Lin Qiang (; born 13 January 1960) is a former Chinese footballer.
Born in 1960 in Wuhan, Hubei, Lin joined Hubei Youth Football Team in 1976. During his time playing youth football in Hubei, Lin was "borrowed" by Guangdong Youth for a tour of Japan. Lin later played senior football for Hubei Football Team. Following retirement, Lin joined the police, managing the Wuhan Police Football Team.
On 4 December 1983, Lin made his debut, as a substitute, for China in a 2âÂÂ1 win against Australia.