Chi Shangbin

Chi Shangbin played for the Liaoning during his entire senior football career. He was called up by the China national football team since the 1970s, and took part in the AFC Asian Cup in 1976 and 1980, as well as the Asian Games in 1974, 1978 and 1982.

Earlier stages

After his retirement, Chi became an assistant manager at Beijing Army until 1987. He sought further study at Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, and was offered a chance to be the youth manager at Panasonic Gamba until 1995.

Dalian Wanda

In 1995, Chi returned to China to join the Jia-A league champion Dalian Wanda. The defending champion did not start well in the 1995 league, but continued their reigning performance under Chi's management. From 3 September 1995 until 18 December 1997, Dalian Wanda had an unbeaten run of 55 consecutive matches, which included an undefeated 1996 season. He won the 1996 and 1997 league titles, and was awarded Coach of the year in both seasons. He left Dalian Wanda after the 1997 season.

Sichuan Quanxing and second-tier experiences

In 1998, Chi briefly joined Sichuan Quanxing. He then joined second tier club Xiamen Yuanhua in 1999, where he won a second-tier league title. In 2000, Chi was appointed by the China national football team as part of the coaching staff for Bora Milutinović. In 2003, Chi joined Henan Jianye, also in the Jia-B league. The team finished the season as runner-up. In 2004, he joined Jiangsu Sainty.

Shenzhen Jianlibao

Chi joined reigning league champion Shenzhen Jianlibao in 2005 to replace Zhu Guanghu, who left for the Chinese national team. The team fell from grace and finished in 12th place in a difficult season. Chi resigned after only three months due to…

Chi focused on youth training activities since 2015. He died of myocardial infarction on 6 March 2021. FIFA chairman Gianni Infantino paid tribute to him.

Player

Liaoning Team

China national league: 1978

Manager

Dalian Wanda

Chinese Jia-A League: 1996, 1997 Xiamen Yuanhua

Chinese Jia-B League: 1999 Dalian Aerbin

China League Two: 2010

Individual

Asian Coach of the Month: March 1997, December 1997