| Rong Zhixing 容志行 | |
| Fullname: | Rong Zhixing |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1948 |
| Birth Place: | A ship on the journey from China to India |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1964 |
| Youthclubs1: | Guangzhou Youth |
| Years1: | 1964–1966 |
| Clubs1: | Guangzhou Worker |
| Years2: | 1966 |
| Clubs2: | Guangzhou |
| Years3: | 1969–1982 |
| Clubs3: | Guangdong |
| Nationalyears1: | 1972–1982 |
| Nationalteam1: | China |
| Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
| Managerclubs1: | Guangdong Youth |
Rong Zhixing or Rong Zhihang (; born 30 July 1948) is a retired Chinese footballer who played for Guangdong. He represented China PR in the 1976 Asian Cup and qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup .
Rong was born in a ship on the journey from China to India, his family came from Taishan, Guangdong. His family lived in India until 1953, when they returned to China and settled in Guangzhou. Rong started his career playing for the Guangzhou youth football team, after that he was elected to the Guangzhou worker football team. In 1966 Rong join Guangzhou football team. In 1969, Rong was elected to the Guangdong football team, he was called up to the Chinese national team and played in the 1976 Asian Cup, with China earning third place. Rong was still called up to represent China as he played within the 1980 Asian Cup and qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. After China lost to New Zealand in qualifying for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Rong retired.[1]
In 1982, Rong retired and studied in university, he worked as the coach of Guangdong youth football team for a short time. After that Rong worked as the vice secretary of party committee of Guangdong province sports technical college. In 1991, Rong worked as the director of the Shenzhen sports committee.
On January 21,2014, Rong was elected vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1973 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 10 | ||
Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 August 1973 | align=center | align=center | — | align=center | 5–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 19 June 1975 | align=center | — | align=center | 10–1 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 3. | 21 June 1975 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | ||||
| 4. | 19 July 1977 | align=center | — | align=center | 3–2 | Friendly | |||
| 5. | 27 July 1977 | align=center | — | align=center | 1–2 | ||||
| 6. | 14 December 1978 | align=center | — | align=center | 3–0 | ||||
| 7. | 19 December 1978 | align=center | — | align=center | 7–1 | ||||
| 8. | 24 December 1980 | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 9. | 26 December 1980 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | ||||
| 10. | 18 October 1981 | align=center | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | |||
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