Chen Gang (; born 9 March 1972) is a Chinese former international

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who played as a defender for Qingdao Hainiu,

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and

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while also representing

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in the

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Playing career

Chen Gang would start his career with second tier football club Qingdao Hainiu and was part of the team that went on to win the division title. The club's time in the top tier did not very long and after only one campaign they were relegated back into the second tier at the end of the 1995 Chinese league season. Chen remained loyal towards the team and saw the club immediately return to the top tier after only one season spent in the second tier. Back within the top tier Chen would go on to establish the club within the division and soon receive a call-up to the Chinese national team where he took part in the

. Before the start of the 2003 league season Chen looked as if he would join

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, however he joined

at the last minute and was part of the squad that went on to win the 2003 Chinese Jia-A League season. Unfortunately in 2013 the

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would revoke the league title after it was discovered the Shenhua General manager Lou Shifang had bribed officials to be bias to Shenhua in games that season. Chen would go on to retire at the end of the 2004 league season, however he would come out retirement to join second tier club

for a brief period and stayed on as an assistant.

Honours

Qingdao Hainiu *Chinese Jia-B League: 1994

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(revoked due to match-fixing scandal)

References

External links

Team China Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Gang 1972 births Living people Chinese men's footballers China men's international footballers Footballers from Qingdao Qingdao Hainiu F.C. (1990) players Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players Shanghai Zobon F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Men's association football defenders