Li Tie is a Chinese former professional football coach and player.
11 Facts About Li Tie
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Li Tie was chosen for the AFC Asian Cup in 2000 and 2007, and for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Li Tie moved to the China national team and then Hebei China Fortune where he gained his first coaching position.
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Li Tie began his football career at the age of fifteen, joining Liaoning's youth academy system in 1992.
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Li Tie made a number of other preseason appearances and looked as if he was finally coming back to full fitness.
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Li Tie suffered an injury in October 2010 which ruled him out for the whole 2011 season.
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Li Tie was chosen for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the nation's debut in the tournament.
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Li Tie was called up to play for the national team in a friendly against Thailand on 10 August 2006 and in a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on 16 August 2006.
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Li Tie became the assistant coach of the Chinese national team under Alain Perrin in May 2014.
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Li Tie resigned from his position as assistant coach on 26 June 2015 after about three seasons with Guangzhou.
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Li Tie acted as caretaker coach of Chinese national team following the resignation of Marcello Lippi in 2019.