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Gao Sheng (footballer)

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Gao Sheng
高升
Personal information
Full name Gao Sheng
Date of birth (1962-05-10) 10 May 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1976–1983 Liaoning
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1991 Liaoning
1991–1995 Fujitsu
International career
1983–1990 China (3)
Managerial career
1996–2001 Kawasaki Frontale Youth
2002 Liaoning Xingguang (Assistant Coach)
2003–2006 Liaoning Zhongyu (Assistant Coach)
2007–2011 Kawasaki Frontale Youth
2012–2013 Hangzhou Greentown (Assistant Coach)
2013–2014 Liaoning Whowin
2016–2017 Hangzhou Greentown (Assistant Coach)
2019–2020 Tianjin Tianhai (Assistant Coach)
2021- China U14
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gao Sheng (simplified Chinese: 高升; traditional Chinese: 高昇; pinyin: Gāo Shēng; born 10 May 1962) is a Chinese football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Playing career

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Born in Shenyang, Gao began his football career for his hometown football club Liaoning's youth team and later graduated to the senior team in 1983.[2] He quickly made an impression within the team to win many trophies including 1989–90 Asian Club Championship. He accepted Shen Xiangfu's invitation and joined Japanese club Fujitsu in 1991. He retired at Fujitsu in 1995.[3]

Managerial career

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Gao became a football coach of Fujitsu (later changed the club name as Kawasaki Frontale) youth team system after his retirement. He back to Liaoning in December 2011 when he joined Liaoning Xingguang, Liaoning's youth team, and served under his former teammate Tang Yaodong as an assistant coach.[4] He was appointed as the assistant coach of Liaoning Zhongyu in January 2003 after Li Shubin was called up into China national team. He resigned from Liaoning in late 2006 and re-joined Kawasaki Frontale. He accepted the invitation of Takeshi Okada to become the assistant coach of Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League in 2012.[5] He left the club after Okada's resign in November 2013. On 27 November 2013, he signed a three-year contract with another Super League club Liaoning Whowin and became their new manager.[3] On 9 April 2014, he resigned from Liaoning after winning only once in the first five matches of the season.[6]

Personal life

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Gao married to a Japanese woman in the 1990s. His son, Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋, Kō Takahiro), is currently playing for Gamba Osaka.[7]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gao goal.
List of international goals scored by Gao Sheng
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 June 1988 Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan  Japan 2–0 3–0 1988 Kirin Cup
2 4 December 1988 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Syria 1–0 3–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup
3 27 July 1990 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China  North Korea 1–0 2–0 1990 Dynasty Cup

Honours

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Player

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Liaoning

References

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  1. ^ a b Gao Sheng at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "辽宁足球的风雨历程:85开启十连冠伟业 98重振雄风". Shenyang Evening News. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "关于聘用高升担任宏运足球队主教练的公告". Liaoning F.C. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ "高升用义气诠释足球 前国脚商讨为张惠康献爱心". Shenyang Today. 15 June 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ^ "高升:都是因为冈田的一个电话". Shenyang Evening News. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ "辽足换帅高升请辞辽小虎时代名将接任 肇俊哲辅佐". Sina sports. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  7. ^ "<サッカー>元中国代表の息子がJリーグへ!中国ネット「中国に帰ろうなんて考えないように」「どこでサッカーしても構わないが…」". Recordchina. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Champions' Cup 1989/90". RSSSF. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2018.