Deng Lejun
Deng Lejun (Born Sept 18, 1971) is a former professional footballer for several Chinese Super League teams and currently a golfer[1]
Deng joined the Beijing football team in 1991, the same year he made the all star team in FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Beijing team later becomes a professional club Beijing Guoan in 1994. As a member of Beijing Guoan Deng won the 1995 runner up in the Chinese Jia-A League and won the Chinese FA Cup twice. In 1998, Deng was interested in Shenzhen Pingan but was forced to transfer to Shandong Luneng. In Shandong Deng became the team caption and won the league championship and another FA Cup, but he lost his start position due to team politics after Slobodan Santrač start coaching the team.[2] In 2000, Deng decide to retire from football as he could not pass the 12-minute run test set up by the Chinese FA.
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Deng is limited in physical strength but is good at anticipation and vision. He won the nickname "Little Zhuge" for his wise passing. His teammate Zhou Ning once said himself would be in Fußball-Bundesliga if he can combine Deng's brain with his body.