Li Tie facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shenyang, Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | → Shenzhen Jianlibao (loan) | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Liaoning | 82 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | → Everton (loan) | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Everton | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Chengdu Blades | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Liaoning | 46 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 186 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2007 | China | 92 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | China (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Hebei China Fortune (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Hebei China Fortune | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | China (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Wuhan Zall | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | China | |||||||||||||||
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Li Tie (simplified Chinese: 李铁; traditional Chinese: 李鐵; pinyin: Lǐ Tiě; born 18 May 1977) is a famous Chinese former football player and coach. He was a strong defensive midfielder. Li Tie played for teams like Liaoning in China and Everton in England. He also played many games for the China national team, even going to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. After he stopped playing, he became a football coach.
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Playing Career: A Midfield Star
Li Tie started his football journey when he was 15 years old. He joined the youth team of Liaoning in 1992. The next year, he went to Brazil for special training. He became the captain of a new youth football team there. Li Tie began his professional career with Liaoning. He became well-known in 1999 when Liaoning finished second in the league.
Playing for Everton in England
Li Tie was one of the best Chinese players of his time. In August 2002, he moved to England to play for Everton, a team in the Premier League. Many people were unsure about him at first. But his first season with Everton was a big surprise!
The manager, David Moyes, played him in 29 league games. Li Tie often started these games as a defensive midfielder. His strong play helped Everton finish in seventh place in the 2002-03 season.
After his successful loan, Everton wanted to sign him permanently. On 12 August 2003, Li Tie signed a three-year contract. Everton paid £1.2 million for him. Sadly, his time at Everton was then affected by injuries. He broke his leg in February 2004 while playing for China. This injury kept him out of the game for a whole year. Even after returning, he had more operations on his ankle. He never fully got back into Everton's main team.
Moving to Sheffield United and Back to China
In May 2006, Li Tie left Everton. He joined Sheffield United on a free transfer in July 2006. He signed a two-year contract. He played one game for Sheffield United in September 2006. However, his old injuries kept him from playing more.
In 2008, Li Tie returned to China. He joined Chengdu Blades, a team linked with Sheffield United. He helped them after they were promoted to the Chinese Super League. He scored his first league goal in October 2008.
After one season with Chengdu, Li Tie went back to his first club, Liaoning Whowin. He wanted to help them get promoted back to the top league. They succeeded right away! Liaoning won the second-tier league title in 2009. In October 2010, he got another injury. This kept him out for the entire 2011 season. After not fully recovering, Li Tie decided to stop playing football at the end of 2011.
Playing for the China National Team
Li Tie was a key player for the China national team. He was one of four young players called up for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was chosen for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was China's first time in the tournament.
Even after his injuries, Li Tie returned to play for China in 2006. He played in friendly matches against teams like Switzerland and France. He also played in qualifiers for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He was part of the national team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He played 92 games for China and scored six goals.
Coaching Career: Leading Teams
After retiring as a player, Li Tie started coaching. In May 2012, he became an assistant coach at Guangzhou Evergrande. He also worked as an assistant coach for the Chinese national team starting in May 2014. He left Guangzhou in June 2015.
In July 2015, Li Tie joined Hebei China Fortune as an assistant coach and sports director. In August 2015, he became the main manager of the club. He led Hebei to get promoted to the Chinese Super League in 2015. They won eight out of nine games and finished second in the league. In August 2016, he was replaced as manager.
On 16 November 2017, Li Tie became the head coach of Wuhan Zall. In the 2018 season, he led Wuhan Zall to win the China League One title. This meant they were promoted back to the Chinese Super League after five years.
He then became the temporary coach for the Chinese national team in 2019. On 2 January 2020, Li Tie was officially named the new manager of the China national team. He stayed in this role until December 2021.
Honours and Achievements
Li Tie achieved many things during his playing and coaching careers.
As a Player
Liaoning Whowin
- China League One: 2009
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 1999
Individual Awards
- Chinese Jia-A League Team of the Year: 1999, 2001
As a Manager
Wuhan Zall
- China League One: 2018
Individual Awards
- China League One Coach of the Year: 2018
See also
In Spanish: Li Tie para niños
