Zhang Yiming (footballer)
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| Full name | Zhang Yiming | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 1948 (age 77–78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1970 | Dalian Sports Training Class | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1971–1976 | Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Shenyang Army | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | China | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Shenyang Army | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Zhang Yiming | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 张义明 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張義明 | ||||||||
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Zhang Yiming (Chinese: 张义明; pinyin: Zhāng yìmíng; born March 1948) is a retired Chinese football player and manager. He played as a forward for Liaoning and the Shenyang Army throughout the 1970s. He also represented China for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Zhang began his career within the Dalian Sports Training Class youth football team beginning in 1964 and would continue until 1970 as in the following season, he began playing for his home club of Liaoning.[1] In 1977, he began playing for the Shenyang Army Football Team and was part of the winning squad for the 1977 National Football Championship before retiring the following season. He later returned to the club in 1980 to serve as the manager that season. He later served as manager of the China youth team for a few years.[2]
International career
Zhang was called up to represent China for their AFC Asian Cup debut in 1976. He primarily played as a reserve as the Chinese Dragons went on to achieve third place in the tournament.[3]
References
- ^ "看看1976年中国男足队员都有谁，现状如何？李富胜、陈熙荣等". 随言杂谈体育历史文化 (in Chinese). June 25, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "大连市体育局 体育产业 优秀教练员--张义明". Dalian Sports Bureau (in Chinese). April 3, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "历届亚洲杯赛举办地、冠军以及中国队成绩一览". Sina Corporation (in Chinese). Retrieved January 31, 2026.