Guo Yijun (Chinese: 郭亿军; born 23 September 1963) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Guangdong Mingtu. In his playing career, he played as a defender or midfielder and represented his country with the senior national team, and with the national 1988 Summer Olympics selection.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Xingning, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1993 | Guangdong | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1992 | China | 42 | (1) |
| 1988 | China Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994 | Guangdong Winnerway (assistant) | ||
| 1997 | Guangdong Winnerway | ||
| 2009 | Guangdong U-16 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hainan Boying (caretaker) | ||
| 2024– | Guangdong Mingtu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Management career
editAfter retiring from playing, Guo would soon move into management and joined his former club, Guangdong as their Assistant coach in the 1994 Chinese league season.[3] He would go on to then become their Head coach in the 1997 league season.[4] His tenure at the club was not a success, the team were relegated from the top tier and he left the club.[5] Guo would move into youth coaching where he worked with the local Guangdong government, coaching the Guangdong U-16 team for the 2009 National Games of China.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Guo Yijun" (in German). weltfussball.de. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "GUO Jijun". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "退出足坛只是权宜之计 宏远还要回来搞足球" (in Chinese). people.com.cn. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "强援｜前国脚郭亿军出任富力足校副校长" (in Chinese). gzrffc.com.cn. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "China League 1997". RSSSF. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "广东主帅：足球不是举重 为何小队员特点被磨灭" (in Chinese). people.com.cn. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
edit- Guo Yijun at National-Football-Teams.com
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