The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team (国奥队), represents the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

in international

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competitions in the

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, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is governed by the

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(CFA). It combines two teams: China U-23 national team and China U-21 selection team.

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 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicentenn ...

, see

China national football team The China national football team (, recognised as China PR by FIFA) represents the People's Republic of China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. China won the EAFF East Asian Cup in 2005 ...

''. * Including 1900 to 1988

Asian Games record

* ''For

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United K ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

, see

''. * Including 1951 to 1998

East Asian Games record

AFC U-23 Championship record

Olympic Games fixtures

2008 Olympic Games

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All times local (

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Players

China U-23 current squad

The following players were called up for

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 August ...

China U-21 current squad

The following players were called up for

2018 Toulon Tournament The 2018 Toulon Tournament (officially french: 46ème Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello) was the 46th edition of the Toulon Tournament. It was held in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône from 26 May to 9 June 2018. Engl ...

Previous squads

;Olympic Games: * 2008 Summer Olympics squads – China ;Asian Games: * 2014 Asian Games squads – China * 2010 Asian Games squads – China * 2006 Asian Games squads – China ;AFC U-23 Championship: * 2013 AFC U-22 Championship *

2016 AFC U-23 Championship The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship (also known as the 2016 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) was the second edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) f ...

2018 AFC U-23 Championship The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship (also known as the 2018 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) was the third edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) f ...

Overage players in Olympic Games

China U-23 captains

{, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" , - !Period !Captain !Vice Captain !Third Captain , - , 1990–1992 , style="text-align:left;",

Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi (; born 6 November 1969) is a Chinese coach and former international footballer. He played as a defender for Shanghai Shenhua, Crystal Palace, Dundee, Shanghai COSCO Huili, Cardiff City, Buler Rangers and Shanghai Zobon. He was c ...

, style="text-align:left;", Xu Hong , — , - , 1993–1994 , style="text-align:left;",

Zhang Enhua Zhang Enhua (; 28 April 1973 – 29 April 2021) was a Chinese professional football player and coach. As a player, he was a defender from 1994 to 2006 and represented Dalian Wanda FC, Grimsby Town, Tianjin Teda and South China while internat ...

, style="text-align:left;", Yang Chen , — , - , 1995–1996 , style="text-align:left;",

Shen Si Shen Si () (born 1 May 1973 in Shanghai) is a former Chinese international footballer who played as a left midfielder where he gained a reputation for his technical and free kick skills, which saw him become a runner-up in the 2004 Free Kick Mas ...

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, – , - , 1998–1999 , style="text-align:left;",

Li Weifeng Li Weifeng (; born 1 December 1978) is a Chinese football manager and former international footballer. He is the manager of the Chinese Super League side Guangzhou City FC. Club career Li Weifeng started his football career with Tianjin Loco ...

, style="text-align:left;", Zhang Ran , — , - , 2001–2004 , style="text-align:left;", Du Wei , style="text-align:left;",

Hu Zhaojun Hu Zhaojun (; ) is a Chinese football player. Club career Hu Zhaojun is a defensive midfielder who started his career with Dalian Shide in 1999 where in his debut season he made six appearances. He subsequently established himself as a regular ...

, — , - , 2006 , style="text-align:left;", Chen Tao , — , — , - , 2006 Asian Games , style="text-align:left;",

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, — , — , - , 2007 , style="text-align:left;", Chen Tao , style="text-align:left;", Feng Xiaoting , style="text-align:left;", Zhou Haibin , - , 2007–2008 , style="text-align:left;",

, style="text-align:left;", Zhou Haibin , — , - , 2008 Olympic Games , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Zhou Haibin , - , 2009–2010 , style="text-align:left;", Zhang Linpeng , style="text-align:left;", Wu Xi , style="text-align:left;", Piao Cheng , - , 2010 Asian Games , style="text-align:left;", Wang Dalei , style="text-align:left;", Zhang Linpeng , style="text-align:left;", Wu Xi , - , 2011 , style="text-align:left;", Wang Dalei , style="text-align:left;", Zhang Linpeng , style="text-align:left;", Wu Xi , - , 2012 , style="text-align:left;", Jin Jingdao , — , — , - , 2013–2014 , style="text-align:left;", Shi Ke , style="text-align:left;", Wang Tong , — , - , 2014 Asian Games , style="text-align:left;", Shi Ke , style="text-align:left;", Li Ang , — , - , 2015 , style="text-align:left;", Wang Tong , style="text-align:left;", Shi Ke , — , - , 2016 , style="text-align:left;", Chen Zhechao , style="text-align:left;", Cheng Jin , — , - , 2017–2018 , style="text-align:left;", He Chao , style="text-align:left;", Gao Zhunyi , —

Coaching staffs

China U-23 coaching staff

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China U-21 coaching staff

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Position ! Name ! Nationality , - , rowspan=2, Manager , Zhang Chao , China , - , Lin Lefeng , China , - , Head coach ,

Sun Jihai Sun Jihai (; ; born 30 September 1977) is a Chinese former footballer who played in the English Premier League. He is one of the most well-known footballers in China. He was the first East Asian footballer to score in the Premier League when h ...

