China national under-23 football team
China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team (国奥队), 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.[1]
Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Hao Wei | ||
Captain | Chen Binbin | ||
FIFA code | CHN | ||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | 13th (2008) | ||
AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | 10th (2018) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | 5th (2002, 2006) |
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 | |||||||
First round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
2012 to 2020 | 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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Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
1/8 finals | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
1/8 finals | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
1/8 finals | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total* | - | - | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 22 |
* Including 1951 to 1998
Asian Games History | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
2002 | Round 1 | Win | |
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round 1 | Win | ||
Quarterfinals | Loss | ||
2006 | Round 1 | Win | |
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round 1 | Win | ||
Quarterfinals | Draw | ||
2010 | Round 1 | Loss | |
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round of 16 | Loss | ||
2014 | Round 1 | Loss | |
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round of 16 | Loss | ||
2018 | Round 1 | Win | |
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round 1 | Win | ||
Round of 16 | Loss | ||
2022 | TBD | ||
TBD | |||
TBD |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2017
U-23 national team
9 February 2017 Friendly | Gimpo Citizen | 2–2 | ||
Wang Ziming Wang Junhui |
15 February 2017 Friendly | Pohang Steelers | 2–0 |
20 March 2017 Dubai Cup | China PR | 1–1 | ||
Yao Junsheng |
28 March 2017 Dubai Cup | China PR | 1–0 | ||
Wang Jingbin |
10 June 2017 Friendly | China PR | 1–0 | Xiangtan Sports Centre, Xiangtan | |
19:00 UTC+8 | Xiang Baixu |
Referee: Fu Ming |
13 June 2017 Friendly | China PR | 3–2 | Chenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Chenzhou | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Yang Liyu Wei Shihao Liu Junshuai |
Referee: Gu Chunhan |
19 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | China PR | 0–0 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | |
18:30 UTC+7 | Report | Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
21 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Philippines | 0–2 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | |
15:30 UTC+7 | Report | He Chao Zhang Xiuwei |
Attendance: 4,328 Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
23 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Japan | 1–2 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | |
15:30 UTC+7 | Endo |
Report | Wei Shihao Deng Hanwen |
Attendance: 6,372 Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
28 August 2017 Friendly | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | |
19:30 AEST | Skapetis Maccarone |
Report | Wei Shihao |
Referee: Adam Kersey |
31 August 2017 Friendly | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | |
11:00 | Brama McGing Asdrúbal |
Report |
4 September 2017 Friendly | Gold Coast City | 1–1 | Palm Beach Club, Palm Beach, Queensland | |
19:30 | Wei Shihao |
4 October 2017 Friendly | China PR | 3–4 | Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin | |
16:00 UTC+8 | Zhang Yuning Yao Junsheng ? |
7 October 2017 Friendly | China PR | 2–2 | Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Wei Shihao Zhang Yuning |
8 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 0–2 | Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun | |
20:00 UTC+8 |
10 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 2–1 | Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun | |
15:00 UTC+8 | Feng Boyuan Liu Yang |
12 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–1 | Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun | |
20:00 UTC+8 | Yao Junsheng |
24 December 2017 Friendly | Hatta | 2–2 | ||
Report | Yao Junsheng Hu Jinghang |
29 December 2017 Friendly | Emirates | 2–4 | ||
Report | Tang Shi Liu Ruofan |
U-21 selection team
8 May 2017 Friendly | China PR | 1–3 | Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Guo Tianyu |
27 June 2017 Friendly | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 1–0 | Mechatronik Arena, Aspach | |
18:00 UTC+2 |
2 July 2017 Friendly | SGV Freiberg | 3–1 | ||
Chen Chunxin |
18 November 2017 Friendly | TSV Schott Mainz | 3–0 | Bezirkssportanlage Mombach, Mainz | |
14:00 UTC+1 |
20 November 2017 Friendly | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt U-19 | 1–6 | ||
Report |
2018
U-23 national team
9 January 2018 2018 AFC U-23 GS | China PR | 3–0 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou | |
16:00 | Yang Liyu Li Xiaoming Wei Shihao |
Live Report Report |
Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
12 January 2018 2018 AFC U-23 GS | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou | |
16:00 | Alijonov |
Live Report Report |
Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
15 January 2018 2018 AFC U-23 GS | China PR | 1–2 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou | |
16:00 | Yao Junsheng |
Live Report Report |
Almoez Ali |
Attendance: 15,600 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
24 March 2018 Friendly | China PR | 1–1 | Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an | |
16:00 | Yao Junsheng |
Report | Barakat |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
4 June 2018 Friendly | China PR | 4–2 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
19:35 | Gao Zhunyi Yao Junsheng Zhang Yuning |
Report | Anthony Kham |
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China) |
7 June 2018 Friendly | China PR | 0–1 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
10:00 | Report | Hiha Katjivena |
Referee: Gu Chunhan (China) |
10 June 2018 Friendly | China PR | 6–2 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
16:00 | Huang Zichang Cao Yongjing Yao Junsheng Tang Shi |
Report | Jong Kum-song Jo Kwang-myong |
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China) |
