Liu Kang (footballer)
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 | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guangzhou Football Team | ? | (?) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Guangzhou Youth (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Guangzhou Matsunichi (assistant) | ||
| 1995 | Guangzhou Matsunichi | ||
| 1998–1999 | Guangzhou Matsunichi (assistant) | ||
| 1999 | Guangzhou Matsunichi | ||
| 2000 | Guangzhou Matsunichi (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Guangzhou F.C. | ||
| 2003 | Guangzhou F.C. (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Xiamen Blue Lions (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘康 | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Liu played senior football for his home team Guangzhou 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 Matsunichi and Guangzhou F.C.) 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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