China national under-17 football team

China U-17

Association	Chinese Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Patrick Gonfalone (U-17) Javier Torres Gómez (U-15)
FIFA code	CHN
First colours Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1985)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 1985 and 2005
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions, 1992 and 2004

The China national under-17 football team, also known as the China Junior Team (国少队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-16 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Football Association of the People's Republic of China.

Tournament Records

AFC U-16 Championship Record

AFC U-16 Championship
Year	Result	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Round 1	7th	3	0	2	1	2	3
1986	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1988	Third Place	3rd	6	2	4	0	7	4
1990	Third Place	3rd	5	3	1	1	11	2
1992	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	9	4
1994	Round 1	5th	4	2	0	2	14	5
1996	Round 1	6th	4	1	1	2	5	10
1998	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000	Round 1	5th	4	2	0	2	13	12
2002	Third Place	3rd	6	5	0	1	13	4
2004	Champions	1st	6	5	0	1	10	5
2006	Quarter-finalist	5th	4	2	1	1	10	5
2008	Round 1	9th	3	1	1	1	4	4
2010	Round 1	12th	3	0	1	2	1	4
2012	Round 1	9th	3	0	3	0	4	4
2014	Round 1	11th	3	1	0	2	2	6
2016	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	14/18		59	27	16	16	104	71

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Year	Result	Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A
1985	Quarter-finalist	8th	4	2	1	1	8	7
1987	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1989	First round	12th	3	1	1	1	1	3
1991	First round	14th	3	0	1	2	4	7
1993	First round	14th	3	0	1	2	2	5
1995 to 2001	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	First round	14th	3	0	1	2	5	7
2005	Quarter-finalist	7th	4	1	2	1	4	7
2007 to 2017	DNQ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	6/17	-	20	4	7	9	24	36

* DNE = Did not enter; DNQ = Did not qualify; 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.

Recent Matches

2017

U-15

China PR  v  Macedonia

24 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–1	Macedonia	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:30 UTC+8				Referee: Ai Kun

China PR  v  Kyrgyzstan

26 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	3–0	Kyrgyzstan	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
16:00 UTC+8				Referee: Huang Yi

China PR  v  North Korea

28 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	0–1	North Korea	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
15:00 UTC+8				Referee: Gu Chunhan

China PR  v  Japan

13 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	0–4	Japan	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8				Referee: Gu Chunhan

China PR  v  Uzbekistan

15 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	0–1	Uzbekistan	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
16:00 UTC+8				Referee: Maimaitijiang Aihemaiti

China PR  v  Czech Republic

17 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–4	Czech Republic	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8				Referee: Zhang Long

Hong Kong  v  China PR

20 July 2017	Hong Kong	2–2	China PR	Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
10:00 UTC+8

China PR  v  Chinese Taipei

22 July 2017	China PR	4–2	Chinese Taipei	Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
10:00 UTC+8

Macau  v  China PR

24 July 2017	Macau	0–7	China PR	Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
15:30 UTC+8

China PR  v  Myanmar

25 September 2017 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification	China PR	2–1	Myanmar	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
18:00 UTC+6:30

Philippines  v  China PR

27 September 2017 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification	Philippines	0–2	China PR	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
15:00 UTC+6:30

South Korea  v  China PR

29 September 2017 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification	South Korea	1–0	China PR	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
15:00 UTC+6:30

U-16

Cameroon  v  China PR

12 April 2017 Montaigu Tournament	Cameroon	2–0	China PR

France  v  China PR

13 April 2017 Montaigu Tournament	France	3–0	China PR

England  v  China PR

15 April 2017 Montaigu Tournament	England	4–0	China PR

Morocco  v  China PR

17 April 2017 Montaigu Tournament	Morocco	1–0	China PR

China PR  B v Shanghai Shenxin U-16

24 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  B	4–0	Shanghai Shenxin U-16

China PR  A v SK Slavia Prague U-16

24 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  A	0–2	SK Slavia Prague U-16

China PR  A v  Bahrain

26 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  A	0–0	Bahrain

China PR  B v Granada CF U-16

26 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  B	5–4	Granada CF U-16

China PR  A v Yokohama F. Marinos U-16

28 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  A	0–6	Yokohama F. Marinos U-16

China PR  B v Western Australia United U-16

28 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  B	4–1	Western Australia United U-16

China PR  B v Yokohama F. Marinos U-16

29 July 2017 Jinshan Youth Tournament	China PR  B	0–2	Yokohama F. Marinos U-16

China PR  B v FC Girondins de Bordeaux U-16

12 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  B	0–3	FC Girondins de Bordeaux U-16

China PR  A v Adelaide United FC U-16

12 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  A	5–2	Adelaide United FC U-16

