At the end of 1999, in the winter in the island city, 28-year-old Fan Xuewei packed his bags, pulled his suitcase, and left the team dormitory of Qingdao Manatee. On the way, he met an aunt who was responsible for cleaning. The aunt had obviously heard the news about Fan Xuewei leaving the team, and took the initiative to say: "Are you leaving now? Go out and play hard. I wish you all the best!" Fan Xuewei thanked his aunt for her blessing and continued to walk out, crying uncontrollably as he walked. It fell...
Transferring to Luneng, going through many twists and turns
For a long time, Fan Xuewei has been a flag in the football city of Qingdao.
Fan Xuewei, who was born in Qingdao on April 29, 1971, first practiced track and field. By chance, he was spotted by the coach of the football team, so he transferred from the track and field team to the football team. With excellent physical fitness, flexible mind, and hard training day after day, Fan Xuewei quickly showed his extraordinary football potential and became a leader among his peers. At the age of 19, Fan Xuewei was selected for the National Youth Team. At the age of 22, he entered the first team of Qingdao Hainiu and was selected by the National Olympic Team led by Qi Wusheng. Before moving to Luneng, Fan Xuewei served as the captain of Qingdao Hainiu for four years. It was precisely because of his irreplaceable role in Qingdao Hainiu that he went through many twists and turns when he moved to Luneng.
In 1997, Fan Xuewei was called into the team by Yin Tiesheng, the then coach of the Shandong National Games men's football team. As an overage player, he went with the team to the Eighth National Games held in Shanghai that year, and eventually won the championship. At that time, Yin Tiesheng approached Fan Xuewei and expressed his willingness to welcome him to transfer to the Taishan team. Since that time, Fan Xuewei has kept in touch with the Taishan team.
At the end of 1999, Luneng once again extended an olive branch to Fan Xuewei. Fan Xuewei, who had decided to leave, finally left Qingdao Hainiu and joined Luneng as he wished. "I am very familiar with the players on the Luneng team and have good personal relationships. After games and training, I often call and chat. I heard from them that Luneng is a club with very standardized management. As a professional player, I really want to think of a A better platform to improve myself. What's more, I have always had a dream, which is to taste the taste of a championship in my career." Fan Xuewei gave this explanation for that decision.
Winning the championship and realizing the dream, retiring with success
When joining Luneng, Fan Xuewei was worried about an uncertain future. The beginning of his Luneng career was not so smooth. In 2000, in his first season after switching to Luneng, Fan Xuewei never got a chance to start in the first six games. He could only sit on the bench and watch his teammates fight and fight on the court. He never complained. He worked as hard and devoted as always in training, and then gradually won the trust of Santraci and joined the team's main lineup.
As time goes by, Fan Xuewei has found his own position in Luneng with his stable performance on the court, and won the support and love of the fans. "I'm very touched by the fans in Jinan. They are always so tolerant of their own soldiers. No matter whether you win or lose, as long as you give your best on the court, they will spare no effort to encourage you, support you, cheer for you, and fight for you." Come on. The hot football market atmosphere in Jinan has left very good memories for my career."
In 2004, Luneng defeated Sichuan Guancheng and won the Football Association Cup. At the age of 33, Fan Xuewei finally won the championship. Tasting the sweet taste of the championship, after winning the championship, he and his teammates hugged, ran and celebrated wildly at Changsha Helong Stadium, venting the ecstasy and excitement in their chests. Fan Xuewei said: "There is no way to describe that kind of emotion in words."
On December 29, 2006, Fan Xuewei officially retired and took over the appointment letter as the coach of the U12 echelon of Luneng Football School. He played for Luneng's 7 During the year, he won the "Double Cup Champion" of the Football Association Cup and the Chinese Super League Cup with the team in 2004; and the "Double Champion" of the Chinese Super League and the Football Association Cup in 2006. Kang Mengjun, who was the general manager of the club at the time, spoke highly of Fan Xuewei's Luneng career: "Xuewei played for Luneng for 7 years and made great contributions to the club and the team. He is young both as a person and as a player. The role model for the players to follow shows the qualities that a professional player should have.
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The 35-year-old Fan Xuewei summed up his career with this statement: "It has been seven years since I came to the Luneng Taishan team. During these seven years, I have made great achievements. Improved and won many honors. Now that I have such an opportunity, I will definitely work hard and live up to everyone's trust in me. ”
Join the youth training with no regrets
Transforming from a player to a coach is not an easy task, but Fan Xuewei was prepared for it. In August 2006, he won the He received a B-level coaching certificate issued by the Chinese Football Association, and then participated in an A-level coaching training class and passed the exam with excellent results. He became a rare player in Chinese football who obtained an A-level coaching certificate before retiring. When he took over the youth training job, Fan Xuewei was not very comfortable with it. He said frankly: "What should I say when facing those children in the echelon? My mind was almost blank at the time. "After continuous efforts and exploration, Fan Xuewei quickly adapted to this role change.
In 2008, Fan Xuewei was sent to Germany for further study. During the three months of studying in Cologne, he had a deep understanding of football. In addition to intense study, Fan Xuewei recorded his thoughts and gains in his blog. He wrote: "When we play football on the court, we are just chess pieces on the chessboard. When we retire and choose to stay as chess players, we must not only carry forward the good combat plans we learned from the chess players when we were chess pieces, but also learn from the strengths of more chess players. to defeat the opponent. ”
After returning from his studies, Fan Xuewei applied what he learned from his trip to Germany into daily training and management, and became more and more comfortable.
Those who have been deeply involved in youth training at Luneng Football School In 2008, Fan Xuewei coached players such as Liu Binbin, Wu Xinghan, Wang Tong, Wei Shihao, and Maitijiang. He has always had a regret in his heart, that is, he was unable to put on the jersey of the national team and fight for the country during his career: "I remember one year, my name was included in the national football training list reported by the "Football" newspaper at that time, but when the official announcement was made, I was not notified. I have only played for the National Youth Team and the National Olympic Team. "However, Fan Xuewei's disciples helped him realize his long-cherished wish: "I feel very gratified and satisfied watching these young people I have led grow up little by little, be selected for the national team, and represent the national team. . Although it is tiring to engage in youth training, being a coach is actually the same as being a teacher. They both look forward to being successful all over the world. Nothing can bring a greater sense of accomplishment than the growth of students. ”
Today, Fan Xuewei still has not left his beloved football career - as the leader of the Luneng reserve team, he continues to pass on his years of experience and understanding to the young people in the team, using his own He said: "It is destined that I will dedicate everything in my life to the football I love. ”
(Photos for this article were provided by the interviewee and Luneng Football School)