Liu Kang (football manager)
Liu Kang (16 February 1961 – 29 March 2013, aged 52) was a Chinese football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 16, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 2013 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guangzhou Baiyun | ? | (?) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1993 | Guangzhou Youth (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Guangzhou Songri (assistant) | ||
| 1995 | Guangzhou Songri | ||
| 1998–1999 | Guangzhou Songri (assistant) | ||
| 1999 | Guangzhou Songri | ||
| 2000 | Guangzhou Songri (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Guangzhou Geely | ||
| 2003 | Guangzhou Xiangxue (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Xiamen Lanshi (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘康 | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Liu played senior football for his home team Guangzhou Baiyun in his whole career.
Management career
He became a football coach after his retirement in 1990. He mainly served two football clubs in Guangzhou (Guangzhou Songri and Guangzhou Geely) in his manager career.
Death
On 29 March 2013, Liu died of lung cancer in Guangzhou, aged 52, after a four-month-battle with the disease.[1]
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