# Wu Qunli

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Chinese footballer and coach

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

Wu Qunli 吴群立 Personal information Full name Wu Qunli Date of birth (1960-03-20) 20 March 1960 (age 66) Place of birth Guangzhou, China Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Positions Left midfielder striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1983–1993 Guangzhou FC 1994–1998 South China 1998–1999 Golden 2000–2001 Tung Po International career 1985–1993 China 36 (6) Managerial career 2001–2002 Guangzhou FC (assistant) 2002 Guangzhou FC 2006 Hunan Billows Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1992 Japan Team University Games 1985 Kobe Football * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wu Qunli Simplified Chinese 吴群立 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wú Qúnlì IPA [ǔ tɕʰy̌n lî] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Ng4 Kwan4 Lap6 IPA [ŋ̭̍ kʷʰɐ̏n lɐ̀p̚]

**Wu Qunli** (born 20 March 1960 in [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou)) is a Chinese football coach and former international midfield player. As a player he represented [Guangzhou FC](/source/Guangzhou_Evergrande_F.C.) and [Hong Kong First Division League](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League) side [South China](/source/South_China_AA), while internationally he also played for his country in the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics) and [1992 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup). Since retiring he would move into management where he returned to Guangzhou FC as an assistant before becoming their manager for a short spell.

## Playing career

Wu Qunli was born in the [Baiyun District](/source/Baiyun_District%2C_Guangzhou) within [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) and would join second-tier football club [Guangzhou FC](/source/Guangzhou_Evergrande_F.C.) within the 1983 league season. He would soon see his club win promotion to the top tier at the end of the 1984 league season, via the [Chinese FA Cup](/source/Chinese_FA_Cup).[1] The following season would see him called up to the [Chinese national team](/source/China_national_football_team) for the first time where he would become a regular before playing with the senior team in the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics). By the 1990 league season Guangzhou FC were in the second tier, however Wu made sure this was short lived and aided the club to a runners-up position and promotion back up to the top tier, this wouldn't go unnoticed and he personally won the Chinese footballer of the year award.[2] By now Wu had become a vital member for his club and country and go on to lead China into the [1992 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup) where they came third.[3]

With another Chinese footballer of the year award won at the end of the 1993 league season Wu would leave Guangzhou FC and join [Hong Kong First Division League](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League) side [South China](/source/South_China_AA) in 1994. He would immediately make an impression within the team when he won the [Hong Kong Viceroy Cup](/source/Hong_Kong_Viceroy_Cup) at the end of the 1993–94 league season. He would then be given the nickname of "Golden Left Foot" for he saved the team many times by scoring some great goals using his left foot. A [Hong Kong Senior Shield](/source/Hong_Kong_Senior_Shield) and [Hong Kong FA Cup](/source/Hong_Kong_FA_Cup) at the end of the 1995-96 league season followed despite Wu missing six months after an injury sustained on 9 March 1996. With Wu winning the [Hong Kong First Division League](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League) title at the end of the 1996–97 league season Wu would soon move to [Golden](/source/Sun_Hei_SC) and then Tung Po before he retired.

## Honours

### Player

#### Club

**South China**

- [Hong Kong First Division League](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League): [1996–97](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League_1996%E2%80%9397)

- [Hong Kong Senior Shield](/source/Hong_Kong_Senior_Shield): 1995–96, 1996–97

- [Hong Kong Viceroy Cup](/source/Hong_Kong_Viceroy_Cup): 1993–94, 1997–98

- [Hong Kong FA Cup](/source/Hong_Kong_FA_Cup): [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Hong_Kong_FA_Cup)

#### International

- [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup): [1992](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup) (Third)

#### Individual

- [CFA](/source/Chinese_Football_Association) Footballer of the Year: 1990, 1993

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["China 1984"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["China 1990"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china90.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Asian Cup 1992 Japan .:. 3. Platz"](http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-3-platz-china-va-emirate/). weltfussball.de. 8 November 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

## External links

- [HKFA.com](http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4674) 南華92/93邀請隊 - 眾星回顧(二) (in Chinese)

- [Wu Qunli](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/28626.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

Awards 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. v t e Best Foreign Player in Hong Kong 1992: Iain Hesford 1993: Anto Grabo 1994: Dale Tempest 1995: Wu Qunli v t e 1994–95 Hong Kong Top Footballer GK: Derbunov DF: Lo Kai Wah DF: Duxbury DF: Chan Chi Keung MF: Lee Kin Wo MF: Tam Siu Wai MF: Lee Wai Man MF: Wu Qunli FW: Cheng Siu Chung FW: Tempest FW: Bullen v t e 1996–97 Hong Kong Top Footballer GK: Kooistra DF: Chan Chi Keung DF: O'Shea DF: Ku Kam Fai DF: Aurélio DF: Sung Lin Yung MF: Lo Kai Wah MF: Wu Qunli FW: Cheng Siu Chung FW: Bredbury FW: Au Wai Lun

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

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 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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