# Lin Lefeng

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Chinese footballer

In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Lín (林)](/source/Lin_(surname))*.

Lin Lefeng 林乐丰 Personal information Full name 林乐丰 Date of birth (1955-10-16) October 16, 1955 (age 70) Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Defender Youth career 1972–1973 Liaoning FC Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1974–1977 Liaoning FC 1986 Shenyang Army International career 1977–1985 China 63 (3) Managerial career 1999 Chongqing Hongyan 2000 Zhejiang Green Town (team manager) 2004 Dalian Shide (caretaker) 2006 Dalian Shide (caretaker) Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1984 Singapore Team Asian Games 1978 Bangkok Football * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Lin Lefeng** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 林乐丰; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Lín Lèfēng*; born October 16, 1955, in [Dalian](/source/Dalian), [Liaoning](/source/Liaoning)) is a Chinese former international football player. Since retiring he has worked for a number of Chinese football clubs where he has served as a coach, manager, general manager. He was the chairman of [Dalian Transcendence](/source/Dalian_Transcendence_F.C.) and [Dalian Yifang](/source/Dalian_Professional_F.C.).

## Playing career

Lin Lefeng started his football career with [Liaoning FC](/source/Liaoning_F.C.) before being called up to the [Chinese national team](/source/China_national_football_team) where he would establish himself within squad by playing a vital part during the [Football at the 1978 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1978_Asian_Games) where he aided the team to a third-place finish.[1] A firm regular within the national team for the next several years his greatest achievement came when he aided the team to a runners-up position at the [1984 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup) where China lost to [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team) 2-0 in the final.[2] His international career, however would end with great disappointment when China lost 2–1 to [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_national_football_team) in a vital [qualifier for the 1986 FIFA World Cup](/source/1986_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)), which knocked China out of the qualification.[3] Lin Lefeng would then move to the Shenyang Army football team before he would end his playing career.

## Management career

After his retirement from playing Lin Lefeng would move to [Italy](/source/Italy) to study for his coaching badges before returning to China when in 1998 he would take the management position offered at second tier club [Chongqing Hongyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chongqing_Hongyan&action=edit&redlink=1). His reign at leading the club throughout the 1999 league season would turn out to be a disaster when saw the team relegated at the end of the season and he would be dismissed for his poor record at the end of the season.[4] He would take a position as a team leader and coach at the newly formed [Zhejiang Green Town](/source/Zhejiang_Green_Town) for a short period; however, it was when he was offered a position upstairs at [Dalian Shide](/source/Dalian_Shide) as the deputy general manager did he actually achieve success, winning promotion after promotion until he became the vice president of the club. Leaving after seven years, he would return to [Zhejiang Green Town](/source/Zhejiang_Green_Town) where he was given the deputy general manager position before being promoted to the general manager. One of his first moves would be to hire [Zhou Suian](/source/Zhou_Suian) as the club's permanent manager; however, this turned out be an unsuccessful move, and Zhou was sacked with Lin Lefeng during the 2009 league season after a string of unsuccessful results. During 2010 Lin would return to his hometown club of Liaoning when he was offered the chance to become the club's vice president. At the beginning of 2016, Lin Lefeng became the chairman of [Dalian Transcendence](/source/Dalian_Transcendence), a newly founded club promoted from [China League Two](/source/China_League_Two). On July 5, 2016, Lin Lefeng was announced as the new chairman of [Dalian Yifang](/source/Dalian_Yifang), replacing Shi Xueqing.

In 2017, Lin was employed by [Chinese Football Association](/source/Chinese_Football_Association), Lin worked for the national team management section.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Asian Games 1978"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames78.html). Rsssf.com. 4 Jan 2000. Retrieved 2010-08-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Asian Cup 1984 Singapore > Match schedule"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121002083123/http://www.worldfootball.net/alle_spiele/asian-cup-1984-in-singapur/). Worldfootball.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.worldfootball.net/alle_spiele/asian-cup-1984-in-singapur/) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-08-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["China National Football Team Database - China PR 1-2 Hong Kong"](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=1985-05-19). Teamchina.freehostia.com. 1985-05-19. Retrieved 2010-08-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["China 1999"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china99.html). Rsssf.com. 2001-07-02. Retrieved 2010-08-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["林乐丰再就业，进入中国足协专管国家队"](https://www.sohu.com/a/193113817_488008). sohu.com. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2025-08-21.

## External links

- [Career profile](http://sports.163.com/special/00051SKE/linlefenwiki.html) at Sports.163.com

- [Career profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20120306234954/http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/617248B918ED4136.html) at Sodasoccer.com

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

v t e China squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup runners-up 1 Lu Jianren 2 Zhu Bo 3 Lin Lefeng 4 Lü Hongxiang 5 Jia Xiuquan 6 Lin Qiang 7 Gu Guangming 8 Zhao Dayu 9 Zuo Shusheng (c) 10 Li Hui 11 Li Huayun 12 Chi Minghua 14 Wu Yuhua 15 Qin Guorong 16 Liu Haiguang 17 Yang Zhaohui 18 Ma Lin 19 Wang Dongning 20 Jiang Fenglin 21 Tang Yaodong 22 Yang Ning 23 Wang Zhenjie Coach: Zeng Xuelin

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