5 August 2018 Friendly | China PR | 2–1 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou | |
20:00 UTC+8 | Zhang Yuning Chen Zhechao |
Report | Akhyar |
Referee: Ai Kun (China) |
9 August 2018 Friendly | China PR | 3–2 | Suzhou Sports Centre, Suzhou | |
Zhang Yuning Yao Junsheng Zhang Yuan |
Report | Azadi Gao Zhunyi |
Referee: Ai Kun (China) |
14 August 2018 2018 AG GS | China PR | 6–0 | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang | |
16:00 UTC+7 | Zhang Yuning Zhang Yuan Gao Zhunyi Wei Shihao Yao Junsheng |
Report | Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan) |
16 August 2018 2018 AG GS | Syria | 0–3 | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang | |
19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Wei Shihao Zhang Yuning Chen Binbin |
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
19 August 2018 2018 AG GS | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang | |
19:00 UTC+7 | Khalvan |
Report | Wei Shihao Yao Junsheng |
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
24 August 2018 2018 AG R16 | China PR | 3–4 | Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi | |
16:00 UTC+7 | Yao Junsheng Huang Zichang Wei Shihao |
Report | Camara Al-Selouli |
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
U-21 selection team
21 March 2018 Friendly | China PR | 2–1 | Helong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha | |
19:35 | Wu Wei |
Dzhalilov Iskandar |
Referee: Huang Yi (China) |
24 March 2018 Friendly | China PR | 0–0 | Helong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha | |
16:00 | Referee: Ma Ye (China) |
27 March 2018 Friendly | China PR | 0–1 | Helong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha | |
19:35 | Ahmad Rajab |
Referee: Zhang Chao (China) |
26 May 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group Stage | England | 2–1 | Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne | |
15:00 UTC+2 | Fry Abraham |
Report | Yan Dinghao |
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
29 May 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group Stage | China PR | 1–1 | Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan, Salon-de-Provence | |
17:00 UTC+2 | Cong Zhen |
Report | Jenahi |
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
1 June 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group Stage | China PR | 1–3 | Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer | |
17:00 UTC+2 | Deng Yubiao |
Report | Alvarado Aguirre |
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
5 June 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Ninth place playoff | Portugal | 2–0 | Stade Marcel Cerdan, Carnoux-en-Provence | |
16:00 UTC+2 | Domingos Quina Pedro Correia |
Report | Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Canada) |
4 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–0 | Qujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing | |
19:35 UTC+8 |
6 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–1 | Qujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing | |
19:35 UTC+8 |
8 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–1 | Qujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing | |
18:35 UTC+8 |
17 October 2018 Friendly | Jong FC Utrecht | 0–0 |
15 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–0 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
17 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–1 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
19 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football Tournament | China PR | 1–1 | Wanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing | |
19:35 UTC+8 | Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
6 December 2018 Friendly | Army United | 0–2 |
2019
U-23 national team
22 March 2019 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | China PR | 5–0 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | |
16:30 UTC+8 |
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Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
24 March 2019 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Philippines | 0–8 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | |
16:30 UTC+8 |
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Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
26 March 2019 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Malaysia | 2–2 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | |
20:45 UTC+8 |
3 June 2019 2019 Toulon Tournament Group C | China PR | 1-4 | Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne | |
Li Yang |
[2] | Elbouzedi Connolly Idah |
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
9 November 2019 Friendly | Thailand | 1–2 | Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
18:00 UTC+7 | Jaroensak |
Yang Liyu Duan Liuyu |
Stadium: Leo Stadium |
19 November 2019 Friendly | Colombia | v | Estadio Alfonso López, Bucaramanga |
23 November 2019 Friendly | Peru | v | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
Olympic Games fixtures
2008 Olympic Games
All times local (GMT+8)
China PR | 1 – 1 | |
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Dong Fangzhuo |
(Report) | Brockie |
China PR | 0 – 3 | |
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(Report) | Diego Thiago Neves |
Players
China U-23 current squad
The following players were called up for 2018 Asian Games.[3]
Number | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Chen Wei | 14 February 1998 | |||
12 | Zhou Yuchen | 12 January 1995 | |||
Defenders | |||||
2 | Li Hailong | 2 August 1996 | |||
4 | Liu Yang | 17 June 1995 | |||
5 | Gao Zhunyi | 21 August 1995 | |||
14 | Long Cheng | 22 March 1995 | |||
17 | Xu Yougang | 9 February 1996 | |||
19 | Liu Yiming | 28 February 1995 | |||
20 | Deng Hanwen | 8 January 1995 | |||
Midfielders | |||||
3 | Chen Zhechao | 19 April 1995 | |||
6 | Yao Junsheng | 29 October 1995 | |||
7 | Wei Shihao | 8 April 1995 | |||
8 | He Chao | 19 April 1995 | |||
10 | Tang Shi | 24 January 1995 | |||
11 | Chen Binbin | 10 June 1998 | |||
15 | Zhang Yuan | 28 January 1997 | |||
18 | Cao Yongjing | 17 February 1997 | |||
Forwards | |||||
9 | Zhang Yuning | 5 January 1997 | |||
13 | Huang Zichang | 4 April 1997 | |||
16 | Feng Boyuan | 18 January 1995 |
China U-21 current squad
The following players were called up for 2018 Toulon Tournament.
