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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Liu_Haiguang > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Liu_Haiguang.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Haiguang > Source revision: 1344699590 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Chinese footballer Liu Haiguang 柳海光 Personal information Date of birth (1963-07-11) 11 July 1963 (age 62) Place of birth Shanghai, China Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Position Striker Youth career 1974–1981 Shanghai Team Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1982–1987 Shanghai Team 1988 Partizan 6 (3) 1989–1991 Shanghai Team International career 1983–1990 China 58 (20) Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1984 Singapore Team AFC Youth Championship 1982 Bangkok Team University Games 1985 Kobe Football * Club domestic league appearances and goals In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *Liu*. **Liu Haiguang** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 柳海光; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Liǔ Hǎiguāng*; born 11 July 1963) is a Chinese former international [footballer](/source/Association_football) who spent the majority of his career playing for the [Shanghai Team](/source/Shanghai_Shenhua_F.C.), however he gained distinction when he joined Yugoslav club [Partizan](/source/FK_Partizan) along with [Jia Xiuquan](/source/Jia_Xiuquan) making them one of the earliest Chinese footballers to play in Europe. ## Biography Liu Haiguang started his youth career with the [Shanghai Team](/source/Shanghai_Shenhua_F.C.) and would soon break into the [China under-20 national team](/source/China_national_under-20_football_team) where he took part in the [1983 FIFA World Youth Championship](/source/1983_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship) where he scored one goal as China were knocked-out in the group stages.[1] He would soon become a regular for Shanghai and also be promoted to the Chinese senior team where he was included in the squad for the [1984 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup), which saw China finish runners-up.[2] After establishing himself as a regular for the national team he along with fellow international team mate [Jia Xiuquan](/source/Jia_Xiuquan) would join [Yugoslav](/source/Yugoslavia) club [Partizan](/source/FK_Partizan) and together be one of the earliest Chinese footballers to play in a European club.[3] Liu stayed for two seasons playing in the [Yugoslav First League](/source/Yugoslav_First_League) where he won the [1988–89 Yugoslav Cup](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_Yugoslav_Cup) before soon returning to Shanghai. On the international stage he represented China at the [1988 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup) and in the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/1988_Summer_Olympics). When he decided to retire from international football he had scored 36 goals for [China national team](/source/China_national_football_team) making him their top goalscorer. This record would however be broken by [Hao Haidong](/source/Hao_Haidong) several years later and as of 2024, Liu is the third highest goalscorer.[4] He retired completely from playing in 1991 and since then has become a businessman and founded four children football clubs. ## Career statistics No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 July 1989 Shenyang People's Stadium, Shenyang, China Iran 1–0 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification ## Honours **Partizan** - [Yugoslav Cup](/source/Yugoslav_Cup): [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_Yugoslav_Cup) **Shanghai Team** - [Chinese FA Cup](/source/Chinese_FA_Cup): 1991 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Report - FIFA.com - Previous Tournaments](https://web.archive.org/web/20071123032033/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=191120/matches/match=30736/report.html) 9 June 1983 Retrieved 24 October 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Asian Nations Cup 1984](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/84asch.html) at rsssf.org 21 December 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A FOREIGN FIELD: JIA XIUQUAN AND LIU HAIGUANG AT PARTIZAN"](http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2018/2/11/a-foreign-field-jia-xiuquan-and-liu-haiguang-at-partizan). *IBWM*. Retrieved 7 May 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [The topscorer for China national football team](http://www.goalgoalgoal.com/archiver/?tid-54612.html) ## External links - [Liu Haiguang](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33838.html) at National-Football-Teams.com - [Liu Haiguang](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/24444) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia) - [Liu Haiguang](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000538332) at InterSportStats - [Sports News Article](http://news.sports.cn/china/chinan/news/2005-10-27/707865.html) - [International stats](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/player.php?id=liuhaiguang) 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 v t e China football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics 1 Kong Guoxian 2 Zhu Bo 3 Gao Sheng 4 Guo Yijun 5 Jia Xiuquan 6 Wu Qunli 7 Xie Yuxin 8 Tang Yaodong 9 Liu Haiguang 10 Ma Lin 11 Zhu Ping 12 Wang Baoshan 13 Cui Guangri 14 Huo Jianting 15 Zhang Xiaowen 16 Li Hui 17 Mai Chao 18 Duan Ju 19 Wang Jun 20 Zhang Huikang Coach: Gao Fengwen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Liu Haiguang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Haiguang) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Haiguang?action=history)). 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