Zhang Honggen [SEP] place of death
1965 Zhang Honggen retired in due to an injury.
Management career.
Despite being only being thirty years old when he retired, Zhang Honggen would eventually move to management with Beijing Youth Team in 1970. After several seasons he replaced Nian Weisi in 1977 as manager of the Chinese football team, however his reign was uneventful and he left after only a year. He would return twice to this position in 1979 and 1982 to help the team for short periods, however these were again uneventful. In the 1985 Summer Universiade
Zhang Honggen
Zhang Honggen (; born November 27, 1935 – November 25, 2003) was a Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coach, he was among the very first managers to manage a fully professional Chinese football club, with his stint at Dalian Wanda.
Playing career.
Zhang Honggen began his football career playing for the South China team until he turned eighteen