Wang Lu (Chinese: 王陆; 1930 – February 7, 2007) was a Chinese football player and manager.

Wang Lu
王陆
Personal information
Full name Wang Lu
Date of birth 1930
Place of birth Shunyi, Hebei, China
Date of death February 7, 2007(2007-02-07) (aged 76–77)
Place of death Beijing, China
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Beijing
International career
1953–1957 China 6 (2)
Managerial career
Beijing
Beijing sport college
Beijing Youth Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2010

Playing career

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Wang Lu was called up to the China national football team and was the captain in 1953. In 1954, China sent China youth football team to Hungary to study, Wang Lu was the coach and captain. In 1957, he represented China in the qualification for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Management career

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Since 1959, Wang successively served as the coach of Beijing football team, Beijing sport college team and Beijing youth team. He led the Beijing youth team won the China football league championship. He was named senior football coach in 1992.[1]

Death

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On 7 February 2007, Wang died of liver cancer in Beijing, age 77.

References

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  1. ^ "第一批国家足球队队员、足球名宿王陆在京逝世 _国内足球_新闻中心_中国足球协会超级联赛官方网站". www.sports.cn/index.html. Retrieved 2007-07-10.