Number | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Fan Jinming | 20 January 1997 | |||
21 | Zhang Yan | 30 March 1997 | |||
Defenders | |||||
2 | Yang Shuai | 28 January 1997 | |||
3 | Guo Jing | 24 February 1997 | |||
4 | Wen Jiabao | 2 January 1999 | |||
5 | Liu Boyang | 18 January 1997 | |||
12 | Jiang Minwen | 16 June 1997 | |||
18 | Tong Lei | 16 December 1997 | |||
Midfielders | |||||
6 | Liu Yue | 14 September 1997 | |||
7 | Cong Zhen | 9 February 1997 | |||
8 | Zhang Lingfeng | 28 February 1997 | |||
9 | Gao Huaze | 20 October 1997 | |||
10 | Sun Weizhe | 16 June 1997 | |||
13 | Yan Dinghao | 4 April 1997 | |||
14 | Deng Yubiao | 8 June 1997 | |||
15 | Liu Yi | 26 January 1997 | |||
16 | Feng Boxuan | 18 March 1997 | |||
20 | Wu Wei | 5 February 1997 | |||
Forwards | |||||
11 | Xie Weijun | 14 November 1997 | |||
15 | Wang Jinze | 15 March 1999 |
Previous squads
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China U-23 captains
Period | Captain | Vice Captain | Third Captain |
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1990–1992 | Fan Zhiyi | Xu Hong | – |
1993–1994 | Zhang Enhua | Yang Chen | – |
1995–1996 | Shen Si | Zhang Enhua | – |
1998–1999 | Li Weifeng | Zhang Ran | – |
2001–2004 | Du Wei | Hu Zhaojun | – |
2006 | Chen Tao | – | – |
2006 Asian Games | Zheng Zhi | – | – |
2007 | Chen Tao | Feng Xiaoting | Zhou Haibin |
2007–2008 | Li Weifeng | Zhou Haibin | – |
2008 Olympic Games | Zheng Zhi | Li Weifeng | Zhou Haibin |
2009–2010 | 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 | – | – |
2013–2014 | Shi Ke | Wang Tong | – |
2014 Asian Games | Shi Ke | Li Ang | – |
2015 | Wang Tong | Shi Ke | – |
2016 | Chen Zhechao | Cheng Jin | – |
2017–2018 | He Chao | Gao Zhunyi | – |
Coaching staffs
China U-23 coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Zhang Chao | |
Zhang He | ||
Head coach | Massimiliano Maddaloni | |
Assistant coaches | Fabrizio Del Rosso | |
Pang Li | ||
Goalkeeper coach | Li Wei | |
Fitness coach | Claudio Gaudino | |
Massimo Neri | ||
Team Doctor | Yi Qing | |
Jin Long | ||
Chen Bin | ||
Technical employee | Liu Bin | |
Wang Zewen | ||
Staff | Sui Han | |
Chen Feng |
China U-21 coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Zhang Chao | |
Lin Lefeng | ||
Head coach | Sun Jihai | |
Assistant coaches | Li Chunman | |
Zhu Yongsheng | ||
Parhat Azimat | ||
Goalkeeper coach | Li Leilei | |
Fitness coach | Sun Liangzong | |
Yuan Hua | ||
Team Doctor | Ding Ran | |
Wang Xiaowei | ||
Qian Jiyun | ||
Technical employee | Dong Wuzhi | |
Xing Weizhen | ||
Sun Peng | ||
Staff | Du Lida | |
Zhao Hang |
List of head coaches
Manage records only includes international results.
- From 1981–1983 as "China Expectful team", 1983–1990 as "China B team".
Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
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1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
1982–1984 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 46.15% | ||
1985 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 80.00% | ||
1987–1990 | 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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May 1990 – Jan 1992 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 14 | 71.43% | ||
Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 37.50% | ||
Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | ||
Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 58.82% | ||
Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 71.43% | ||
Dec 2001 – May 2004 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 38 | 45.71% | ||
Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14.23% | ||
Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 42.31% | ||
Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00% | ||
Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | ||
Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33.93% | ||||
Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44% | ||||
Mar 2017 – | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45% | ||||
May 2017 – | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67% |
References
- U21选拔队没有国家队队徽 却为国家队荣誉而战斗
- https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0603/1053243-ireland-u21s-impress-in-demolition-of-china-in-toulon/
- "中国之队确认U23亚运名单:徐友刚、龙成、周煜辰入选" (in Chinese). ifeng.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links
- Team China Official Website (in Chinese)
- Team China Official Website
- Chinese Football Association Official Website (in Chinese)
- Profile on FIFA
- Profile on Beijing 2008