Wang Changtai (; born 25 March 1955) is a

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former footballer.

Club career

Born in

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, in 1965, Wang joined the Dalian Amateur Sports School. In 1970, Wang joined

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, winning the 1978 Chinese National League during his time at the club. In 1981, Wang signed for

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, later renamed to Dalian, winning the 1981 Yi League and the 1983 Jia-B League at the club.

International career

On 19 July 1977, Wang made his debut for

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, scoring in a 3–2 win against Zaire.

International goals

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

Coaching career

Following his retirement in 1984, Wang took up a coaching role at Dalian's women's team. In 1991, he was appointed head coach of China's women's youth team. In 1998, he managed China's youth teams. The following year, he was appointed manager of

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, remaining with the club until 2000. During the 2001 season, he managed

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on an interim basis, following a merger with Zhejiang in 2000. At the end of the 2003 season, Wang left Zhejiang Greentown.

References

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