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Liu Kang (football manager)

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Team

Name
  
Liu Kang


Date of birth
  
(1961-02-16)February 16, 1961

Place of birth
  
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Date of death
  
March 29, 2013(2013-03-29) (aged 52)

Place of death
  
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Playing position
  
Defensive midfielder

Liu Kang (Chinese: 刘康; pinyin: Liú Kāng; [ljǒu kʰáŋ]; 16 February 1961 – 29 March 2013, aged 52) was a Chinese football player and coach.

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Football career

Liu played senior football for his home team Guangzhou Baiyun in his whole career. He became a football coach after his retirement in 1990. He mainly served two football clubs in Guangzhou (Guangzhou Songri and Guangzhou Geely) in his manager career.

Death

On 29 March 2013, Liu died of lung cancer in Guangzhou, aged 52, after a four-month-battle with the disease.

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Liu Kang (football manager) Wikipedia