Fan Zhiyi

Fan Zhiyi

Infobox Football biography
playername = Fan Zhiyi


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|01|22
cityofbirth = Shanghai
countryofbirth = China
height = height|meters=1.83
position = Center Back
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994-1998
1998-2001
2001-2002
2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
clubs = Shanghai Shenhua
Crystal Palace F.C.
Dundee F.C.
Shanghai Zhongyuan Huili
Cardiff City
Hong Kong Rangers
Shanghai Zobon
Hong Kong Rangers
caps(goals) = 99 (31) [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=14426 Fan Zhiyi at National Football Teams] ]
88 (4) [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/crystalpalace/crystalpalace.htm Appearances for Crystal Palace] ]
14 (2) [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/dundee/dundee.htm Appearances for Dundee] ]
12 (4)
6 (0) [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/cardiff/cardiff.htm Appearances for Cardiff City] ]
9 (1)
30 (6)
5 (0)
nationalyears = 1992-2002
nationalteam = China PR
nationalcaps(goals) = 109 (17)
manageryears =
managerclubs =

Fan Zhiyi (Chinese: 范志毅, pinyin: Fàn Zhìyì, born on November 6, 1969 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/china/squad/newsid_1906000/1906769.stm BBC Sport: World Cup 2002: China squad profile] ] soccerbase|id=15055|name=Fan Zhiyi] or January 22, 1970 [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=475&pn=Zhiyi_Fan Fan Zhiyi at the FootballDatabase] ] [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=154568/index.html FAN Zhiyi at FIFA.com] ] in Shanghai) is a professional football central defender from the People's Republic of China. Fan's biggest strengths is his superb fitness as well as his excellent positional play and distribution from the back. The 6-feet tall defender also has good aerial ability and strength.

Biography

A folk hero and football icon in his native country, Fan was a regular fixture in the People's Republic of China national team and was a very influential player, even winning the Captain's armband. He anchored their defence and was capped 109 times for his country before his international retirement. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fan-intl.html Fan Zhiyi - Century of International Appearances at RSSSF] ]

In Fan's early playing days for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese First Division, Fan's versatility as a player meant he played in several positions until he settled into central defence as a sweeper. As a provisional striker, he became the league top scorer with 15 goals in season 1995.

In season 1998/99, Fan made national headlines when he left Shanghai to join English First Division side Crystal Palace, where he, along with Sun Jihai, became the first Chinese footballers to play in the English leagues. Fan soon established himself as an important player at Palace and was popular with the Palace fans and staff, as well as winning Palace many new fans in the UK and back in China. [ [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PalaceLegendsU-Z/0,,10323~676795,00.html Crystal Palace Offical Website: Palace Legends: Fan Zhiyi] ] He was also captain of the Crystal Palace team for a while and scored several goals, especially as headers. In 2001, he attracted the attention of Liverpool F.C. due to his strong performances both for club and country.Fact|date=June 2008 The coach of Crystal Palace decided to allow Fan Zhiyi to go on transfer because Fan was spending too much time for the China national football team during the World Cup 2002 qualifiers.Fact|date=June 2008

After securing 2002 World Cup qualification for the PRC in October 2001, Fan was transferred to Scottish Premiership outfit Dundee F.C. for £350,000. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/2238683.stm BBC Sport: Fan desers Dundee] ] He managed to score against Celtic F.C. at Celtic Park during a 3-1 loss with a good long-distance shot after positioning himself well when he received a pass from Nacho Novo.

In March 2002, he moved from Dundee FC to join Shanghai Zhongyuan on loan.

After a spell on trial at Gillingham, Fan joined English Second Division side Cardiff City in November 2002. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/2447157.stm BBC Sport: Cardiff sign Chinese Star] ]

In October 2003 the much-travelled veteran returned to Asia and signed a one-year contract to become player-coach of Hong Kong side Buler Rangers. However his stay in Hong Kong lasted just several months, as in early 2004 he moved back across the border to become the captain of Chinese Division-1 side Zhuhai Zhongbang in Zhuhai. The team was promoted to Super League one year later and renamed to Shanghai Zhongbang.

On a final note, Fan has often stated his desire to move into coaching once he hangs up his boots for good.

Career history

* Buler Rangers (2005-)
* Zhuhai Zhongbang (2004-05)
* Buler Rangers (2003-04)
* Cardiff City (2002-03)
* Shanghai Zhongyuan (on loan from March-July 2002)
* Dundee F.C. (2001-2002)
* Crystal Palace (1998-2001)
* Shanghai Shenhua (1994-1998)

External links

* [http://2002.fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/02/en/t/t/pl/154568/.com Fifa World Cup 2002]

References


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