TIELING, Liaoning province - Following is factfile of Nan Yong, the former head of Chinese soccer who stood trial for taking bribes on Wednesday morning:

Born: June 16, 1962

Graduated from Shenyang Physical Education Institute

Career:

1984 - Human Resources Department of State Physical Culture and Sports Commission

1997 - Vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association

2001 - Chef de mission of the Chinese team which qualified for the 2002 World Cup finals

2005 - Party secretary and deputy director of the Chinese Football Administrative Center, head of the Chinese Super League

2009 - Director of the Chinese Football Administrative Center, vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association

Arrested in 2010