China national under-23 football team
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 (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
- 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 | |||||||
China 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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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
East Asian Games record
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia 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
23 December 2023 Friendly | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Shanghai, China |
14:00 UTC+8 | Harith File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' | Stadium: Jinshan Sports Centre |
26 December 2023 Friendly | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Shanghai, China |
14:00 UTC+8 | Du File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Tao File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' |
Izwan File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Stadium: Jinshan Sports Centre |
2024
23 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
26 March 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
21:30 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium |
2 April 2024 Friendly | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Doha, Qatar |
15:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
4 April 2024 Friendly | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Doha, Qatar |
20:30 (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Qatar University Stadium |
7 April 2024 Friendly | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | Doha, Qatar |
Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
11 April 2024 Friendly | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
16 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
16:00 | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
19 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg 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 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
Olympic Games fixtures
2008 Olympic Games
All times local (GMT+8)
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
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Dong Fangzhuo File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | (Report) | Brockie File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
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Dembélé File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Mirallas File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
(Report) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
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(Report) | Diego File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Thiago Neves File:Soccerball shade.svg 69', 73' |
Players
China U-23 current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam U21, File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia U21 and File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan U21 from 4 September 2024 to 10 September 2024.
Previous squads
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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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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 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ "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)