Xie Yuxin

Xie Yuxin
谢育新

Personal information
Full name	Xie Yuxin
Date of birth	(1968-10-12) 12 October 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Xingning, Guangdong, China
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1985	Guangdong
1985	Chinese Junior National Youth Team
1986	Chinese National Youth Team
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	FC Zwolle	?	(?)
1989–1992	Team Guangdong	?	(?)
1993–1995	Guangdong Winnerway	41	(10)
1996	Guangzhou Matsunichi	17	(1)
1997	Guangdong Winnerway	22	(3)
1998–2001	Shenyang Sealion	73	(2)
2002–2003	Guangdong Mingfeng	?	(?)
2004	Sinchi FC	13	(1)
2005	AD Va Luen	3	(1)
2005	Hunan Shoking	?	(?)
International career
1989–1996	China	42	(8)
Managerial career
2004	Sinchi FC
2005	Hunan Shoking
2013–2016	Guangzhou R&F Reserved
2017	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment
2018	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
2022–2024	Guangxi Lanhang
2024–	Ganzhou Ruishi
Medal record Men's football Representing  China Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xie Yuxin (simplified Chinese: 谢育新; traditional Chinese: 謝育新; pinyin: Xiè Yùxīn; Jyutping: Che6 Yuk6 San1; born 12 October 1968 in Xingning, Guangdong) is a retired Chinese international footballer. He made more than 100 appearances for his country in international competitions.^[1]

On 6 February 1987, Yuxin signed for PEC Zwolle '82, becoming the first Chinese person to play professional football abroad.^[2] He also held the record for being the youngest footballer, 1987–1996, at the age of 18 and youngest scorer, 1988–2003, at the age of 19, for the China national football team. ^[3]