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Shao Jiayi

邵佳一　/　不明

Association football player from People's Republic of China

April 10, 1980 (age 46)　・　Beijing, People's Republic of China

association football player
association football coach

My Take

Shao Jiayi reads to me like a footballer who turned a long playing career into something larger. A Beijing-born midfielder standing 188 centimeters, he eventually moved into coaching and rose to head the China national team, which is no small leap. I find that arc interesting because managing your own country's side carries a weight most jobs never approach, with every result dissected by millions. The fact that he came up as a player and then took on that pressure tells me he is comfortable shouldering expectation. I'd be curious to watch how his playing instincts translate into the decisions he makes from the touchline.

Overview

Shao Jiayi (Chinese: 邵佳一; pinyin: Shào Jiāyī; born 10 April 1980) is a Chinese professional football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of the China national football team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shao Jiayi
Name (Japanese): 邵佳一
Reading: 不明
Born: April 10, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Monkey
Origin: Beijing, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E4%BD%B3%E4%B8%80

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