China national under-23 football team

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
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachHao Wei
CaptainChen Binbin
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best result13th (2008)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2013)
Best result10th (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances4 (first in 2002)
Best result5th (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 2004Did not qualify
2008First round13301216
2012 to 2020Did not qualify
Total*--8026117

* Including 1900 to 1988

Asian Games record

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
2002Quarter-finals5430191
2006Quarter-finals5431084
20101/8 finals12420257
20141/8 finals14310215
20181/8 finals94301145
2022TBD-------
2026TBD-------
Total*--1912163722

* Including 1951 to 1998

Asian Games History
Year Round Score Result
2002 Round 1 China PR 4 0  TurkmenistanWin
Round 1 China PR 3 0  BangladeshWin
Round 1 China PR 2 0  IndiaWin
Quarterfinals China PR 0 1  JapanLoss
2006 Round 1 China PR 1 0  IraqWin
Round 1 China PR 3 1  MalaysiaWin
Round 1 China PR 2 1  OmanWin
Quarterfinals China PR 2 2 (7 8, penalties)  IranDraw
2010 Round 1 China PR 0 3  JapanLoss
Round 1 China PR 2 1  KyrgyzstanWin
Round 1 China PR 3 0  MalaysiaWin
Round of 16 China PR 0 3  South KoreaLoss
2014 Round 1 China PR 0 3  North KoreaLoss
Round 1 China PR 1 0  PakistanWin
Round of 16 China PR 0 2  ThailandLoss
2018 Round 1 China PR 6 0  Timor-LesteWin
Round 1 China PR 3 0  SyriaWin
Round 1 China PR 2 1  United Arab EmiratesWin
Round of 16 China PR 3 4  Saudi ArabiaLoss
2022 TBD
TBD
TBD

East Asian Games record

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1993Third place35311215
1997Third place35311157
2001Did not enter
2005Champions15401164
2009Group Stage5210113
2013Fifth place5401317
Total--2111375426

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
201314th3003255320123
201614th3003493300130
201810th310243321041
202016th3003043210152
Total10th1210111021141040446

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2017

U-23 national team

9 February 2017 FriendlyGimpo Citizen 2–2 China PR
Wang Ziming  30'
Wang Junhui  60'
12 February 2017 FriendlySuwon FC 3–0 China PR
15 February 2017 FriendlyPohang Steelers 2–0 China PR
20 March 2017 Dubai CupChina PR 1–1 Malaysia
Yao Junsheng  69'
23 March 2017 Dubai CupChina PR 0–0 Jordan
26 March 2017 Dubai CupChina PR 2–1 Thailand
Tang Shi  61', 67'
28 March 2017 Dubai CupChina PR 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Wang Jingbin  55'
10 June 2017 FriendlyChina PR 1–0 MalaysiaXiangtan Sports Centre, Xiangtan
19:00 UTC+8 Xiang Baixu  1' Referee: Fu Ming
13 June 2017 FriendlyChina PR 3–2 UzbekistanChenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Chenzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Yang Liyu  16'
Wei Shihao  24'
Liu Junshuai  79'
Referee: Gu Chunhan
21 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualificationPhilippines 0–2 China PRPhnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Report He Chao  14'
Zhang Xiuwei  73'
Attendance: 4,328
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
23 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualificationJapan 1–2 China PRPhnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Endo  54' Report Wei Shihao  40'
Deng Hanwen  45+1'
Attendance: 6,372
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
28 August 2017 FriendlyBrisbane Roar 2–1 China PRRobina Stadium, Gold Coast
19:30 AEST Skapetis  9'
Maccarone  88' (pen.)
Report Wei Shihao  18' Referee: Adam Kersey
4 September 2017 FriendlyGold Coast City 1–1 China PRPalm Beach Club, Palm Beach, Queensland
19:30 Wei Shihao  2'
4 October 2017 FriendlyChina PR 3–4 HondurasJiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
16:00 UTC+8 Zhang Yuning  6'
Yao Junsheng  16'
?  41' (o.g.)
7 October 2017 FriendlyChina PR 2–2 HondurasJiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:35 UTC+8 Wei Shihao  45'
Zhang Yuning  83'
8 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 0–2 Saudi ArabiaQiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
20:00 UTC+8
10 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 2–1 North KoreaQiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
15:00 UTC+8 Feng Boyuan  53'
Liu Yang  79'
12 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–1 MexicoQiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
20:00 UTC+8 Yao Junsheng  79'
24 December 2017 FriendlyHatta 2–2 China PR
Report Yao Junsheng  25'
Hu Jinghang  70'
29 December 2017 FriendlyEmirates 2–4 China PR
Report Tang Shi  3'
Liu Ruofan  66'

