Sun Fucheng (Chinese: 孙福成;November 19, 1927 – April 3, 1983) was a Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coach, he was the very managers to manage a fully professional Chinese football club, with his stint at Beijing FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sun Fucheng | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 1983 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Beijing, China | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1959 | Liaoning | ||
| 1959–1963 | Beijing | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951–1960 | China | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1973 | Beijing | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career edit
Sun Fucheng wa born in Dalian. in 1951, Sun began his football career playing for the Liaoning FC.in 1952, he was selected to take part in China. in 1957, Sun take part in China's first ever qualification for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. after 1960, Sun went to Beijing FC as a player and manager.[1]
Management career edit
Sun Fucheng was retired in 1963, then he work as management of Beijing FC until 1973.
Death edit
On April 3, 1983, Sun Fucheng died of lung cancer in Beijing, age 56.
References edit
- ^ "孙福成 凌空一脚享誉足坛– 辽宁新闻2011 – 体育". 北方网. Retrieved 2013-01-14.