China national under-23 football team

National association football team
China U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachCheng Yaodong
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage (2008)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best resultGroup stage (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Asian Games
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002, 2006, 2022)

The 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]

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

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1992 to 2004 did not qualify
China 2008 Group stage 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

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
South Korea 2002 Quarter-finals 5 4 3 0 1 9 1
Qatar 2006 Quarter-finals 5 4 3 1 0 8 4
China 2010 Round of 16 12 4 2 0 2 5 7
South Korea 2014 Round of 16 14 3 1 0 2 1 5
Indonesia 2018 Round of 16 9 4 3 0 1 14 5
China 2022 Quarter-finals 7 5 3 1 1 10 3
Japan 2026 TBD - - - - - - -
Total* - - 24 15 2 7 47 25

* Including 1951 to 1998

Asian Games History
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
China 1993 Third place 3 5 3 1 1 21 5
South Korea 1997 Third place 3 5 3 1 1 15 7
Japan 2001 did not enter
Macau 2005 Champions 1 5 4 0 1 16 4
Hong Kong 2009 Group stage 5 2 1 0 1 1 3
China 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
P W D L F A P W D L F A
Oman 2013 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 5 5 3 2 0 12 3
Qatar 2016 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 9 3 3 0 0 13 0
China 2018 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1
Thailand 2020 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 2 1 0 15 2
Uzbekistan 2022 Withdrawn
Qatar 2024 Qualified 2 1 1 0 2 1
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined
Total Best result: Group stage 12 1 0 11 10 21 14 10 4 0 44 6

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

U-23 national team

New Zealand  v  China
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) Friendly New Zealand  2–0  China Auckland, New Zealand
15:30 UTC+13 Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium
New Zealand  v  China
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Friendly New Zealand  2–1  China Wellington, New Zealand
12:30 UTC+13 Stadium: Sky Stadium
China  v  South Korea
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Friendly China  1–3  South Korea Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
China  v  South Korea
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Friendly China  1–0  South Korea Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
China  v  India
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Asian Games China  5–1  India Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
China  v  Myanmar
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Asian Games China  4–0  Myanmar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
China  v  Bangladesh
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Asian Games China  0–0  Bangladesh Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
China  v  Qatar
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Asian Games China  1–0  Qatar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
China  v  South Korea
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Asian Games China  0–2  South Korea Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium

U-22 national team

China  v  Uzbekistan
16 June 2023 Friendly China  1–3  Uzbekistan Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base
China  v  Uzbekistan
19 June 2023 Friendly China  1–2  Uzbekistan Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base
China  v  India
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification China  2–1  India Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium

2024

Saudi Arabia  v  China
23 March 2024 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  China Doha, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3
  • Al-Shuwaifi 13'
 Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium

Olympic Games fixtures

2008 Olympic Games

All times local (GMT+8)

China 1–1 New Zealand
Dong Fangzhuo 88' (Report) Brockie 53'
Attendance: 41,407
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Belgium 2–0 China
Dembélé 8'
Mirallas 80'		 (Report)
China 0–3 Brazil
(Report) Diego 18'
Thiago Neves 69', 73'

Players

China U-23 current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the training camp starts from 13 March 2024.

Number Name Date of Birth (Age) Club
Goalkeepers
Jian Tao (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 22) China Chengdu Rongcheng
Huang Zihao (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 (age 22) China Nanjing City
Yu Jinyong (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 19) China Shandong Taishan
Defenders
Ruan Qilong (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23) China Beijing Guoan
Yang Zihao (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23) China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Zhu Yue (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 22) China Shanghai Shenhua
Chen Yuhao (2001-11-15) 15 November 2001 (age 22) China Wuhan Three Towns
Liang Shaowen (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 21) China Beijing Guoan
Hu Hetao (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 20) China Chengdu Rongcheng
Liu Haofan (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 20) China Zhejiang Professional
Jin Shunkai (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 22) China Shanghai Shenhua
Shi Songchen (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18) China Shandong Taishan
Midfielders
Jia Feifan (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23) China Shandong Taishan
Ablahan Haliq (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 22) China Wuhan Three Towns
Duan Dezhi (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 22) China Suzhou Dongwu
Xiang Yuwang (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20) China Chongqing Tonglianglong
Mutellip Iminqari (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) China Chengdu Rongcheng
Xu Bin (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 19) China Guangzhou FC
Forwards
Liu Junxian (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23) China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Xie Wenneng (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23) China Shandong Taishan
Liu Zhurun (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 22) China Shanghai Port
Tao Qianglong (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) China Wuhan Three Towns
Behram Abduweli (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) China Shenzhen Peng City
Afrden Asqer (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 20) China Wuhan Three Towns
Du Yuezheng (2005-09-14) 14 September 2005 (age 18) China Shenzhen FA
Wang Yudong (2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 17) China Zhejiang Professional

Previous squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Li Weifeng (DF) Zheng Zhi (MF) Han Peng (FW)

China U-23 captains

Period Captain Vice Captain Third Captain
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
Manager Cheng Yaodong China China
Assistant Manager Choi Jin-cheul South Korea South Korea
Coach Wan Houliang China China
Goalkeeper coach Zong Lei China China
Video Analyst Peng Sun China China
Bin Liu China China
Team Doctor Lijun Tang China China
Jin Long China China
Chen Bin China China
Technical employee Liu Bin China China
Wang Zewen China China
Staff Sui Han China China
Chen Feng China China

China U-21 coaching staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager Cheng Yaodong China China
Assistant Manager Sun Jihai China China
Coach Zhiqiang Hou China China
Goalkeeper coach Li Leilei China China
Fitness coach Xiaodong Cao China China
Kai Mei China China
Video Analyst Xiaochuan Li China China
Team Doctor Ding Ran China China
Wang Xiaowei China China
Qian Jiyun China China
Technical employee Dong Wuzhi China China
Xing Weizhen China China
Sun Peng China China
Staff Du Lida China China
Zhao Hang China China

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
China Zhang Shixun 1981 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
China Zhang Jingtian 1982–1984 13 6 2 5 24 13 46.15%
China Zhang Honggen 1985 5 4 0 1 15 6 80.00%
China Xu Genbao 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
China Xu Genbao May 1990 – Jan 1992 21 15 4 2 78 14 71.43%
China Qi Wusheng Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 8 3 2 3 22 11 37.50%
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoje Ognjanović Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 1 1 0 0 3 0 100%
China Qi Wusheng Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 17 10 3 4 44 25 58.82%
England Bobby Houghton Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 21 15 2 4 46 11 71.43%
China Shen Xiangfu Dec 2001 – May 2004 35 16 7 12 56 38 45.71%
China Jia Xiuquan Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 7 1 2 4 1 7 14.23%
Serbia Ratomir Dujković Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 26 11 10 5 34 27 42.31%
China Yin Tiesheng Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 5 1 2 2 2 6 20.00%
Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Blažević Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 5 2 1 2 4 4 50.00%
China Fu Bo Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 56 19 12 25 33.93%
China Chen Yang Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 9 4 2 3 44.44%
Italy Massimiliano Maddaloni Mar 2017 – 20 9 6 5 45%
China Sun Jihai May 2017 – 6 1 2 3 16.67%

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.

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