, China , - , rowspan=3, Assistant coaches , Li Chunman , China , - , Zhu Yongsheng , China , - , Parhat Azimat , China , - , Goalkeeper coach , Li Leilei , China , - , rowspan=2, Fitness coach , Sun Liangzong , China , - , Yuan Hua , China , - , rowspan=3, Team Doctor , Ding Ran , China , - , Wang Xiaowei , China , - , Qian Jiyun , China , - , rowspan=3, Technical employee , Dong Wuzhi , China , - , Xing Weizhen , China , - , Sun Peng , China , - , rowspan=2, 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"''. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" , - !width=18%, Name !Period !Played !Won !Drawn !Lost !GF !GA !Win % !Achievements , - , style="text-align: left;", Zhang Shixun , 1981 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , — , , - , style="text-align: left;", Zhang Jingtian , 1982–1984 , 13 , 6 , 2 , 5 , 24 , 13 , 46.15% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen (; November 27, 1935 – November 25, 2003) was a Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coac ...

, 1985 , 5 , 4 , 0 , 1 , 15 , 6 , 80.00% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Xu Genbao Xu Genbao (; born January 16, 1944 in Shanghai) is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. He is the current founder, chairman and general coach of Shanghai East Asia football club as well as also being the owner o ...

, 1987–1990 , 18 , 6 , 6 , 6 , 24 , 23 , 33.33% , *''as China National Olympic team''. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" , - !width=18%, Name !Period !Played !Won !Drawn !Lost !GF !GA !Win % !Achievements , - , style="text-align: left;",

, May 1990 – Jan 1992 , 21 , 15 , 4 , 2 , 78 , 14 , 71.43% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Qi Wusheng , Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 , 8 , 3 , 2 , 3 , 22 , 11 , 37.50% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Radivoje Ognjanović , Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 , 1 , 1 , 0 , 0 , 3 , 0 , 100% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Qi Wusheng , Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 , 17 , 10 , 3 , 4 , 44 , 25 , 58.82% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Bobby Houghton , Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 , 21 , 15 , 2 , 4 , 46 , 11 , 71.43% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Shen Xiangfu Shen Xiangfu (; ; born May 27, 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese football coach who is the joint manager of The Regional Preferente de la Comunitat Valenciana side Atlético Museros as well as also being a former international football player. As ...

, Dec 2001 – May 2004 , 35 , 16 , 7 , 12 , 56 , 38 , 45.71% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Jia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan (; born 9 November 1963) is a Chinese football manager and former international player. Player career Club career As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at B ...

, Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 , 7 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 1 , 7 , 14.23% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Ratomir Dujković Ratomir Dujković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ратомир Дујковић, born 24 February 1946) is a Serbian football manager and a former player. Playing career Born and raised in Borovo Naselje to an ethnic Serb family, Dujković attended Iv ...

, Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 , 26 , 11 , 10 , 5 , 34 , 27 , 42.31% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Yin Tiesheng Yin Tiesheng (; born August 16, 1956, in Jinan, Shandong, China) is a Chinese former football player who is currently the manager of Qingdao Hainiu. Playing career As a player, Yin Tiesheng started his career playing for the Shandong youth tea ...

, Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 , 5 , 1 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 6 , 20.00% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

Miroslav Blažević Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević (; born 10 February 1935) is a Croatian former professional football manager and player. His professional playing career spanned from 1954 to 1966, during which he played for Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva Zagreb, FK Sar ...

, Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 , 5 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 50.00% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Fu Bo , Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 , 56 , 19 , 12 , 25 , , , 33.93% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Chen Yang , Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 , 9 , 4 , 2 , 3 , , , 44.44% , , - , style="text-align: left;", Massimiliano Maddaloni , Mar 2017 – , 20 , 9 , 6 , 5 , , , 45% , , - , style="text-align: left;",

, May 2017 – , 6 , 1 , 2 , 3 , , , 16.67% ,

References

External links

Team China Official Website

Team China Official Website

Chinese Football Association Official Website

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