# Peng Weiguo

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Chinese footballer and coach

In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Peng](/source/Peng_(surname))*.

Peng Weiguo Personal information Date of birth (1971-10-03) 3 October 1971 (age 54) Place of birth Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1990–1997 Guangzhou Apollo 85 (21) 1998–1999 Chongqing Longxin 25 (6) 2000–2001 Shenzhen Pingan 35 (4) International career 1992–1997 China 53 (11) Managerial career 2001 Shenzhen Pingan (assistant) 2007 Shanghai Stars 2008–2009 Hangzhou Greentown (assistant) 2009–2013 Guangzhou Evergrande (youth team) 2009–2010 Guanghzhou Evergrande (caretaker) 2011 China U22 (assistant) 2011–2013 Guangzhou Evergrande (reserve team) Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1992 Japan Team Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Football * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peng Weiguo Simplified Chinese 彭伟国 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Péng Wěiguó IPA [pʰə̌ŋ wèɪ kwǒ] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Paang4 Wai5gwok3 IPA [pʰaŋ˩ wɐj˩˧ kʷɔk̚˧]

**Peng Weiguo** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 彭伟国; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Péng Wěiguó*; born 3 October 1971) is a Chinese [football](/source/Association_football) coach and a former international player.

As a player he represented [Guangzhou Apollo](/source/Guangzhou_Apollo), [Chongqing Longxin](/source/Chongqing_Longxin) and [Shenzhen Pingan](/source/Shenzhen_Pingan) while internationally he represented the [China national team](/source/China_national_football_team) at the [1992](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup) and [1996 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup). After retiring he moved into coaching and became the assistant coach at [Shenzhen Pingan](/source/Shenzhen_Pingan) before gaining his first Head coaching position at [Shanghai Stars](/source/Shanghai_Stars). He has continued with coaching as an assistant with [Hangzhou Greentown](/source/Hangzhou_Greentown) and [China U22](/source/China_national_under-23_football_team) or a reserve team coach with [Guangzhou Evergrande](/source/Guangzhou_Evergrande_F.C.).

## Club career

Born in [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou), Peng Weiguo is of [Hakka](/source/Hakka) ethnicity and his father originates from [Jiexi](/source/Jiexi), Guangdong. He and his younger brother [Peng Weijun](/source/Peng_Weijun) showed a lot of sporting potential and both would join then graduate from the [Guangzhou Apollo](/source/Guangzhou_Apollo) youth team. After breaking into the Guangzhou Apollo senior team, Weiguo would quickly become an integral member of the team and then rise to prominence during the 1994 league season when he was named as their captain then lead them to a runners-up position as well as personally winning the Golden Ball award.[1] Known for his brutal soccer style he controversially fouled and seriously hurt promising soccer star [Zhang Haitao](/source/Zhang_Haitao), which ultimately caused Zhang Haitao to retire.[2] Peng Weiguo remained with Guangzhou until the 1997 league season when [Chongqing Longxin](/source/Chongqing_Longxin) were willing to pay 2,350,000 Renminbi for him, however despite his high transfer he was unable to live up to expectations and would return to the [Guangdong](/source/Guangdong) province with [Shenzhen Pingan](/source/Shenzhen_Pingan) where he was also offered a training position.

## International career

Originally part of the [Chinese youth team](/source/China_national_under-23_football_team) he would make the transition to the senior team when he made his debut against [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team) on 20 April 1992, in an [Asian Cup](/source/Asian_Cup) qualifier that China won 2–0.[3] He would immediately become an integral member of the Chinese team and would play in the [1992 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup) where he aided China to a third-place finish as well as also scoring his first goal against [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team) during the tournament.[4] In the [1994 Asian Games](/source/1994_Asian_Games) he would continue to aid China to this time a runners-up position, however when it came to the [1996 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup) he was unable to help China improve upon their previous results and China were knocked out during the quarter-finals. Unable to help China qualify for the [1998 FIFA World Cup](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup) Peng Weiguo would play his last international game in the final game of qualifying.

## Managerial career

Peng Weiguo would leave his training position at Shenzhen Pingan in 2001 and move away from football to start several business ventures. He would return to football in July 2006 when he registered to take a Chinese Soccer association level B training class in management.[5] He would quickly achieve his certificate and on 5 January 2007, he would be offered his first head coach position at the second-tier club [Shanghai Stars](/source/Shanghai_Stars) to replace resigning manager [Shen Si](/source/Shen_Si), however, he would have a difficult start to his reign and Cao Xiandong was brought into the club as head coach. Peng Weiguo would then move to [Hangzhou Greentown](/source/Hangzhou_Greentown) on 29 April 2008, as an assistant until 22 September 2009.[6]

On 1 December 2009 top tier football club [Guangzhou Pharmaceutical](/source/Guangzhou_Pharmaceutical) officially announced Peng Weiguo as their caretaker head coach.[7] On 25 March 2010, it was announced that manager Peng had been relieved of his duties, with Korean manager [Lee Jang-Soo](/source/Lee_Jang-Soo) put in charge.[8] He became the manager of [Guangzhou F.C. Youth Team](/source/Guangzhou_F.C.).

