China national under-23 football team
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Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Aleksandar Janković | ||
Captain | Chen Binbin | ||
FIFA code | CHN | ||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2008) | ||
AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2002, 2006) |
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 | |||||||
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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
- 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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TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
East Asian Games record
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
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 |
Total | Best result: Group stage | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2022
U-23 national team
23 March 2022 2022 Dubai Cup | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
20:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Al-Awir Stadium |
26 March 2022 2022 Dubai Cup | China ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 UTC+4 |
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Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
29 March 2022 2022 Dubai Cup | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
Olympic Games fixtures
2008 Olympic Games
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
China U-23 current squad
The following players were called up for 2018 Asian Games.[2]
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 | Aleksandar Janković | ![]() |
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 | — | |
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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% |
References
- ^ U21选拔队没有国家队队徽 却为国家队荣誉而战斗
- ^ "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