cup and qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup .

Biography

Rong Zhixing was born in a ship on the journey from China to India, his family comed from Taishan, Guangdong. Rong Zhixing and his family lived in India until 1953. In 1953 Rong Zhixing and his family comed back to China and settled in Guangzhou. Rong Zhixing started his career playing for the Guangzhou youth football team, after that he was elected to the Guangzhou worker football team. In 1966 Rong Zhixing join Guangzhou football team. In 1969, Rong Zhixing was elected to the Guangdong football team, he was called up to the Chinese national team and played in the 1976 Asian Cup, with China earning third place. Rong Zhixing was still called up to represent China as he played within the 1980 Asian Cup and qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. After China lost to New Zealand in qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Rong Zhixing retired.[1]

In 1982, Rong Zhixing retired and studied in university, he had ever worked as the coach of Guangdong youth football team for a short time. After that Rong Zhixing worked as the vice secretary of party committee of Guangdong province sports technical college.

In 1991, Rong Zhixing worked as the director of the Shenzhen sports committee.

On January 21,2014, Rong Zhixing was elected vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association.[2]

References

  1. ↑ ""中国的贝利"容志行（华侨华人与奥林匹克）". 人民网. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. ↑ "蔡振华出任足协主席 张剑领衔七位副主席". 人民网. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-01-21.


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