Zhang Xiaowen (footballer)

Zhang Xiaowen (Chinese: 张小文 born 15 July 1964) is a Chinese former international football defender who played for Guangdong throughout his career as well as representing China in the 1988 Olympics and 1988 Asian Cup.

Zhang Xiaowen
张小文
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-07-15) 15 July 1964
Place of birth Xingning, Guangdong China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–19?? Guangdong
International career
1988–1990 China 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Zhang started his career playing for the Guangdong youth football team before being promoted to the team's senior squad in the 1983 league season. After establishing himself as a regular within the team, he was called up to the Chinese national team and played within the 1988 Olympics. While China had a disappointing tournament after being knocked out in the group stages, Zhang was still called up to represent China as he played within the 1988 Asian Cup, where they finished fourth.[1]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 July 1989Shenyang People's Stadium, Shenyang, China Iran2–02–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career statistics

International statistics
Year Competition Apps Goal
1989 Friendly 2 0
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers 2 0
1988 Asian Cup 6 1
1989 FIFA World Cup qualification 7 1
Total 19 2

References
  1. Asian Nations Cup 1988 Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at rsssf.com 16 December 2010 Retrieved 2012-12-12
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