Chen Jiagen (simplified Chinese: 陈家根; traditional Chinese: 陳家根; pinyin: Chén Jiāgēn; 1939 – 13 December 2011) was a Chinese footballer who played as a forward for the China national football team. He coached the national U-20 side for short spells in 1977 and 1978.

Chen Jiagen
Personal information
Date of birth 1939
Date of death 13 December 2011(2011-12-13) (aged 71–72)
Place of death Beijing, China[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shanghai Football Team
International career
1963–1966 China 3 (6)
Managerial career
1977 China U20
1978 China U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

International edit

National team Year Apps Goals
China
1963 2 3
1964 0 0
1965 0 0
1966 1 3
Total 3 6

International goals edit

Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[2]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 February 1963 Pakistan   Pakistan 2–0 Friendly
2. 4 September 1963 China   Burma 4–0
3.
4. 28 June 1966   Tanzania 10–4
5.
6.

Managerial statistics edit

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
China U20 1977 1977 0 0 0 0 !
China U20 1978 1978 6 2 0 4 033.3
Total 6 2 0 4 033.3

References edit

  1. ^ "足坛名宿陈家根因病逝世 曾被誉为中国最佳中锋" [Football legend Chen Jiagen, hailed as China's best center forward, dies due to illness]. People's Daily (in Chinese). 17 December 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Chen Jiagen". China National Football Team Database. Retrieved 10 June 2018.