U-21 selection team

8 May 2017 FriendlyChina PR 1–3 UruguayShaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an
19:35 UTC+8 Guo Tianyu  85'
2 July 2017 FriendlySGV Freiberg 3–1 China PR
Chen Chunxin  45'
18 November 2017 FriendlyTSV Schott Mainz 3–0 China PRBezirkssportanlage Mombach, Mainz
14:00 UTC+1
20 November 2017 FriendlyFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt U-19 1–6 China PR
Report

2018

U-23 national team

2 January 2018 FriendlyJordan 2–0 China PRDubai
Report
9 January 2018 (2018-01-09) 2018 AFC U-23 GSChina PR 3–0 OmanChangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou
16:00 Yang Liyu  30'
Li Xiaoming  34'
Wei Shihao  53'
Live Report
Report
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) 2018 AFC U-23 GSUzbekistan 1–0 China PRChangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou
16:00 Alijonov  14' Live Report
Report
Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
15 January 2018 (2018-01-15) 2018 AFC U-23 GSChina PR 1–2 QatarChangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou
16:00 Yao Junsheng  3' Live Report
Report
Almoez Ali  44', 77' Attendance: 15,600
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
24 March 2018 FriendlyChina PR 1–1 SyriaShaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an
16:00 Yao Junsheng  84' Report Barakat  86' Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
4 June 2018 FriendlyChina PR 4–2 NamibiaWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
19:35 Gao Zhunyi  15', 77'
Yao Junsheng  46' (pen.)
Zhang Yuning  55'
Report Anthony Kham  82', 90' Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
7 June 2018 FriendlyChina PR 0–1 NamibiaWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
10:00 Report Hiha Katjivena  54' Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
10 June 2018 FriendlyChina PR 6–2 North KoreaWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
16:00 Huang Zichang  54', 90+2'
Cao Yongjing  58'
Yao Junsheng  62'
Tang Shi  66' (pen.), 75'
Report Jong Kum-song  87'
Jo Kwang-myong  90+4'
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
5 August 2018 FriendlyChina PR 2–1 MalaysiaChangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Zhang Yuning  38' (pen.)
Chen Zhechao  53'
Report Akhyar  14' Referee: Ai Kun (China)
9 August 2018 FriendlyChina PR 3–2 IranSuzhou Sports Centre, Suzhou
Zhang Yuning  2'
Yao Junsheng  18'
Zhang Yuan  35'
Report Azadi  39'
Gao Zhunyi  52' (o.g.)
Referee: Ai Kun (China)
16 August 2018 2018 AG GSSyria 0–3 China PRJalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang
19:00 UTC+7 Report Wei Shihao  40'
Zhang Yuning  45+2'
Chen Binbin  66'
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
19 August 2018 2018 AG GSUnited Arab Emirates 1–2 China PRJalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang
19:00 UTC+7 Khalvan  32' Report Wei Shihao  38'
Yao Junsheng  71'
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2018 AG R16China PR 3–4 Saudi ArabiaPatriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi
16:00 UTC+7 Yao Junsheng  80'
Huang Zichang  88'
Wei Shihao  90+5'
Report Camara  16', 33', 60'
Al-Selouli  29'
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

U-21 selection team

21 March 2018 FriendlyChina PR 2–1 TajikistanHelong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha
19:35 Wu Wei  90+3' Dzhalilov Iskandar  28' Referee: Huang Yi (China)
24 March 2018 FriendlyChina PR 0–0 Thailand U-21Helong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha
16:00 Referee: Ma Ye (China)
27 March 2018 FriendlyChina PR 0–1 Syria U-23Helong Sports Centre Stadium, Changsha
19:35 Ahmad Rajab  28' Referee: Zhang Chao (China)
26 May 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group StageEngland 2–1 China PRStade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
15:00 UTC+2 Fry  52'
Abraham  80'
Report Yan Dinghao  20' Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
29 May 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group StageChina PR 1–1 QatarStade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan, Salon-de-Provence
17:00 UTC+2 Cong Zhen  80+4' (pen.) Report Jenahi  15' Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
1 June 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Group StageChina PR 1–3 MexicoStade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer
17:00 UTC+2 Deng Yubiao  12' Report Alvarado  28'
Aguirre  36', 58' (pen.)
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
5 June 2018 2018 Toulon Tournament Ninth place playoffPortugal 2–0 China PRStade Marcel Cerdan, Carnoux-en-Provence
16:00 UTC+2 Domingos Quina  10'
Pedro Correia  27'
Report Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Canada)
4 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–0 MyanmarQujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing
19:35 UTC+8
6 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–1 TajikistanQujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing
19:35 UTC+8
8 September 2018 Qujing International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–1 UzbekistanQujing Cultural and Sports Park, Qujing
18:35 UTC+8
16 October 2018 FriendlyVitesse 5–1 China PR
17 October 2018 FriendlyJong FC Utrecht 0–0 China PR
15 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–0 ThailandWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Fu Ming (China)
17 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–1 IcelandWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Ma Ning (China)
19 November 2018 Wanzhou International Youth Football TournamentChina PR 1–1 MexicoWanzhou Pailou Sports Centre Stadium, Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Fu Ming (China)
6 December 2018 FriendlyArmy United 0–2 China PR
8 December 2018 FriendlyPort 0–3 China PR

