# Liu Zhicai

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Chinese footballer and coach

Liu Zhicai 刘志才 Personal information Full name Liu Zhicai Date of birth (1954-10-20) 20 October 1954 (age 71) Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1972 Shenyang Army 1973–1983 Bayi Football Team International career 1975–1981 China 16 (0) Managerial career 1996–1997 Dalian Wanda (assistant) 1999 Changchun Yatai (assistant) 2001-2002 Chongqing Lifan (assistant) 2002 Chongqing Lifan (interim) 2003 Harbin Lange 2011 Tianjin Runyulong 2012 Guizhou Zhicheng 2012–2013 Shenyang Shenbei 2016-2017 Hunan Billows (assistant) Medal record Men's football Representing China Asian Games 1978 Bangkok Football * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Liu Zhicai** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 刘志才; born October 20, 1954) is a Chinese [football](/source/Association_football) coach and a former international player. As a player he was a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) who represented Shenyang Army and [Bayi Football Team](/source/Bayi_Football_Team) while internationally he played for [China](/source/China_national_football_team) in the [1980 Asian Cup](/source/1980_Asian_Cup).

## Management career

Liu Zhicai would manage amateur minor-league club [Tianjin Runyulong](/source/Shenyang_Zhongze_F.C.) in the 2010 league season, however the recently formed ambitious club would decide that they wanted to be a professional unit the following season and buy [Anhui Jiufang](/source/Anhui_Jiufang_F.C.)'s position within the second tier of Chinese football. This would then see a turbulent period in Liu's career where he would see the club move to [Shenyang](/source/Shenyang) and rename themselves as [Shenyang Shenbei](/source/Shenyang_Zhongze_F.C.) while having to overhaul his squad to compete with professional football.[1] In the [2011 league season](/source/2011_China_League_One) Liu looked like he was able to produce a team that were able to fight for promotion, however it would soon be clear that the club would finish in mid-table and despite finishing in a respectable sixth there would be rumours that Liu would be sacked at the end of the season. Unfortunately these rumours would be true and the ambitious club would hire [Chinese FA Cup](/source/Chinese_FA_Cup) winning coach [Arie Haan](/source/Arie_Haan) at the beginning of 2012.[2]

## Career statistics

### International statistics

Competition Year Apps Goal Friendly 1975-1981 7 0 Asian Games 1978 7 0 Asian Cup Qualifier 1978 2 0 Total 16 0

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [智诚新帅走马上任](http://www.gywb.cn/main/view/id/158490.htm) [Deprecated link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Archive.today_guidance) archived 2012-08-02 at [archive.today](/source/Archive.today) at gywb.cn 2012-01-29 Retrieved 2012-08-07

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [阿里汉挂帅中甲沈阳沈北 合同1+1未定明确目标](http://sports.sohu.com/20120101/n330935329.shtml) at sports.sohu.com 2012-01-01 Retrieved 2012-08-07

## External links

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

- [Player profile](https://archive.today/20120403202300/http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/5E3773681E9390A3.html) at Sodasoccer

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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