On 22 September 2011, [Chinese Football Association](/source/Chinese_Football_Association) announced Peng as the assist coach of [China U22](/source/China_national_under-23_football_team).[9]

On 21 May 2012, he became the reserve team coach of [Guangzhou Evergrande](/source/Guangzhou_Evergrande), just a few days after [Marcello Lippi](/source/Marcello_Lippi) took over as the new head coach. Peng announced his resignation on his personal [weibo](/source/Sina_Weibo) account on 27 May 2013.[10]

## Career statstics

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 January 1996 Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon, Hong Kong Macau 1–0 7–1 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2. 3–1

## Honours

### Player

**Guangzhou Apollo**

- [Chinese Jia-A League](/source/Chinese_Jia-A_League) runner-up: 1994

**China**

- [Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games) runner-up: 1994

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [China 1992](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china92.html) at rsssf.org 22 October 2009 Retrieved 8 August 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [张海涛](http://www.olympic.cn/athletes/search_Z/2003-12-17/34009.html) at olympic.cn 17 December 2003 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [China PR 2-0 Indonesia](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=1992-04-20) at teamchina.freehostia.com 20 April 1992 Retrieved 8 August 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [China PR 2-1 Qatar](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=1992-11-02) at teamchina.freehostia.com 2 November 1992 Retrieved 8 August 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [从“教踢球”到“教教球” 粤球星角色转变之路](http://sports.sohu.com/20060813/n244768128.shtml) at sports.sohu.com 13 August 2006 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [彭伟国加盟浙江绿城](https://web.archive.org/web/20110723131320/http://www.gznet.com/sport/chinafootball/csl/200804/t20080430_582981.html) at gznet.com 30 April 2008 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [广药宣布彭伟国任主帅 临时教练组存变动](http://www.espnstar.com.cn/pub/csl/2009/1201/143825.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110723150506/http://www.espnstar.com.cn/pub/csl/2009/1201/143825.htm) 23 July 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at espnstar.com.cn 1 December 2009 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [恒大闪电签约李章洙 铁帅取代彭伟国将率队冲超](http://sports.sohu.com/20100325/n271095744.shtml) at sports.sohu.com 25 March 2010 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [足协公布U22国足名单:黎兵挂帅 张琳芃朴成领强阵](http://sports.sina.com.cn/n/2011-09-22/10545756798.shtml) at sports.sina.com.cn 22 September 2011 Retrieved 2012-08-08 (in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Announcement on Peng's Sina weibo](http://weibo.com/1905122791/zyBCR5Xq1) (in Chinese)

## External links

- [Peng Weiguo](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/18556.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Chinese Golden Ball 1984: Jia Xiuquan 1985: Wang Zhenjie 1986: Jia Xiuquan 1987: Tang Yaodong 1988: Zhang Huikang 1989: Mai Chao 1990: Wu Qunli 1991: Gao Hongbo 1992: Fu Yubin 1993: Wu Qunli 1994: Peng Weiguo 1995: Fan Zhiyi 1996: Fan Zhiyi 1997: Hao Haidong 1998: Hao Haidong 1999: Qu Shengqing Merged with the Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year award in 2000.

China Squad v t e China squad – 1992 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Fu Yubin 2 Feng Zhigang 3 Dong Liqiang 4 Fan Zhiyi 5 Xu Hong 6 Li Bing 7 Wu Qunli 8 Gao Hongbo 9 Hao Haidong 10 Cai Sheng 11 Li Xiao 12 Xie Yuxin 13 Li Ming 14 Gao Zhongxun 15 Zhao Lin 16 Jia Xiuquan 17 Peng Weiguo 18 Cheng Yaodong 19 Zhu Bo (c) 20 Ou Chuliang Coach: Schlappner v t e China squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup 3 Wei Qun 4 Zhang Enhua 5 Xu Hong (c) 6 Fan Zhiyi 7 Hao Haidong 8 Ma Mingyu 9 Cao Xiandong 10 Li Bing 11 Peng Weiguo 12 Su Maozhen 13 Sun Jihai 14 Jiang Feng 15 Han Jinming 16 Li Ming 17 Gao Feng 19 Wu Chengying 20 Ou Chuliang 21 Liu Yue 22 Han Wenhai 23 Xie Hui Coach: Qi Wusheng

v t e Guangzhou F.C. – managers Zhou Sui'an (1994–95) Zhang Jingtian (1995) Xie Zhiguang (1996) Xian Dixiong (1996) Chen Yiming (1997) Mai Chao (1997–98) Chen Xirong (1998–99) Zhao Dayu (1999) Rodrigues (2000) Zhou Sui'an (2000) Tavaresc (2000) Liu Kang (2000–01) Zhou Sui'an (2001–02) Wu Qunli (2002) Zhou Sui'an (2002–03) Mai Chao (2003–05) Mamićc (2005–06) Qi Wusheng (2006) Shen Xiangfu (2007–09) Peng Weiguoc (2009–10) Lee Jang-soo (2010–12) Lippi (2012–14) Cannavaro (2014–15) Scolari (2015–17) Cannavaro (2017–21) Zheng Zhic (2021–22) Liu Zhiyu (2022) Zheng Zhi (2022–23) Liu Zhiyu (2023) Suay (2023–24) (c) = caretaker / interim manager

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