China PR  A v  China PR B

13 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  A	2–0	China PR B

China PR  A v FC Girondins de Bordeaux U-16

14 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  A	2–1	FC Girondins de Bordeaux U-16

China PR  B v Southampton F.C. U-16

14 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  B	3–1	Southampton F.C. U-16

China PR  B v Adelaide United FC U-16

16 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  B	0–1	Adelaide United FC U-16

China PR  A v Southampton F.C. U-16

17 October 2017 Birthplace Cup	China PR  A	0–0	Southampton F.C. U-16

2018

U-17

China PR  v  Kyrgyzstan

16 May 2018 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–0	Kyrgyzstan	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:35 UTC+8	Liu Chengzhuo  55' (pen.)

China PR  v  Iran

18 May 2018 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–4	Iran	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
16:00 UTC+8

China PR  v  Japan

20 May 2018 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament	China PR	0–0	Japan	Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:35 UTC+8

China PR  v  India

3 July 2018 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–0	India	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8

China PR  v  North Korea

5 July 2018 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–1	North Korea	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8

China PR  v  Thailand

7 July 2018 Weinan Four Nations Tournament	China PR	1–1	Thailand	Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8				Referee: Zhang Long

Bratislava U-16 v  China PR

25 July 2018 Friendly	Bratislava U-16	0–2	China PR	Czech Republic
10:00 UTC+2

Liberec U-16 v  China PR

25 July 2018 Friendly	Liberec U-16	0–3	China PR	Czech Republic
12:00 UTC+2

Příbram U-16 v  China PR

25 July 2018 Friendly	Příbram U-16	0–4	China PR	Czech Republic
16:00 UTC+2

Teplice U-16 v  China PR

26 July 2018 Friendly	Teplice U-16	0–4	China PR	Czech Republic

Slavia Prague U-16 v  China PR

26 July 2018 Friendly	Slavia Prague U-16	1–0	China PR	Czech Republic

Norway  v  China PR

5 August 2018 2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship	Norway	1–0	China PR	Argir Stadium, Argir
17:00 UTC+1

Iceland  v  China PR

7 August 2018 2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship	Iceland	3–0	China PR	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
12:00 UTC+1

Faroe Islands  v  China PR

9 August 2018 2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship	Faroe Islands	1–1	China PR	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
15:00 UTC+1

Northern Ireland  v  China PR

11 August 2018 2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship	Northern Ireland	3–0	China PR	Argir Stadium, Argir
11:00 UTC+1

Squad

Current coaches

Head Coach

Patrick Gonfalone

Current Squad

Number	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Club
Goalkeepers
1	Zhou Zhengkai	(2001-02-07) 7 February 2001	Shanghai Shenhua
22	Shohret Akram	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001	Shanghai Shenhua
23	Tao Jian	(2001-06-01) 1 June 2001
Defenders
2	Chen Yuhao	(2001-11-15) 15 November 2001	Zhejiang Yiteng
4	Zhang Yu	(2002-07-14) 14 July 2002	Hebei China Fortune
8	Zheng Xuejiang	(2001-02-23) 23 February 2001	Jiangsu Suning
12	Liang Guoqiao	(2001-01-29) 29 January 2001	Hebei China Fortune
14	Mil'Adil Abdugheni	(2001-10-03) 3 October 2001
16	Ji Longgang	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001	Henan Jianye
17	Bi Haoyang	(2001-10-11) 11 October 2001	Hebei China Fortune
25	Shewketjan Tayir	(2001-05-11) 11 May 2001
33	Zhu Yue	(2001-05-04) 4 May 2001	Shanghai Shenhua
Midfielders
24	Shi Yiyi	(2001-11-01) 1 November 2001	Shanghai Shenxin
11	Zhang Fushun	(2001-11-07) 7 November 2001	Yanbian Funde
17	Tian Xiangyu	(2001-01-07) 7 January 2001	Hebei China Fortune
18	Feng Shuaihang	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001	Changchun Yatai
20	Wu Yuhang	(2001-02-16) 16 February 2001	Hangzhou Greentown
24	Nebjian Muhmet	(2001-07-10) 10 July 2001	Beijing Guoan
31	Zhang Xiangshuo	(2001-06-22) 22 June 2001	Shandong Luneng
Forward
9	Liu Junxian	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001	Shandong Luneng
10	Ma Fuyu	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001	Jiangsu Suning
15	Afrden Esqer	(2003-09-15) 15 September 2003	Shimizu S-Pulse
19	Wei Yuancun	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001	Beijing Renhe

References

External links

• Chinese Football Association Official Website (in Chinese)
• Team China Official Website (in Chinese)
• Profile on FIFA
• Profile on AFC