# Gai Zengchen

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Chinese footballer and coach

Gai Zengchen Personal information Date of birth (1955-04-06) 6 April 1955 (age 71) Place of birth Dalian, China Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1974–1984 Liaoning FC International career 1977–1980 China 1 (0) Managerial career 1995–1996 China U-20 team * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Gai Zengchen** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 盖增臣; born 6 April 1955) is a Chinese [football](/source/Association_football) coach and a former international who played for [Liaoning FC](/source/Liaoning_Whowin_F.C.) as well as [China](/source/China_national_football_team) in the [1980 Asian Cup](/source/1980_Asian_Cup).

## Playing career

Gai Zengchen was born in [Dalian](/source/Dalian), where he showed great tactical awareness, and was soon snapped up by [Liaoning FC](/source/Liaoning_Whowin_F.C.). He joined their senior team in the 1974 Chinese league season. His abilities soon saw him called up to the [Chinese U-20 team](/source/China_national_under-20_football_team), where he played in the [1975 AFC Youth Championship](/source/1975_AFC_Youth_Championship) and helped guide China to a quarter-finals finish.[1] Back with Liaoning, he became a regular within their team as they went on to win the 1978 Chinese league title.[2] During this period, Gai received a call-up to the [senior national team](/source/China_national_football_team) and was included in the squad that went to the [1980 Asian Cup](/source/1980_Asian_Cup).

After spending several more years with Liaoning, he decided to retire in 1984, where he went back to his studies, finishing University. Gai returned to football in 1986 when he went back to Liaoning as a coach, which eventually made him their youth coach from 1989 to 1993. This was followed by a stint at a Chinese high school from 1993 to 1997 and a short period with the [Chinese U-20 team](/source/China_national_under-20_football_team).

In 1998, he returned to Liaoning before having a stint with [Changchun Yatai](/source/Changchun_Yatai) in 1999, [Dalian Shide F.C.](/source/Dalian_Shide_F.C.) in 2000. From 2002 to 2004, he sided with [Shenyang Jinde](/source/Shenyang_Jinde).[3]

## Personal life

Gai Zengchen has three older brothers: Gai Zengsheng, Gai Zengxian, and Gai Zengjun. All four brothers used to be professional football players and are considered one of the most famous brothers in the Chinese football history.[4][5]

## Career statistics

### International statistics

Competition Year Apps Goal Great Wall Cup 1977 1 0 Asian Cup 1980 0 0 Total 1 0

## Honours

### Player

**Liaoning FC**

- Chinese Jia-A League: 1978

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Asian U-19 Championship 1975](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19-75.html) at rsssf.org 18 Apr 2008 Retrieved 08-01-2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [China 1978](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html) at rsssf.org 22 Oct 2009 Retrieved 08-01-2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [运动健将--盖增臣](http://www.tyj.dl.gov.cn/sports/190301_231700.vm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055815/http://www.tyj.dl.gov.cn/sports/190301_231700.vm) 4 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at tyj.dl.gov.cn 2010-04-02 Retrieved 08-01-2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["前中国足协副主席、老一代著名国脚盖增圣逝世，享年78岁"](https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1721774). *thepaper.cn*. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["噩耗！足坛名宿去世，奠定大连足球辉煌时代，四兄弟全是专业球员"](https://new.qq.com/omn/20210805/20210805A0BGP800.html). *qq.com*. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

## External links

- [Team China Stats](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/player.php?id=gaizengchen)

v t e China squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1 Li Fusheng 2 Cai Jinbiao 3 Liu Zhicai 4 Lin Lefeng 5 Chi Shangbin (c) 6 Huang Xiangdong 7 Yang Yumin 8 Zuo Shusheng 9 Xu Yonglai 10 Li Fubao 11 Chen Jingang 12 Zang Cailing 13 Shen Xiangfu 15 Gu Guangming 16 Wang Feng 18 Gai Zengchen 20 Chen Xirong 22 Xu Jianping Coach: Su Yongshun

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