Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Antonio Puche | ||
Captain | Afrden Asqer | ||
FIFA code | CHN | ||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2008) | ||
AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2002, 2006, 2022) |
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team (ĺ˝ĺĽĽé), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). It combines two teams: China U-23 national team and China U-21 selection team.
Competition history
* DNE = Did not enter; DNQ = Did not qualify; QBW = Qualified but withdrew.
* Pos = Position; P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against.
* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games record
- For 1900 to 1988, see China national football team.
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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1992 to 2004 | did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | Group stage | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2012 to 2024 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total* | - | - | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
* Including 1900 to 1988
Asian Games record
- For 1951 to 1998, see China national football team.
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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2002 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
2006 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
2010 | Round of 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2014 | Round of 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | Round of 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
2022 | Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
2026 | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total* | - | - | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 25 |
* Including 1951 to 1998
Asian Games History | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
2002 | Round 1 | China 4–0 Turkmenistan | Win |
Round 1 | China 3–0 Bangladesh | Win | |
Round 1 | China 2–0 India | Win | |
Quarterfinals | China 0–1 Japan | Loss | |
2006 | Round 1 | China 1–0 Iraq | Win |
Round 1 | China 3–1 Malaysia | Win | |
Round 1 | China 2–1 Oman | Win | |
Quarterfinals | China 2–2 (7–8, penalties) Iran | Draw | |
2010 | Round 1 | China 0–3 Japan | Loss |
Round 1 | China 2–1 Kyrgyzstan | Win | |
Round 1 | China 3–0 Malaysia | Win | |
Round of 16 | China 0–3 South Korea | Loss | |
2014 | Round 1 | China 0–3 North Korea | Loss |
Round 1 | China 1–0 Pakistan | Win | |
Round of 16 | China 0–2 Thailand | Loss | |
2018 | Round 1 | China 6–0 East Timor | Win |
Round 1 | China 3–0 Syria | Win | |
Round 1 | China 2–1 United Arab Emirates | Win | |
Round of 16 | China 3–4 Saudi Arabia | Loss | |
2022 | Round 1 | China 5–1 India | Win |
Round 1 | China 4–0 Myanmar | Win | |
Round 1 | China 0–0 Bangladesh | Draw | |
Round of 16 | China 1–0 Qatar | Win | |
Quarter-finals | China 0–2 South Korea | Loss |
East Asian Games record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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1993 | Third place | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
1997 | Third place | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
2001 | did not enter | |||||||
2005 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
2009 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2013 | Fifth place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Total | - | - | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 26 |
AFC U-23 Championship record
Olympic Games Qualification |
Year | Pos | Final Stage | Preliminary Stage | ||||||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A | ||
2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2020 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2022 | Withdrawn | ||||||||||||
2024 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | Best result: Group stage | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2023
U-23 national team
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Friendly | China | 1â3 | South Korea | Zhejiang, China |
18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Friendly | China | 1â0 | South Korea | Zhejiang, China |
18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Asian Games | China | 5â1 | India | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Asian Games | China | 4â0 | Myanmar | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Asian Games | China | 0â0 | Bangladesh | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Asian Games | China | 1â0 | Qatar | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Asian Games | China | 0â2 | South Korea | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
