China national under-23 football team
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Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Cheng Yaodong | ||
Captain | Tao Qianglong | ||
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 (
Competition history[edit]
* 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[edit]
- 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 | |||||||
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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[edit]
- 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 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
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Round of 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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Round of 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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Round of 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
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Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
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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 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | Round 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Win |
Round 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Win | |
Round 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Draw | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() |
Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() |
Loss |
East Asian Games record[edit]
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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Third place | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
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Third place | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
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did not enter | |||||||
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Champions | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
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Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Fifth place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Total | - | - | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 26 |
AFC U-23 Championship record[edit]
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 | ||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
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Withdrawn | ||||||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | Best result: Group stage | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
Recent results and fixtures[edit]
Win Draw Lose
2023[edit]
U-23 national team[edit]
15 June 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Zhejiang, China |
18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
19 June 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Zhejiang, China |
18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
19 September 2023 Asian Games | China ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
21 September 2023 Asian Games | China ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
24 September 2023 Asian Games | China ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
27 September 2023 Asian Games | China ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
1 October 2023 Asian Games | China ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
U-22 national team[edit]
16 June 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Hebei, China |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base |
19 June 2023 Friendly | China ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Hebei, China |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base |
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Dalian, China |
19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium |
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | China ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Dalian, China |
19:35 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium |
2024[edit]
23 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
26 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
2 April 2024 Friendly | Qatar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
15:00 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
4 April 2024 Friendly | China ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
20:30 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Qatar University Stadium |
11 April 2024 Friendly | China ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
19 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | China ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
22 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
Olympic Games fixtures[edit]
2008 Olympic Games[edit]
All times local (GMT+8)
China ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Dong Fangzhuo ![]() |
(Report) | Brockie ![]() |
China ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Diego ![]() Thiago Neves ![]() |
Players[edit]
China U-23 current squad[edit]
The following 23 players were called up for 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup from 15 April 2024 to 3 May 2024.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Li Hao | 6 March 2004 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | Yu Jinyong | 6 July 2004 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
22 | GK | Huang Zihao | 9 June 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Hu Hetao | 5 October 2003 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Liu Haofan | 23 October 2003 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Liang Shaowen | 22 June 2002 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Zhu Yue | 4 May 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | Jin Shunkai | 19 October 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Ruan Qilong | 2 January 2001 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
16 | DF | Yang Zihao | 7 January 2001 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | Ablahan Haliq | 26 April 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
7 | MF | Tao Qianglong | 20 November 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Mutellip Iminqari | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Jia Feifan | 13 January 2001 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
19 | MF | Duan Dezhi | 22 November 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Liu Zhurun | 6 October 2001 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
21 | MF | Xu Bin | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
23 | MF | Xie Wenneng | 6 February 2001 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Behram Abduweli | 8 March 2003 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
11 | FW | Liu Junxian | 25 January 2001 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
14 | FW | Wang Yudong | 13 November 2006 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Afrden Asqer | 15 September 2003 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Du Yuezheng | 14 September 2005 (aged 18) | ![]() |
Previous squads[edit]
Overage players in Olympic Games[edit]
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Li Weifeng (DF) | Zheng Zhi (MF) | Han Peng (FW) |
China U-23 captains[edit]
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[edit]
China U-23 coaching staff[edit]
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Cheng Yaodong | ![]() |
Assistant Manager | Choi Jin-cheul | ![]() |
Coach | Wan Houliang | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | Zong Lei | ![]() |
Video Analyst | Peng Sun | ![]() |
Bin Liu | ![]() | |
Team Doctor | Lijun Tang | ![]() |
Jin Long | ![]() | |
Chen Bin | ![]() | |
Technical employee | Liu Bin | ![]() |
Wang Zewen | ![]() | |
Staff | Sui Han | ![]() |
Chen Feng | ![]() |
China U-21 coaching staff[edit]
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Cheng Yaodong | ![]() |
Assistant Manager | Sun Jihai | ![]() |
Coach | Zhiqiang Hou | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | Li Leilei | ![]() |
Fitness coach | Xiaodong Cao | ![]() |
Kai Mei | ![]() | |
Video Analyst | Xiaochuan Li | ![]() |
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[edit]
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 | — | |
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1982–1984 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 46.15% | |
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1985 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 80.00% | |
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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% | |
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Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 37.50% | |
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Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
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Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 58.82% | |
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Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 71.43% | |
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Dec 2001 – May 2004 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 38 | 45.71% | |
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Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14.23% | |
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Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 42.31% | |
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Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00% | |
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Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | |
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Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33.93% | |||
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Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44% | |||
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Mar 2017 – | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45% | |||
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May 2017 – | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "U21选拔队没
有 国家 队队徽 却为国家 队荣誉 而战斗 ". Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
External links[edit]
- Team China – official website (in Chinese) (in English)
- Chinese Football Association – official website (in Chinese)
- Profile on FIFA (archived 10 June 2007)
- Profile on Beijing 2008 (archived 9 August 2008)