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In this Chinese name, the family name is Jia.

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Jia Xiuquan
贾秀全
Personal information
Date of birth	(1963-11-09) 9 November 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1987	Bayi
1987–1989	Partizan	16	(0)
1991–1992	PDRM FA
1992–1993	Gamba Osaka	25	(0)
International career
1983–1992	China	55	(9)
Managerial career
1994–1995	Bayi
1996–1998	Shaanxi Guoli
1999	China U17
2000	Shanghai Shenhua (trainer)
2001–2002	Bayi
2003–2004	China U23
2004	Shanghai Shenhua (acting)
2005–2007	China U23
2008	Henan Jianye
2008–2009	Shanghai Shenhua
2014–2017	Henan Jianye
2017	China U20
2018–2021	China (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jia Xiuquan (simplified Chinese: 贾秀全; traditional Chinese: 賈秀全; pinyin: Jiǎ Xiùquán; born 9 November 1963) is a Chinese football manager and former international player. He played as a defender and is known for being one of the first Chinese players to play football in Europe. He also managed several teams, including the China women's national football team.

Jia Xiuquan's Playing Career
- Playing for Bayi Football Team
- Playing in Europe and Asia
Jia Xiuquan's International Career
- Playing for China's National Team
Jia Xiuquan's Managerial Career
Career Statistics
Honours and Awards
See also

Jia Xiuquan's Playing Career

Playing for Bayi Football Team

Jia Xiuquan spent most of his playing career with the Bayi Football Team. He helped them win two league titles. The first title was in 1981, and the second was in 1986. Jia also won the Chinese Football Association Golden Ball award three times. He received this award in 1983, 1984, and 1986.

Playing in Europe and Asia

After his success in China, Jia Xiuquan became one of the first Chinese players to join foreign teams. In 1988, he moved to Yugoslavia to play for FK Partizan. He was a pioneer, as only a few other Chinese players had played in Europe before him.

Jia played 10 matches for Partizan in the 1987–88 season. The team finished second in the league that year. He also made history by becoming the first Chinese footballer to play in the UEFA Cup. This happened in a match against AS Roma in October 1988. Partizan won the Yugoslav Cup that season.

After Yugoslavia, Jia moved to the Malaysian club PDRM FA. Later, he played for Gamba Osaka in Japan. He joined them for the first season of the J.League in 1993. Jia was the first Chinese player ever to play in the J.League. He played 25 league games for Gamba Osaka.

Jia Xiuquan's International Career

Playing for China's National Team

Jia Xiuquan made his debut for the Chinese national team in 1982. He became very well-known during the 1984 AFC Asian Cup. China finished as runners-up in that tournament. Jia was named the Asian Cup Most Valuable Player for his excellent performance.

He was a regular player for the national team. From 1987 to 1992, he was the team captain. He played in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup and 1992 AFC Asian Cup. In total, he played 55 matches for his country. He also represented China at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Jia Xiuquan's Managerial Career

Starting as a Coach

After he stopped playing, Jia Xiuquan started his coaching career. He returned to Bayi Football Team as a coach for a short time. Later, he managed Shaanxi Guoli, a newly formed team. He helped them get promoted to the second tier of the Chinese league in 1997.

His success caught the attention of the Chinese Football Association. They offered him the chance to coach the China national under-17 football team. However, the team did not qualify for any major tournaments under his leadership.

Coaching Youth and Club Teams

In 2000, Jia Xiuquan joined Shanghai Shenhua as a trainer. He then returned to coach Bayi Football Team again. He worked hard to keep them in the top league. After leaving Bayi, he coached the China national under-23 football team.

He also had another coaching role at Shanghai Shenhua. He became the acting head coach for most of the season. In 2005, Jia went back to manage the Chinese under-23 team. His goal was to prepare them for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Managing Top-Tier Clubs

In 2008, Henan Jianye offered Jia the chance to manage their team in the top league. He later took over as manager for Shanghai Shenhua on a permanent basis. He led Shanghai to a second-place finish in the league. He returned to manage Henan Jianye again in 2014.

Coaching the China Women's National Team

From 2018 to 2021, Jia Xiuquan managed the China women's national football team. This was a significant role in his coaching career.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gamba Osaka	1992	J1 League	–				7	0	7	0
	1993	J1 League	25	0	0	0	2	0	27	0
	Total		25	0	0	0	9	0	34	0

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
China PR	1983	1	0
	1984	14	4
	1985	8	1
	1986	11	0
	1987	1	1
	1988	1	0
	1989	11	1
	1990	0	0
	1991	0	0
	1992	3	0
Total		50	7

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
2.	5 December 1984	Kallang, Singapore	Singapore	1–0	2–0	1984 AFC Asian Cup
3.	9 December 1984		India	3–0	3–0
4.	11 December 1984		United Arab Emirates	2–0	5–0
5.	12 May 1985	Beijing, China	Macau	1–0	6–0	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	29 July 1989	Shenyang, China	Thailand	1–0	2–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification