China national under-23 football team

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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]

China U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachDejan Đurđević
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)

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
  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
  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
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
  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
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 Qualified 2 1 1 0 2 1
  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

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

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
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification China   2–1   India Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8
  • Tao   68' (pen)
  • Naibijiang   90+6'
Report
Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium

Olympic Games fixtures

2008 Olympic Games

All times local (GMT+8)

China  1–1  New Zealand
Dong Fangzhuo   88' (Report) Brockie   53'

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 22 players were named in the squad for 2022 Asian Games.[2]

Number Name Date of Birth (Age) Club
Goalkeepers
Han Jiaqi (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 25)   Beijing Guoan
Peng Peng (2000-11-24) 24 November 2000 (age 23)   Henan
Huang Zihao (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 (age 23)   Nanjing City
Defenders
Zhu Chenjie (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24)   Shanghai Shenhua
Jiang Shenglong (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23)   Shanghai Shenhua
He Yupeng (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 24)   Dalian Pro
Sun Qinhan (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24)   Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Yeljan Shinar (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 25)   Nantong Zhiyun
Liu Yang (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29)   Shandong Taishan
Midfielders
Gao Tianyi (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26)   Beijing Guoan
Li Yongjia (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)   Meizhou Hakka
Wang Haijian (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)   Shanghai Shenhua
Xu Haoyang (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)   Shanghai Shenhua
Huang Jiahui (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24)   Dalian Pro
Dai Wai Tsun (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 25)   Shanghai Shenhua
Ablahan Haliq (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23)   Shanghai Port
Forwards
Fang Hao (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24)   Beijing Guoan
Zhang Wei (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24)   Shanghai Shenhua
Wang Zhenao (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25)   Dalian Pro
Tan Long (1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 36)   Changchun Yatai
Tao Qianglong (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)   Wuhan Three Towns
Liu Ruofan (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)   Shanghai Shenhua

China U-22 current squad

The following 31 players were called up for the training camp from 11 November 2023 to 6 December 2023.

Number Name Date of Birth (Age) Club
Goalkeepers
Wang Jinshuai (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)   Dalian Pro
Jian Tao (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 23)   Chengdu Rongcheng
Huang Zihao (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 (age 23)   Nanjing City
Yu Jinyong (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20)   Shandong Taishan
Defenders
Ruan Qilong (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)   Beijing Guoan
Yang Zihao (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23)   Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Tian Ziyi (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23)   Shenzhen FC
Zhu Yue (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 23)   Shanghai Shenhua
Chen Yuhao (2001-11-15) 15 November 2001 (age 22)   Wuhan Three Towns
Liang Shaowen (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22)   Beijing Guoan
Hu Hetao (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21)   Chengdu Rongcheng
Liu Haofan (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 20)   Zhejiang
Wang Yiwei (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20)   Shanghai Port
Midfielders
Jia Feifan (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23)   Shandong Taishan
Abdurasul Abudulam (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 23)   Shandong Taishan
Zhu Qiwen (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23)   Shanghai Shenhua
Ablahan Haliq (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23)   Shanghai Port
Duan Dezhi (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 22)   Beijing Guoan
Bao Shengxin (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21)   Shanghai Jiading Huilong
Chen Zhexuan (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21)   Shandong Taishan
Mutellip Iminqari (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)   Chengdu Rongcheng
Xu Bin (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 20)   Guangzhou FC
Forwards
Liu Junxian (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)   Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
Xie Wenneng (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23)   Shandong Taishan
Leng Jixuan (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23)   Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Nebijan Muhmet (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 23)   Beijing Guoan
Liu Zhurun (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23)   Shanghai Port
Tao Qianglong (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)   Wuhan Three Towns
Behram Abduweli (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)   Sichuan Jiuniu
Afrden Asqer (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21)   Guangzhou FC
Du Yuezheng (2005-09-14) 14 September 2005 (age 19)   Shenzhen FC
Shahsat Hujahmat (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18)   Shenzhen FC

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 Zhang Chao   China
Zhang He   China
Head coach Dejan Đurđević   Serbia
Assistant coaches Fabrizio Del Rosso   Italy
Pang Li   China
Goalkeeper coach Li Wei   China
Fitness coach Claudio Gaudino   Italy
Massimo Neri   Italy
Team Doctor Yi Qing   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 Zhang Chao   China
Lin Lefeng   China
Head coach Cheng Yaodong   China
Assistant coaches Li Chunman   China
Zhu Yongsheng   China
Parhat Azimat   China
Goalkeeper coach Li Leilei   China
Fitness coach Sun Liangzong   China
Yuan Hua   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
  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%
  Radivoje Ognjanović 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

China national football team

References

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