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My Take
Gao Hongbo interests me as someone who carried real weight in Chinese football, first as a striker and then as a manager. Taking charge of the national team in 2009 as the youngest man to do so in thirty years tells me his playing record and reputation must have been formidable. Managing a nation's hopes that early is no small thing, and the pressure in a country as football-hungry as China is immense. He returned for another stint in 2016 and now serves as a vice-chairman of the Chinese Football Association, which suggests durability both on the pitch and in the corridors of the sport. I respect that persistence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gao Hongbo
- Name (Japanese)
- 高洪波
- Reading
- こう・こうは
- Born
- January 25, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E6%B4%AA%E6%B3%A2
Frequently asked questions
When was Gao Hongbo born?
Born January 25, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Gao Hongbo from?
Gao Hongbo is from Beijing, People's Republic of China.
What does Gao Hongbo do?
Gao Hongbo works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Gao Hongbo?
Gao Hongbo is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.