 Taking this opportunity he became a regular within the team as well as their captain until he decided to leave at the end of the 2001 league season, where he effectively retired.Despite this he took on numerous player coaching roles and officially retired in 2005 with Hunan Shoking

Xie Yuxin was called up for the national team to play Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics.He later participated in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup, where he played a vital part in the team's fourth-place finish.