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unusual facts about Beijing Guoan



2009 Premier League Asia Trophy

Reports that Beijing Guoan would field a second-string side as they rest their best players for a China Super League match against Chongqing Lifan on 2 August, while the latter refused to change the schedule also hampered sales.

Cheng Yuelei

Cheng Yuelei transferred for 800,000 Yuan to Beijing Guoan and saw himself fight for the second choice goalkeeping position with Zhang Sipeng throughout much of the 2008 Chinese Super League campaign.

Fairoz Hasan

Fairoz was fined $1,500 and banned for eight months for his involvement in the fight on Sept 7 2010 between the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan, during a S.League match at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Maurice Ross

Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and has played for 10 different clubs: Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Viking, Kocaelispor, Aberdeen, Beijing Guoan, Motherwell and Livingston.

Reinaldo Elias da Costa

During the 2012 January transfer window, it was announced that Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan had bought the striker from Saudi Club Al-Raed for a reported $2 million over two years.

Wu Hao

The 2009 league season was however very disappointing for him as he often found himself on the substitute bench and once reigning champions Beijing Guoan showed an interests within him he was sold with team mate Wang Xiaolong for a combined fee of 2,000,000 RMB.


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