 He was brought in to play a Fifa World Cup Qualifier on September 8, 2004 against Malaysia in a 1–0 win, however this was to prove to be his last game.After he retired his playing career with Changsha Ginde he would take an assistant management position with them.This was a position he held on to until October 12, 2009 when the Changsha Ginde head coach Zhu Bo was sacked and he was named as the new head coach to replace him.