2019

U-23 national team

22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualificationChina PR 5–0 LaosShah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualificationPhilippines 0–8 China PRShah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
3 June 2019 (2019-06-03) 2019 Toulon Tournament Group CChina PR 1-4 Republic of IrelandStade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne
Li Yang  18' [2] Elbouzedi  1'
Connolly  5'
Idah 56' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) FriendlyChina PR 0–2 VietnamWuhan
Tiến Linh 18', 58'
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) FriendlyThailand 1–2 China PRPathum Thani, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Jaroensak  58' Yang Liyu  13'
Duan Liuyu  62'
Stadium: Leo Stadium
23 November 2019 FriendlyPeru v China PREstadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima

Olympic Games fixtures

2008 Olympic Games

All times local (GMT+8)

China PR 1 – 1 New Zealand
Dong Fangzhuo  88' (Report) Brockie  53'
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 41,407
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)

Belgium 2 – 0 China PR
Dembélé  8'
Mirallas  80'
(Report)
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 45,756
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)

China PR 0 – 3 Brazil
(Report) Diego  18'
Thiago Neves  69', 73'
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 38,790

Players

China U-23 current squad

The following players were called up for 2018 Asian Games.[3]

Number Name Date of Birth (Age) Club
Goalkeepers
1 Chen Wei (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 Shanghai SIPG
12 Zhou Yuchen (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Shandong Luneng
Defenders
2 Li Hailong (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 Shandong Luneng
4 Liu Yang (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 Shandong Luneng
5 Gao Zhunyi (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
14 Long Cheng (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 Henan Jianye
17 Xu Yougang (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 Shanghai Shenhua
19 Liu Yiming (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
20 Deng Hanwen (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
Midfielders
3 Chen Zhechao (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 Shandong Luneng
6 Yao Junsheng (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 Shandong Luneng
7 Wei Shihao (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
8 He Chao (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
10 Tang Shi (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 Guangzhou Evergrande
11 Chen Binbin (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 Shanghai SIPG
15 Zhang Yuan (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 Guizhou Hengfeng
18 Cao Yongjing (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 Beijing Renhe
Forwards
9 Zhang Yuning (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 Beijing Guoan
13 Huang Zichang (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 Jiangsu Suning
16 Feng Boyuan (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 Jiangsu Suning

China U-21 current squad

The following players were called up for 2018 Toulon Tournament.

Number Name Date of Birth (Age) Club
Goalkeepers
1 Fan Jinming (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 Zhejiang Greentown
21 Zhang Yan (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 Beijing Guoan
Defenders
2 Yang Shuai (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 Liaoning Whowin
3 Guo Jing (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 Guangzhou Evergrande
4 Wen Jiabao (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 Guangzhou Evergrande
5 Liu Boyang (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 Beijing Renhe
12 Jiang Minwen (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 Wuhan Zall
18 Tong Lei (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 Zhejiang Greentown
Midfielders
6 Liu Yue (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 Tianjin Quanjian
7 Cong Zhen (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 Shanghai Shenhua
8 Zhang Lingfeng (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 Jiangsu Suning
9 Gao Huaze (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 Hebei China Fortune
10 Sun Weizhe (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 Beijing Renhe
13 Yan Dinghao (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 Porto B
14 Deng Yubiao (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 Guangzhou Evergrande
15 Liu Yi (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 Tianjin Quanjian
16 Feng Boxuan (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 Guangzhou Evergrande
20 Wu Wei (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 Tianjin Quanjian
Forwards
11 Xie Weijun (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 Tianjin TEDA
15 Wang Jinze (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 Guangzhou Evergrande

Previous squads

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 Massimiliano Maddaloni Italy
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 Sun Jihai 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%

References

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