Gao Jinggang 高敬刚 | |
Fullname: | Gao Jinggang |
Birth Date: | 8 January 1971 |
Birth Place: | Dalian, Liaoning, China |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Changchun Yatai (Director) |
Youthclubs1: | Dalian Team |
Years1: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs1: | Dalian Wanda |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1996–1999 |
Clubs2: | Shaanxi Guoli |
Manageryears1: | 2013 |
Managerclubs1: | Changchun Yatai (caretaker) |
Manageryears2: | 2014 |
Managerclubs2: | Changchun Yatai (caretaker) |
Manageryears3: | 2014–2015 |
Managerclubs3: | Changchun Yatai |
Gao Jinggang (; born 8 January 1971) is a Chinese football manager and former football player. He is currently the director of Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.
Gao Jinggang began his professional career with Dalian Wanda in 1994.[1] He transferred to China League Two club Shaanxi Guoli in 1996.[2]
Gao became the youth team coach of Shaanxi Guoli after his retirement. He joined Changchun Yatai youth team system in 2004.[1] He was called into the first team to assist temporary manager Li Xuchuan after Gao Hongbo's resignation in July 2007.[3] Gao officially became the assistant coach of Changchun Yatai first team in December 2008.[4] On 18 May 2013, he was appointed as the temporary manager after Li Shubin resigned from the club and led Changchun tied with Dalian Aerbin 2–2.[5] On 22 April 2014, Gao took over as caretaker manager again after Svetozar Šapurić's departure. He took charge of two games. His first game resulted in a 0–0 away draw at Guizhou Renhe and second saw Changchun Yatai beat Shandong Luneng 1–0.[1] [3] Gao was promoted as the director of Changchun after Dragan Okuka became the new manager of the club in May 2014.[6] On 21 December 2014, Changchun Yatai announced that Gao Jinggang became club's new manager for 2015 Chinese Super League.[7] In June 2015, he resigned from the manager position and continued to serve as director of the club.[8]
Dalian Wanda