Lin Qiang (; born 13 January 1960) is a former

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footballer.

Club career

Born in 1960 in

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, Lin joined Hubei Youth Football Team in 1976. During his time playing youth football in Hubei, Lin was "borrowed" by Guangdong Youth for a tour of Japan. Lin later played senior football for Hubei Football Team. Following retirement, Lin joined the

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, managing the Wuhan Police Football Team.

International career

On 4 December 1983, Lin made his debut, as a substitute, for China in a 2–1 win against Australia.

International goals

:''Scores and results list China's goal tally first.''

References

1960 births Footballers from Wuhan Men's association football wingers Chinese footballers Chinese football managers China men's international footballers 1984 AFC Asian Cup players Living people {{PRChina-footy-bio-stub