Yao Xia
Chinese footballer and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yao Xia (Simplified Chinese: 姚夏; Pinyin: Yáo Xià) (born 28 January 1974) is a Chinese football coach and a former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yao Xia | ||
Date of birth | (1974-01-28) 28 January 1974 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Chongqing, China | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder/Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–2002 | Sichuan Quanxing | 187 | (46) |
2003–2004 | Qingdao Etsong | 47 | (6) |
2005 | → Chengdu Wuniu (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2006–2010 | Chengdu Blades | 107 | (10) |
2014 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 2 | (1) |
International career | |||
1993–2000 | China | 28 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
2012 | Chengdu Blades (Caretaker) | ||
2013 | Chengdu Blades (Caretaker) | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a youngster he would make a name for himself with Sichuan Quanxing where due to his speed he was nicknamed Cheetah ("猎豹") by the fans.[1] After leaving the club he moved to Qingdao Etsong before settling within another Sichuan province football team with Chengdu Blades where he stayed for several seasons until he retired from playing.