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Zhang Jilong

張吉竜　/　ちょう・きつりゅう

Sports executive from People's Republic of China

February 9, 1952 (age 74)　・　Yantai, People's Republic of China

sports executive

My Take

Zhang Jilong is the kind of figure I think deserves more credit than he gets, the administrator who keeps a continent's football running from behind the scenes. Born in Yantai in 1952 and trained in languages at Beijing International Studies University, he served long stretches as vice president and senior vice president of the Asian Football Confederation. Sports administration looks dull from the outside, but coordinating tournaments and politics across all of Asia demands diplomacy, fluency, and patience. I find myself quietly respectful of people like him, because the players who shine on the pitch only do so when someone reliable is steering the machinery underneath.

Overview

Zhang Jilong (Chinese: 张吉龙; pinyin: Zhāng Jílóng; born 9 February 1952) is a Chinese football administrator who is the current senior vice president of the Asian Football Confederation. He previously served as Vice President of AFC from 2002 to 2011 and as Senior Vice President from 11 January 2007 to 1 August 2011.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Zhang Jilong
Name (Japanese): 張吉竜
Reading: ちょう・きつりゅう
Born: February 9, 1952 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: Yantai, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: sports executive

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Beijing International Studies University

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%90%89%E7%AB%9C

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