China professional footballer, former captain of China's national football team and full-time defender, is the first player in China to win the title of "Asian Footballer of the Year".
Fan Zhiyi was born into a sports family, and began his initial football training at the age of 10. 65438-0994, Fan Zhiyi played for Shanghai Shenhua Football Club. 1995, Fan Zhiyi scored 15, ranking first in China's A-League scorer list, leading Shanghai Shenhua to win ten consecutive victories and winning the championship two rounds ahead of schedule. 1995 and 1996, Fan Zhiyi won the title of Chinese footballer for two consecutive years. From 65438 to 0998, Fan Zhiyi moved to Crystal Palace, a League One team, became the player of the year and served as the team captain. On 200 1, Fan Zhiyi helped South China's national team win the World Cup ticket in Korea and Japan for the first time two rounds in advance, and won the title of Asian Footballer of the Year. In 2002, Fan Zhiyi participated in the World Cup in Korea and Japan on behalf of the national team, and then officially retired from the national team. He represented the national team in the 109 international A-level competition. In 2006, Fan Zhiyi ended his career as a player. In 20 17, Fan Zhiyi was ranked as the best player in Asia in the 20th century 16.