| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xie Hongjun | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 2020 (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Shanghai Team | ||
| Navy Team | |||
| 1952–1954 | Bayi | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1956 | China | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Xie Hongjun (simplified Chinese: 谢鸿钧; traditional Chinese: 謝鴻鈞; pinyin: Xiè Hóngjūn; 2 August 1929 – 17 October 2020) was a Chinese footballer.
As an 11-year-old, Xie Hongjun played for Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard's football team. Throughout his career, Hongjun played for Shanghai Team, East Team, the Navy football team and Bayi.[citation needed] Xie was regarded as China's fastest football player, running 100 metres in 11.2 seconds.[1]
Xie made his debut for China in 1953. In 1954, Xie travelled with the Chinese national team on a year-and-a-half long tour of Hungary and eastern Europe.[2] In 1956, Xie was selected to play for China at the 1956 Summer Olympics, however China withdrew.[citation needed]
In 1975, Xie became a youth team coach for Beijing.[3] Xie began to coach his son, Xie Feng, when he was three years-old.[4]
Xie Hongjun was married to former Chinese sprinter Zheng Yuru (Chinese: 郑玉茹).[5] Together they had a son, Xie Feng, who played for Beijing Guoan and Shenzhen Pingan. Xie Hongjun died on 17 October 2020, at the age of 91.[6]