Zhao Faqing


Zhao Faqing is a former Chinese footballer.

Club career

Born in Dalian, Liaoning, Zhao joined provincial team Liaoning. During his time with Liaoning, Zhao won one Chinese National League title in 1985 and five Jia-A League titles. In 1996, Zhao joined Qianwei Huandao. Zhao played for the club for three seasons before retiring in 1998 to focus on coaching. In 2000, Zhao briefly came out of retirement to play for the club due to an injury crisis, and renamed Chongqing Lifan following his takeover.

International career

On 3 August 1990, Zhao made his debut for China in a 1–1 draw against South Korea.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 June 1993Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China2–12–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial career

Zhao began coaching when he was a player at Qianwei Huandao. In 2001, Zhao moved to Shenyang Ginde and became a manager in 2002. In 2007, Zhao became an assistant coach at former club Liaoning, before becoming a player for Hunan Billows in 2009. On June 21 2011, Zhao was announced the manager of Chongqing. During the 2013 China League Two season, Zhao managed Shenyang Dongjin following the club's relegation from the China League One. In 2014, Zhao was appointed a manager of Nanjing Qianbao, and remained in the club for a season after their relocation to Chengdu.
In February 2019, following a stint as coaching at Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Zhao was named as one of the coaching staff at Dalian Chanjoy.