Tao Wei (footballer, born 1966)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tao Wei | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Beijing, China | ||
| Date of death | August 27, 2012 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Jinan, Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1992 |
Beijing Guoan | ||
| 1992–1994 |
AS Dragon | ||
| 1994–1996 |
Sichuan Quanxing | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| China U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tao Wei (
CCTV sports channel
.
Career
Tao began playing professionally for home team
Sichuan Quanxing in 1994, when the first season of Chinese professional football league Chinese Jia-A League
began.
Tao retired from his playing career in 1996. In 1999, he launched a youth football club called Huijia Cheetah (汇佳猎豹). He went on to become active as a commentator, providing analysis to
Fußball-Bundesliga
.
Personal life
Tao married the Chinese actress Lü Liping in Los Angeles, on January 16, 1999. They divorced on August 2, 2001.[1] He remarried in August 2011 and his son was born in March 2012, five months before his death.[2]
Death
Tao was found dead at a hotel in
References
- ^ "结婚离婚都是谜——吕丽萍与陶伟情感始末(图)". yule.sohu.com. 2001-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "陶伟遗孀:希望坐下商量分财产 闹到法院影响孩子". sports.163.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "央视足球评论员陶伟济南酒店内猝死". 163.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ "CCTV Football Commentator Confirmed Dead". English.cri.cn. 2005-04-15. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
External links
- Gong Lei and Tao Wei, Chinese players who played in Tahiti League (in Chinese)
- Tao Wei's Blog (in Chinese)