When it comes to Sichuan Quanxing, the yellow storm that was set off in Jiaa is still vivid. In the glory days of the team, a group of Water Margin heroes with resounding nicknames, such as "Hero" Wei Qun, "Cheetah" Yao Xia, "Brother Shan" Li Bing, etc., have left an indelible football legend.
Yu Dongfeng, born in Chongqing in January 1960, began his football dream when he was a child. In 1973, due to his outstanding performance in the Chongqing Youth Football Tournament, he was photographed by Yao Xia's father and entered an amateur sports school. In 1975, Qin Guangqiao's eyes also fell on him, making him a member of the Sichuan Provincial Sports School football team.
In 1979, Yu Dongfeng officially became the main right winger of the Sichuan team, and in 1983, he tied with other players for the top scorer with a three-goal performance in the Fifth Games. However, due to the limited overall strength of the Sichuan team at that time, coupled with the abundance of talents in the national team, his national brand experience became the biggest regret in his playing career.
In 1988, 28-year-old Yu Dongfeng chose to retire and joined the Sichuan team to become a football coach. At the end of 1993, he officially became the coach of the Sichuan team, becoming the first head coach in the history of the Quanxing team.
On April 17, 1994, Quanxing drew with Liaoning at home, which was Yu Dongfeng's first game as a coach and the first point after Quanxing's professionalization. With 8 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats throughout the season, it is 6th in the league and a good start. However, in 1995, as the "horse" went south, the team fell into the predicament of relegation, especially at home against the Shanghai Shenhua team, and the fans shouted angrily "Yu Dongfeng is out of class!".The sound filled the stadium. This also became the creator of the term "class" in the history of Chinese football.
In 1999, Yu Dongfeng returned as the leader of the team, and the head coach was the best Tavares in the team's history. Although the team finished third in the league, there were also internal contradictions. In a game lost to Songri, Yu Dongfeng had an argument with Wei **sheng, and finally he decided to leave Chengdu Wuniu, ending his first fate with the team.
In the 2000 season, Yu Dongfeng transferred to Mianyang, Sichuan Province and became the head coach, with the goal of hitting the B League. In the semi-finals of the Second Division, Mianyang defeated a strong opponent with an aggregate score of 4:2 and successfully advanced to the following year's League B. In the final, they defeated Tianjin Lifei 2-0 to win the first national championship in the history of Sichuan football.
However, a few months later, Yu Dongfeng became the coach of the Chengdu Wuniu team, and the opponent in the same city turned out to be the team he once coached. In one game, he said: "I think it's normal", but this 11:2 score caused controversy and became a big stain on Chinese football. This incident made Yu Dongfeng an insider, and people can't help but question his role in it.
In the 2003 season, Yu Dongfeng coached Chongqing Lifan, but chose to leave at the end of the season due to differences with the management. He was going to overtake, but the club wanted to wait for another year and couldn't reach an agreement. This is also the sixth time in Yu Dongfeng's career that he has been dismissed.
On May 28, 2005, Yu Dongfeng officially resigned after leading Chengdu Wuniu to play the 11th round of the Chinese League, ending his fate with Wuniu. It also marked his departure from the first-tier football field.
Since then, Yu Dongfeng has never coached the first team again. In 2006, he was detained for seven days for drunk driving and his driver's license was detained for three months. Now, the "old brother" who is over sixty years old has officially retired, but his contribution to the field of campus football still cannot be ignored. With a lifelong football dream, Yu Dongfeng may no longer be on the field, but his football spirit will always be there.
Yu Dongfeng's football life is like a magnificent game, with ups and downs, quite legendary. He came all the way from the Chongqing Youth Football Stadium, witnessed the glory of Sichuan Quanxing, and carved his own football legend.
As the coach of the Sichuan team, Yu Dongfeng was once shouted by the fans to "get out of class", but he always adhered to it and made great contributions to the success of the Quanxing Defense Battle. In his coaching career, although he has been "dismissed" several times, he has been able to rise again every time. Second Division Champion, National Champion, these honors have made him the pinnacle of his football career.
However, life in football is not without its ups and downs. From brilliant achievements to deep controversies, Yu Dongfeng's coaching career is like a magnificent football epic. He may have regrets, or he may have been unwilling, but these constitute his colorful football picture.
After leaving the first-line football field, Yu Dongfeng did not fall silent. He has set his sights on campus football and has worked hard to nurture a new generation of football talents. After retiring, he may never feel the passion of the pitch again, but he passed on his passion for football to more young people in the form of academy training.
Now, Yu Dongfeng, who is over 60 years old, may have stepped out of the stage of professional football, but his football dream has never faded. In the dugout, he may no longer sweat it, but on the academy field, he sows the seeds of dreams.
Football is a spirit, it's a love. Yu Dongfeng played his own melody on the football field and wrote a legend in his own way. Now, he may have entered a new stage of his life, but the flash of football will always be with him and become an indelible light in his football life.