Suen Kam Shun
Suen "Iron Legs" Kam Shun (simplified Chinese: 孙锦顺; traditional Chinese: 孫錦順; pinyin: Sūn Jǐnshùn; 4 July 1907 – 9 August 1995) was a Chinese former footballer who played as a forward for the Chinese national football team during the 1920s. He also represented his nation at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sun Jinshun | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 1995 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1933 | South China | ||
| 1933–1935 | Three Cultures | ||
| 1935–1936 | Tung Wah | ||
| National team | |||
| 1925–1936 | China | 7 | (6) |
| 1936 | China Olypmic | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| People's Liberation Army | |||
| Shanghai Football Team | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He earned the nickname Iron Legs due to his ability to fiercely strike the ball, reportedly ripping the goal net on more than one occasion.[1]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1925 | 2 | 1 |
| 1927 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1930 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1936 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 May 1925 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games |
| 2. | 27 August 1927 | Zhonghua Stadium, Shanghai, China |  | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 27 May 1930 | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games |
| 5. | 30 May 1930 | | 1–1 | 3–3 | ||
| 6. | 4 July 1936 | Calcutta, British India |  | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
- "一腳破千鈞 鐵腿孫錦順". Beyondnewsnet (in Chinese). 19 November 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- 缅怀"铁腿"孙锦顺专辑 [Remembering "Iron Legs" Sun Jinshun]. Shanghai Football Association. 2008.
- "Olympic Football Tournament Berlin 1936 - Match Report (Great Britain - China PR)". FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Sun Jinshun". China National Football Team Database. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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