U-22 national team
16 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1â3 | Uzbekistan | Hebei, China |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base |
19 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1â2 | Uzbekistan | Hebei, China |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base |
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 0â0 | China | Dalian, China |
19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium |
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | China | 2â1 | India | Dalian, China |
19:35 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium |
2024
23 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1â0 | China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2â0 | China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
2 April 2024 (2024-04-02) Friendly | Qatar | 0â2 | China | Doha, Qatar |
15:00 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) Friendly | China | 2â1 | Malaysia | Doha, Qatar |
20:30 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Qatar University Stadium |
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly | China | 1â0 | Jordan | Doha, Qatar |
Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) Friendly | China | 0â2 | Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
16 April 2024 (2024-04-16) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan | 1â0 | China | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | China | 0â2 | South Korea | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
22 April 2024 (2024-04-22) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 1â2 | China | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
Olympic Games fixtures
2008 Olympic Games
All times local (GMT+8)
China | 1â1 | New Zealand |
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Dong Fangzhuo 88' | (Report) | Brockie 53' |
China | 0â3 | Brazil |
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(Report) | Diego 18' Thiago Neves 69', 73' |
Players
China U-23 current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Vietnam U21 , Malaysia U21 and Uzbekistan U21 from 4 September 2024 to 10 September 2024.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1GK | Yu Jinyong | (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 20) | Shandong Taishan | |||
1GK | Chen Xing | (2004-03-28)28 March 2004 (aged 20) | Wuhan Three Towns | |||
1GK | Nureli Abbas | (2004-09-26)26 September 2004 (aged 19) | Beijing Guoan | |||
2DF | Hu Hetao | (2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (aged 20) | Chengdu Rongcheng | |||
2DF | Liu Haofan | (2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 20) | Zhejiang Professional | |||
2DF | Zhang Yixuan | (2004-08-18)18 August 2004 (aged 20) | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | |||
2DF | Bao Shimeng | (2003-07-02)2 July 2003 (aged 21) | Shanghai Port | |||
2DF | Liu Langzhou | (2003-01-08)8 January 2003 (aged 21) | Guangzhou FC | |||
2DF | Zhou Jianyi | (2004-08-23)23 August 2004 (aged 20) | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | |||
3MF | Mutellip Iminqari | (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 20) | Chengdu Rongcheng | |||
3MF | Abduhelil Osmanjan | (2003-08-24)24 August 2003 (aged 20) | Qingdao West Coast | |||
3MF | Hu Haoyue | (2003-06-01)1 June 2003 (aged 21) | Suzhou Dongwu | |||
3MF | Liu Yujie | (2003-11-22)22 November 2003 (aged 20) | Shanghai Shenhua | |||
3MF | Chen Xuhuang | (2003-04-03)3 April 2003 (aged 21) | Shanghai Port | |||
3MF | Wei Zhiwei | (2004-12-21)21 December 2004 (aged 19) | Meizhou Hakka | |||
3MF | Liao Rongxiang | (2004-10-27)27 October 2004 (aged 19) | Chengdu Rongcheng | |||
3MF | Chen Zhexuan | (2003-09-24)24 September 2003 (aged 20) | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | |||
3MF | Zhang Tao | (2003-08-26)26 August 2003 (aged 20) | Wuhan Three Towns | |||
4FW | Afrden Asqer | (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 20) | Wuhan Three Towns | |||
4FW | Mewlan Mijit | (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 20) | Shandong Taishan | |||
4FW | Liu Xiaolong | (2003-09-09)9 September 2003 (aged 20) | Shanghai Port | |||
4FW | Jia Boyan | (2003-11-30)30 November 2003 (aged 20) | Nantong Zhiyun | |||
4FW | Ghenifa Arafat | (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (aged 20) | Suzhou Dongwu | |||
