Qi Hong
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Qi Hong (Chinese: 祁宏; pinyin: Qí Hóng; born June 3, 1976, in Shanghai) is a former Chinese international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or shadow striker throughout his career.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Qi Hong | ||
Date of birth | (1976-06-03) 3 June 1976 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2001 | Shanghai Shenhua | 145 | (24) |
2002–2004 | Shanghai COSCO Huili | 40 | (4) |
2005 | Shanghai The 9 | 11 | (4) |
2006 | Shanghai United | 6 | (0) |
Total | 202 | (32) | |
International career | |||
1998–2003 | China | 39 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
At Shanghai Shenhua he won the league and Chinese FA Cup with them before controversially moving to then local neighbours Shanghai COSCO Huili. While internationally he was part of the Chinese squad that came fourth within the 2000 AFC Asian Cup as well as also being part of the squad that took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Since retiring he would help form a local youth football club Shanghai Luckystar, however on October 12, 2010, he was detained by police for his involvement in fixing a league game against Tianjin Teda F.C. on November 30, 2003, and was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment on June 13, 2012.