| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wei Xin | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-04-18)April 18, 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Chongqing, China | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender,Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1993 | Chongqing Tigong | ||
| 1994–1995 | Chongqing Yuhai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Chongqing Jialing | ||
| 1997–2006 | Chongqing Lifan | 186 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2006 | China | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Chongqing Lifan | ||
| 2009 | Chongqing Lifan (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Chongqing Lifan (caretaker) | ||
| 2010 | Chongqing Lifan (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Chongqing Lifan (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Chongqing FC | ||
| 2015 | Fujian Broncos | ||
| 2016 | Nantong Zhiyun | ||
| 2017–? | Nantong Zhiyun | ||
| 2020-? | Chongqing Lifan | ||
| 2022-2023 | Wuxi Wugou | ||
| 2023 | Jinan Xingzhou | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wei Xin (Chinese:魏新;pinyin:Wèi Xīn; born April 18, 1977, inChongqing) is a Chinesefootball manager and former player. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatiledefender ormidfielder who predominantly representedChongqing Lifan as well as theChina national football team.
Wei Xin was inseparable from Chongqing throughout his entire football career playing for youth and then senior teams within the city. WhenQianwei Huandao football club moved into the city and then later rename themselves Chongqing Lifan they would take on Wei Xin and give him the chance to play in the top tier of Chinese football.[1] With this club he would become a vital member of the team and win the 2000Chinese FA Cup, which was his greatest achievement with the club. This would lead to an international call-up where he would make his debut againstNorth Korea on August 3, 2001, in a 2–2 draw.[2] He would miss the2002 FIFA World Cup, however his ability to play as aleft back ormidfield saw him able to return to the national team and be included in the2004 AFC Asian Cup where he played a vital part in the teams runners-up position. Despite not even being thirty years old he was rewarded with his loyalty towards Chongqing with a coaching position, which he took seriously enough to end his playing career by the end of the2006 league season.
At the start of the 2007 league season Wei Xin was offered the head coach position withinChongqing Lifan; this made him the youngest coach in China's professional football history.[3] His appointment required him to win promotion from the recently relegated side, which was something he achieved when he guided the team to a runners-up position at the end of the 2008 league season and promotion back into theChinese Super League.
All international A matches are counted
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