4FW | Wang Shijie | (2004-01-22)22 January 2004 (aged 20) | Guangzhou FC | |||
4FW | He Xiaoke | (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (aged 20) | Shandong Taishan |
Previous squads
Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Li Weifeng (DF) | Zheng Zhi (MF) | Han Peng (FW) |
China U-23 captains
Period | Captain | Vice Captain | Third Captain |
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1990â1992 | Fan Zhiyi | Xu Hong | â |
1993â1994 | Zhang Enhua | Yang Chen | â |
1995â1996 | Shen Si | Zhang Enhua | â |
1998â1999 | Li Weifeng | Zhang Ran | â |
2001â2004 | Du Wei | Hu Zhaojun | â |
2006 | Chen Tao | â | â |
2006 Asian Games | Zheng Zhi | â | â |
2007 | Chen Tao | Feng Xiaoting | Zhou Haibin |
2007â2008 | Li Weifeng | Zhou Haibin | â |
2008 Olympic Games | Zheng Zhi | Li Weifeng | Zhou Haibin |
2009â2010 | Zhang Linpeng | Wu Xi | Piao Cheng |
2010 Asian Games | Wang Dalei | Zhang Linpeng | Wu Xi |
2011 | Wang Dalei | Zhang Linpeng | Wu Xi |
2012 | Jin Jingdao | â | â |
2013â2014 | Shi Ke | Wang Tong | â |
2014 Asian Games | Shi Ke | Li Ang | â |
2015 | Wang Tong | Shi Ke | â |
2016 | Chen Zhechao | Cheng Jin | â |
2017â2018 | He Chao | Gao Zhunyi | â |
Coaching staffs
China U-23 coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Cheng Yaodong | China |
Assistant Manager | Choi Jin-cheul | South Korea |
Coach | Wan Houliang | China |
Goalkeeper coach | Zong Lei | China |
Video Analyst | Peng Sun | China |
Bin Liu | China | |
Team Doctor | Lijun Tang | China |
Jin Long | China | |
Chen Bin | China | |
Technical employee | Liu Bin | China |
Wang Zewen | China | |
Staff | Sui Han | China |
Chen Feng | China |
China U-21 coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Cheng Yaodong | China |
Assistant Manager | Sun Jihai | China |
Coach | Zhiqiang Hou | China |
Goalkeeper coach | Li Leilei | China |
Fitness coach | Xiaodong Cao | China |
Kai Mei | China | |
Video Analyst | Xiaochuan Li | China |
Team Doctor | Ding Ran | China |
Wang Xiaowei | China | |
Qian Jiyun | China | |
Technical employee | Dong Wuzhi | China |
Xing Weizhen | China | |
Sun Peng | China | |
Staff | Du Lida | China |
Zhao Hang | China |
List of head coaches
Manage records only includes international results.
- From 1981â1983 as "China Expectful team", 1983â1990 as "China B team".
Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
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Zhang Shixun | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | |
Zhang Jingtian | 1982â1984 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 46.15% | |
Zhang Honggen | 1985 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 80.00% | |
Xu Genbao | 1987â1990 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 33.33% |
- as China National Olympic team.
Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
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Xu Genbao | May 1990 â Jan 1992 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 14 | 71.43% | |
Qi Wusheng | Mar 1993 â Sep 1993 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 37.50% | |
Radivoje OgnjanoviÄ | Sep 1993 â Nov 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
Qi Wusheng | Nov 1994 â Mar 1996 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 58.82% | |
Bobby Houghton | Oct 1998 â Nov 1999 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 71.43% | |
Shen Xiangfu | Dec 2001 â May 2004 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 38 | 45.71% | |
Jia Xiuquan | Apr 2006 â Oct 2006 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14.23% | |
Ratomir DujkoviÄ | Nov 2006 â Jul 2008 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 42.31% | |
Yin Tiesheng | Jul 2008 â Aug 2008 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00% | |
Miroslav BlaĹževiÄ | Nov 2010 â Aug 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | |
Fu Bo | Mar 2012 â Jan 2016 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33.93% | |||
Chen Yang | Sep 2016 â Feb 2017 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44% | |||
Massimiliano Maddaloni | Mar 2017 â | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45% | |||
Sun Jihai | May 2017 â | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67% |
See also
References
- "U21éćé沥ćĺ˝ĺŽśééĺž˝ ĺ´ä¸şĺ˝ĺŽśéčŁčŞčćć". Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
External links
- Team China â official website (in Chinese) (in English)
- Chinese Football Association â official website (in Chinese)
- Profile on FIFA (archived 10 June 2007)
- Profile on Beijing 2008 (archived 9 August 2008)