China national under-23 football team
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]
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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) | ||
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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
U-23 national team
| 23 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand  | 2–0 | China | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:30 UTC+13 | Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium |
| 26 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–1 | China | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 12:30 UTC+13 | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 15 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1–3 | South Korea | Zhejiang, China |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
| 19 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1–0 | South Korea | Zhejiang, China |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium |
| 19 September 2023 Asian Games | China | 5–1 | India | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 21 September 2023 Asian Games | China | 4–0 | Myanmar | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 24 September 2023 Asian Games | China | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 27 September 2023 Asian Games | China | 1–0 | Qatar | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Asian Games | China | 0–2 | South Korea | Hangzhou, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
U-22 national team
| 16 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1–3 | Uzbekistan | Hebei, China |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base |
| 19 June 2023 Friendly | China | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | 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 | China | Dalian, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium |
2024
| 23 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 21:30 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
| 2 April 2024 Friendly | Qatar | 0–2 | China | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
| 4 April 2024 Friendly | China | 2–1 | Malaysia | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:30 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Qatar University Stadium |
| 11 April 2024 Friendly | China | 0–2 | Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan | 1–0 | China | 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 | South Korea | 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 | 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 | 1–1 | New Zealand |
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Dong Fangzhuo  88' |
(Report) | Brockie 53' |
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| China | 0–3 |  Brazil |
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| (Report) | Diego 18' Thiago Neves 69', 73' |
Attendance: 38,790
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Players
China U-23 current squad
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) |  UE Cornellà | ||
| 12 | GK | Yu Jinyong | 6 July 2004 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 22 | GK | Huang Zihao | 9 June 2001 (aged 22) | Nanjing City | ||
| 2 | DF | Hu Hetao | 5 October 2003 (aged 20) | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
| 3 | DF | Liu Haofan | 23 October 2003 (aged 20) | Zhejiang Professional | ||
| 4 | DF | Liang Shaowen | 22 June 2002 (aged 21) | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 5 | DF | Zhu Yue | 4 May 2001 (aged 22) | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 13 | DF | Jin Shunkai | 19 October 2001 (aged 22) | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 15 | DF | Ruan Qilong | 2 January 2001 (aged 23) | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 16 | DF | Yang Zihao | 7 January 2001 (aged 23) | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
| 6 | MF | Ablahan Haliq | 26 April 2001 (aged 22) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 7 | MF | Tao Qianglong | 20 November 2001 (aged 22) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 8 | MF | Mutellip Iminqari | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
| 10 | MF | Jia Feifan | 13 January 2001 (aged 23) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 19 | MF | Duan Dezhi | 22 November 2001 (aged 22) | Suzhou Dongwu | ||
| 20 | MF | Liu Zhurun | 6 October 2001 (aged 22) | Shanghai Port | ||
| 21 | MF | Xu Bin | 2 May 2004 (aged 19) | Guangzhou FC | ||
| 23 | MF | Xie Wenneng | 6 February 2001 (aged 23) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 9 | FW | Behram Abduweli | 8 March 2003 (aged 21) | Shenzhen Peng City | ||
| 11 | FW | Liu Junxian | 25 January 2001 (aged 23) | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
| 14 | FW | Wang Yudong | 13 November 2006 (aged 17) | Zhejiang Professional | ||
| 17 | FW | Afrden Asqer | 15 September 2003 (aged 20) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 18 | FW | Du Yuezheng | 14 September 2005 (aged 18) | Shenzhen FA | ||
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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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| Zhang Shixun |
1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Zhang Jingtian |
1982–1984 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 46.15% | |
| Zhang Honggen |
1985 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 80.00% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Genbao |
May 1990 – Jan 1992 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 14 | 71.43% | |
| Qi Wusheng |
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% | |
| Qi Wusheng |
Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 58.82% | |
 Bobby Houghton |
Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 71.43% | |
| Shen Xiangfu |
Dec 2001 – May 2004 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 38 | 45.71% | |
| Jia Xiuquan |
Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14.23% | |
 Ratomir Dujković |
Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 42.31% | |
| Yin Tiesheng |
Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00% | |
 Miroslav Blažević |
Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | |
| Fu Bo |
Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33.93% | |||
| Chen Yang |
Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44% | |||
 Massimiliano Maddaloni |
Mar 2017 – | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45% | |||
| Sun Jihai |
May 2017 – | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67% |
See also
References
- "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
- 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)
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