Xie Hongjun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xie Hongjun | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Shanghai Team | ||
| Navy Team | |||
| 1952–1954 | Bayi Football Team | ||
| National team | |||
| 1953–1956 | China | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Xie Hongjun (simplified Chinese: 谢鸿钧; traditional Chinese: 謝鴻鈞; pinyin: Xiè Hóngjūn; born 2 August 1929) is a Chinese former footballer.
As an 11-year-old, Xie Hongjun played for Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard's football team. Throughout his career, Hongjun played for Shanghai Team, East Team, the Navy football team and Bayi Football Team. Xie was regarded as China's fastest football player, running 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.
Xie made his debut for China in 1953. In 1954, Xie travelled with the Chinese national team on a year-and-a-half long tour of Hungary and eastern Europe. In 1956, Xie was selected to play for China at the 1956 Summer Olympics, however China withdrew.
In 1975, Xie became a youth team coach for Beijing. Xie began to coach his son, Xie Feng, when he was three years-old.
Xie Hongjun is married to former Chinese sprinter Zheng Yuru (Chinese: 郑玉茹). Together they have a son, Xie Feng, who played for Beijing Guoan and Shenzhen Pingan.
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