Wang Lu (footballer)

Wang Lu
王陆

Personal information
Full name	Wang Lu
Date of birth	1930
Place of birth	Shunyi, Hebei, China
Date of death	February 7, 2007 (aged 76–77)
Place of death	Beijing, China
Playing position	forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Beijing
National team
1953–1957	China	6	(2)
Teams managed
	Beijing
	Beijing sport college
	Beijing Youth Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 7, 2010.

Wang Lu (Chinese: 王陆; born 1930 – February 7, 2007) was a former Chinese football player .

Football career

Wang Lu was called up to the China national football team and being the captain in 1953. In 1954, China send China youth football team to Hungary to study, Wang Lu as the coach and captain. in 1957 Wang Lu represented China in th qualification for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Management career

since 1959,Wang Lu successively served as the coach of Beijing football team,Beijing sport college team and Beijing youth team, He led the Beijing youth team won the China football league championship. Wang Lu was named senior football coach in 1992.^[1]

Death

On 7 February 2007,Wang Lu die of liver cancer in Beijing, age 77.

References

1. "第一批国家足球队队员、足球名宿王陆在京逝世 _国内足球_新闻中心_中国足球协会超级联赛官方网站". www.sports.cn/index.html. Retrieved 2007-07-10.