Tao Wei (simplified Chinese: 陶伟; traditional Chinese: 陶偉; pinyin: Táo Wěi; January 11, 1966 – August 27, 2012) was a Chinese professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and commentator for CCTV sports channel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tao Wei | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Beijing, China | ||
| Date of death | August 27, 2012 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Jinan, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1992 | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 1992–1994 | AS Dragon | ||
| 1994–1996 | Sichuan Quanxing | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| China U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editTao began playing professionally for home team Beijing Football Team and China national under-20 football team at 1980s. He transferred to Tahiti Division Fédérale club AS Dragon at 1992. Tao joined Sichuan Quanxing in 1994, when the first season of Chinese professional football league Chinese Jia-A League began.
Tao retired from his playing career in 1996. In 1999, he launched a youth football club called Huijia Cheetah (汇佳猎豹). He went on to become active as a commentator, providing analysis to CCTV sports channel for Fußball-Bundesliga.
Personal life
editTao married the Chinese actress Lü Liping in Los Angeles, on January 16, 1999. They divorced on August 2, 2001.[1] He remarried in August 2011 and his son was born in March 2012, five months before his death.[2]
Death
editTao was found dead at a hotel in Jinan, Shandong province on August 27, 2012. After investigation, local police concluded that there was no evidence of homicide or suicide, the cause of death was sudden cardiac death.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "结婚离婚都是谜——吕丽萍与陶伟情感始末(图)". yule.sohu.com. 2001-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "陶伟遗孀:希望坐下商量分财产 闹到法院影响孩子". sports.163.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "央视足球评论员陶伟济南酒店内猝死". 163.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ "CCTV Football Commentator Confirmed Dead". English.cri.cn. 2005-04-15. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
External links
edit- Gong Lei and Tao Wei, Chinese players who played in Tahiti League (in Chinese)
- Tao Wei's Blog (in Chinese)