# Qin Guorong

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Chinese footballer

Qin Guorong Personal information Full name 秦国荣 Date of birth (1961-05-04) 4 May 1961 (age 65) Place of birth Shanghai, China Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Positions Midfielder forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1979–1987 Shanghai team 1989–1992 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks International career 1983–1986 China 16 (3) Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1984 Singapore Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Qin Guorong** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 秦国荣; born 4 May 1961), commonly known as **Townsend Qin**, is a Chinese former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Shanghai team](/source/Shanghai_Shenhua_F.C.) and [San Francisco Bay Blackhawks](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Blackhawks), while internationally he represented [China](/source/China_national_football_team) in the [1984 Asian Cup](/source/1984_Asian_Cup).

## Playing career

Qin started his football career when he played for the Shanghai youth team before he graduated to the senior [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai_Shenhua_F.C.) team in the 1979 season. [Zeng Xuelin](/source/Zeng_Xuelin) would include him in the [Chinese national team](/source/China_national_football_team) squad that competed in the [1984 Asian Cup](/source/1984_Asian_Cup) where China came runners-up.[1] He was subsequently dropped from the Chinese team by [Gao Fengwen](/source/Gao_Fengwen) and Qin moved to the [United States](/source/United_States) in 1987.[2] In 1989, Qin signed with the [San Francisco Bay Blackhawks](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Blackhawks) of the [Western Soccer League](/source/Western_Soccer_League).[3] In 1990, the WSL merged with the [American Soccer League](/source/American_Soccer_League_(1988-1989)) to form the [American Professional Soccer League](/source/American_Professional_Soccer_League). Qin continued to play for the Blackhawks in the new league.[4] He was a 1990 and 1991 First Team All Star and continued to play for the Blackhawks through the 1992 season.

## Career statistics

### International

Year Competition Apps Goal 1983–1986 Friendly 11 2 1984 Great Wall Cup 2 0 1985 FIFA World Cup qualification 1 0 1986 Asian Games 2 1 Total 16 3

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Asian Nations Cup 1984"](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/84asch.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["中国球员留洋编年史(五) 秦国荣威震美国联赛"](http://sports.qq.com/a/20071128/000003.htm). sports.qq.com. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [1989 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks](http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statswsa89.htm#SFB)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks](http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1990/statswsa90.htm#SFB)

## External links

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

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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