Xu Yang
Xu Yang, born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on June 6, 1974, is a former member of China National Men's football team, a professional football player and a midfield player. Now he is the commentator of football match on CCTV sports channel.
At the end of 1993, 19-year-old Xu Yang was added to the first team of Bayi Football Club. On December 20, 1996, Xu Yang joined Beijing Guoan Football Club and signed a contract for four years. In 1998, he scored the first goal of China top league on behalf of Beijing Guoan team. At the beginning of 2001, Xu Yang joined Shandong Luneng football club. In 2004, Xu Yang, less than 30 years old, chose to retire.
In May 2000, Xu Yang was selected into the Chinese national men's football team for the first time; in October, he joined the Chinese team in the 2000 Lebanon Asian Cup and won the fourth place.
At the beginning of 2005, Xu Yang entered Beijing TV station and began to explain the matches of Chinese Football Super League. In July, Xu Yang was invited by CCTV to be the commentator of Italian Football League A and Chinese Super League. In 2006, Xu Yang participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany as a guest commentator behind CCTV sports channel. In June 2010, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa on CCTV sports channel. In June 2014, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation of the 2014 Brazil World Cup on CCTV sports channel. In May 2018, Xu Yang was selected into the commentary lineup of CCTV sports channel for the 2018 Russia world cup. In June, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation work of the world cup for the fourth time, during which he was awarded the title of Xu Zhimo when he explained the match between Portugal and Morocco.
Early experience
As a child, Xu Yang lived in the compound of Liaoning Provincial Sports Commission and liked playing football. At that time, he played football with the children of a group of family members of sports teams. In 1986, when Xu Yang graduated from primary school, his academic performance was excellent, and he also got the admission notice of key middle school. But because he loved football, Xu Yang chose football. In August of the same year, Xu Yang, 12, was brought into the youth team of Bayi Football Club by coach Yang Limin because of his excellent performance in the national budding youth football match held in Shenyang. By 1992, six years of study and training had improved Xu Yang's football skills and tactics and enhanced his physical fitness. From 1992 to 1993, Xu Yang was transferred to the second team of Bayi Football Club for training.
Sports career
Club career
Bayi ZhenBang
At the end of 1993, with the transfer of Jiang Hong and Wang Tao, 19-year-old Xu Yang was added to the first team of Bayi Football Club (Bayi Zhenbang), becoming a professional player and starting his career.
In 1994, with his own strength, Xu Yang gradually became the main right avant-garde of Jia Xiuquan's coaching team. In his first season, he got seven league appearances, and won the ninth place in group A of China's Football League.
In 1995, Xu Yang continued to play football under the guidance of Jia Xiuquan, during which he experienced the situation of playing as a substitute, playing as the main force, and finally playing as a substitute; Xu Yang made 14 appearances in the league and won the ninth place in the group A League of Chinese football in that year.
In 1996, Liu Guojiang served as the head coach of Bayi Zhenbang team. Under his leadership, Xu Yang played seven games in the League on behalf of Bayi Zhenbang team, and won the third place in group A of China's Football League in that year. As a result of many matches in the league, he had the idea of playing in Beijing Guoan Football Club (Beijing Guoan). After the end of the season, Li Songhai, then assistant coach of Beijing Guoan team, recommended Xu Yang to the head coach Jin Zhiyang. On December 20, after several twists and turns, Xu Yang joined Beijing Guoan team with a transfer fee of 500000 yuan and signed a contract for four years.
Beijing Guoan
In 1997, Xu Yang almost missed the whole season due to meniscus injury in the first season of Beijing Guoan team, only got three appearances, and won the third place in the group A League of China's football in that year with the team. In the cup, Xu Yang won the cup of China football association with Beijing Guoan team.
At the beginning of 1998, because Xu Yanggang finished the operation soon, the annual physical fitness test (12 minute run and turn back run test) could only be completed after three rounds of the league. In the second half of the league season, Xu Yang finally played for Guoan team in Beijing's 1-3 defeat to Bayi Zhenbang team and scored the first goal of group A of Chinese football. At the end of the season, Xu Yang won five league appearances in the season when Shen Xiangfu was the head coach of Beijing Guoan team, and won the third place in group A of the year's Chinese Football League.
