# Zhao Dayu

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Footballer (1961–2015)

Zhao Dayu 赵达裕 Personal information Date of birth (1961-01-17)17 January 1961 Place of birth Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Date of death 18 March 2015(2015-03-18) (aged 54) Place of death Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1978–1986 Guangzhou team 1988–1990 Mitsubishi Motors International career 1982–1986 China 29 (19) Managerial career 1988 Mitsubishi Motors Youth 1999 Guangzhou Apollo Medal record Men's football Representing China AFC Asian Cup 1984 Singapore Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Zhao Dayu Simplified Chinese 赵达裕 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhào Dáyù IPA [ʈʂâʊ tǎ ŷ] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Ziu6 Daat6-jyu6 IPA [tsiw˨ tat̚˨ jy˨]

**Zhao Dayu** ([simplified Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 赵达裕; [traditional Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 趙達裕; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Zhào Dáyù*; 17 January 1961 – 18 March 2015), also known as **Tatsuyu Matsuki** (松木 達裕, *Matsuki Tatsuyu*),[1] was a Chinese coach, businessman and a former international [football](/source/Association_football) [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)). He was a naturalized citizen of Japan.

As a footballer he played his whole career for [Guangzhou team](/source/Guangzhou_F.C.), where he was Nicknamed "Dwarf Tiger" because of his short sature, while internationally he was called up to the [Chinese national team](/source/China_national_football_team), where he took part in the [1984 Asian Cup](/source/1984_Asian_Cup). He had to retire early in 1986 due to injury and moved to [Japan](/source/Japan) to become the coach of [Mitsubishi Motors](/source/Urawa_Red_Diamonds) youth team in 1988.[2] Zhao had a brief stint at senior management with Guangzhou F.C. before concentrating on football youth development by starting up his own school named [Guangzhou Yida](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Yida&action=edit&redlink=1) in his hometown while outside football he moved into [sportswear](/source/Sportswear_(activewear)) manufacturing with a company called Ucan.

## Playing career

Zhao Dayu studied within the specialist sport schools within [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) before being picked up by [Guangzhou team](/source/Guangzhou_F.C.), where he showed himself to be a technically gifted player before going on to break into the senior team and soon help guide the club to win promotion to the top tier when the club won the 1981 division title.[3] Zhao's performances for his club soon saw him called up to the [Chinese national team](/source/China_national_football_team), and he soon gained national attention when he scored the winning goal against [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_football_team) in the 1984 [Nehru Cup](/source/Nehru_Cup).[4] While the Nehru Cup was a friendly competition Zhao showed what he was capable of when he played in [1984 Asian Cup](/source/1984_Asian_Cup) and helped guide China to a runner-up position within the tournament.[5] It turned out to be the highlight of his career, and in 1986 he had to retire after he was unable to overcome a persistent tibia and fibula fracture in his left leg.

In 1988, Zhao moved to [Japan](/source/Japan) to become the coach of [Mitsubishi Motors](/source/Urawa_Red_Diamonds) youth team and spent several years with his wife and family living in Japan.[6] He switched nationality from China to Japan and changed his name as Tatsuyu Matsuki (松木達裕) before returning to China in 1998.[1] He then had a brief stint with senior management when he returned to Guangzhou F.C. in 1999 as their head coach; however, it has been in youth development where Zhao has concentrated on when he formed a football school named [Guangzhou Yida](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guangzhou_Yida&action=edit&redlink=1) in his hometown of Guangzhou. He is also the owner of a [sportswear](/source/Sportswear_(activewear)) company named Ucan which had secured a kit sponsorship deal with [China League One](/source/China_League_One) club [Guangdong Sunray Cave](/source/Guangdong_Sunray_Cave).

On 18 March 2015, Zhao died of [liver cancer](/source/Liver_cancer) at [Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center](/source/Sun_Yat-sen_University#Sun_Yat-sen_University_Cancer_Center) in Guangzhou, aged 54.[7][8]

## Career statistics

### International statistics

Competition Year Apps Goal Great Wall Cup 1982–1984 5 1 Friendly 1984–1986 9 4 Asian Cup Qualifier 1984 4 6 Asian Cup 1984 6 2 World Cup Qualifier 1985 5 6 Total 29 19

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Tatsuyu_Matsuki_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Tatsuyu_Matsuki_1-1) ["亚运火炬潮州雨中传递 前国脚松木达裕引人注目"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221002152421/http://2010.163.com/10/1022/11/6JJK8MFH00864IV7.html). sports.163.com. 17 October 2010. Archived from [the original](http://2010.163.com/10/1022/11/6JJK8MFH00864IV7.html) on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["专访赵达裕：足协的4000万青训拨款做得都是很虚的东西"](http://sports.163.com/special/zhaodayu/). sports.163.com. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["China 1981"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/chinahist.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. 22 October 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121022111824/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/chinahist.html) from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["China PR 1–0 Argentina"](http://teamchina.freehostia.com/en/match.php?date=1984-01-20). teamchina.freehostia.com. 20 January 1984. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Asian Nations Cup 1984"](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/84asch.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. 21 December 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121014174849/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/84asch.html) from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["数广东足坛十三大风流人物：容志行古广明均上榜"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920055459/http://cnsoccer.titan24.com/2011-03-11/103727_4.html). cnsoccer.titan24.com. 11 March 2011. Archived from [the original](http://cnsoccer.titan24.com/2011-03-11/103727_4.html) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["足坛名宿赵达裕肝癌晚期 医治无效于今日仙逝"](http://news.163.com/15/0318/15/AL0FKF7R000146BE.htmll). Netease. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Yi Zhao Dayu former Gold partner: He proved that all can play](http://www.like-news.us/?i638911-Yi-Zhao-Dayu-former-Gold-partner:-He-proved-that-all-can-play)

## External links

- [Player profile](http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/1737461D508D461A.html)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] at sodasoccer.com

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

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 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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