In 1999, Xu Yang didn't get a minute's chance to play in the first six league matches, and he didn't even have to go out with the team on the road. In the seventh round of the league, Xu Yang was replaced after only playing half-time at Tianjin TEDA football club. Then, in the middle of the league, Xu Yang gradually became the main force of the team, partnering with foreign aid larea, Xue Shen and Nanfang midfield. He played 13 times in the league and won the seventh place in the a league with the team.
At the beginning of 2000, after Qiao Liqi finished class and Wei Kexing took office, Xu Yang got the opportunity to play half-time match against Yunnan Hongta Football Club (Yunnan Hongta) on behalf of the home team and help win the first victory of Beijing Guoan Football Team; then in the sixth round of the league, Xu Yang, who was the middle and forward guard, played as the main force for the first time and received Tao Wei's assists to help Beijing Guoan The team won a 3-0 victory over Shenzhen Football Club (Shenzhen Ping An insurance). This season, Xu Yang played 18 times on behalf of the team and scored 4 goals and 5 assists. He won the sixth place in the a League of that year with the team.
Shandong Luneng
At the beginning of 2001, Xu Yang negotiated with Li Zhangzhu, the coach of Chongqing Lifan Football Club (Chongqing Lifan), and planned to transfer from Beijing Guoan Football Club to Chongqing Lifan football club as an international. However, he was cut off by Shandong Luneng Football Club (Shandong Luneng) at a high price of 3.5 million yuan. Xu Yang, who was forced to accept the reality, was unable to enter the main team for two consecutive years after joining Shandong, and only got seven appearances in the first season.
In 2003, Xu Yang transferred to Bayi Football Club again, but after the Bayi Zhenbang team was successfully delisted, he could not afford the transfer fee demanded by Shandong Luneng team, resulting in Xu Yang having no ball to play all year round.
In 2004, under 30 years old Xu Yang returned to Shandong Luneng team and finally chose to retire, ending his career as a player.
National team career
On May 25, 2000, during the 2-0 defeat of China to Serbia in the FIFA a A-level friendly football match, Xu Yang played for the first time in China's national men's football team and was substituted for 45 minutes. In October, he entered the 23 member list of China's national men's football team headed by Bola Milutinovic for the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon. On October 29, in the third and fourth place finals of the 12th Asian Cup in Lebanon, China lost 0-1 to South Korea. Xu Yang finally got the chance to be a substitute in the fifth minute of the previous five games, but Xu Yang's appearance did not save the decline of the game. China finally lost to its opponent and won the fourth place in the 12th Asian Cup.
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Outside life
Act as commentator
At the beginning of 2005, Xu Yang, who played indoor football with his teammate in the south, was interviewed by Beijing TV station. Then he was invited by the TV station to explain the Chinese Football Super League (CSL). In July, Xu Yang was invited by CCTV to be the commentator of Italian Football League A and Chinese Super League. On July 25, Xu Yang appeared on CCTV Fengyun football channel for the first time as a guest, explaining in real time the 0-1 defeat of Ajax football club to Arsenal Football Club in Amsterdam Invitational match in Holland.
Xu participated in the 2006 World Cup as a guest of CCTV. The first match Xu Yang commented on was the 2-1 match between Poland and Costa Rica.
In June 2010, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa for the second time at CCTV5.
In June 2014, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation of the 2014 Brazil world cup for the third time in CCTV5, explaining some matches.
In May 2018, Xu Yang was selected into the commentary lineup of cctv52018 Russia world cup. In June, Xu Yang participated in the interpretation work of the world cup for the fourth time, during which he was awarded the title of Xu Zhimo when he explained the match between Portugal and Morocco.
Participating in the program
In May 2016, Xu Yang, Shao Shengyi and producer Chen Zhixi jointly attended the launching ceremony of the movie who is the king of the ball.
In April 2017, Xu Yang was a guest of the Shandong TV sports channel "super Stadium" program. In June, Xu Yang, together with Fan Zhiyi and Zhang Yuning, served as super foreign aid on the football competition reality show "football fire" of Guangdong satellite TV.
In May 2018, Xu Yang and He Wei visited the football commentary selection reality show "football commentary conference" produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV and commented on the performance of the players. In August, Xu Yang once again visited Shandong TV sports channel "super Stadium" program and served as a guest.
Award winning record
Character evaluation
Xu Yang has a wide field of vision and a good pass spot, but his shortcomings and advantages are the same
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Xu Yang