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China National Under-23 Football Team

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.

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AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachCheng Yaodong
CaptainTao Qianglong
FIFA codeCHN
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Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage (2008)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2013)
Best resultGroup stage (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024)
Asian Games
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002, 2006, 2022)

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
China National Under-23 Football Team  2008 Group stage 13 3 0 1 2 1 6
2012 to 2024 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
China National Under-23 Football Team  2002 Quarter-finals 5 4 3 0 1 9 1
China National Under-23 Football Team  2006 Quarter-finals 5 4 3 1 0 8 4
China National Under-23 Football Team  2010 Round of 16 12 4 2 0 2 5 7
China National Under-23 Football Team  2014 Round of 16 14 3 1 0 2 1 5
China National Under-23 Football Team  2018 Round of 16 9 4 3 0 1 14 5
China National Under-23 Football Team  2022 Quarter-finals 7 5 3 1 1 10 3
China National Under-23 Football Team  2026 TBD - - - - - - -
Total* - - 24 15 2 7 47 25

* Including 1951 to 1998

Asian Games History
Year Round Score Result
2002 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 4–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Turkmenistan Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 3–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Bangladesh Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 2–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  India Win
Quarterfinals China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  Japan Loss
2006 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Iraq Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 3–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  Malaysia Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  Oman Win
Quarterfinals China National Under-23 Football Team  China 2–2 (7–8, penalties) China National Under-23 Football Team  Iran Draw
2010 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–3 China National Under-23 Football Team  Japan Loss
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  Kyrgyzstan Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 3–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Malaysia Win
Round of 16 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–3 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Loss
2014 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–3 China National Under-23 Football Team  North Korea Loss
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Pakistan Win
Round of 16 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  Thailand Loss
2018 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 6–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  East Timor Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 3–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Syria Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  United Arab Emirates Win
Round of 16 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 3–4 China National Under-23 Football Team  Saudi Arabia Loss
2022 Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 5–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  India Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 4–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Myanmar Win
Round 1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Bangladesh Draw
Round of 16 China National Under-23 Football Team  China 1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Qatar Win
Quarter-finals China National Under-23 Football Team  China 0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Loss

East Asian Games record

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
China National Under-23 Football Team  1993 Third place 3 5 3 1 1 21 5
China National Under-23 Football Team  1997 Third place 3 5 3 1 1 15 7
China National Under-23 Football Team  2001 did not enter
China National Under-23 Football Team  2005 Champions 1 5 4 0 1 16 4
China National Under-23 Football Team  2009 Group stage 5 2 1 0 1 1 3
China National Under-23 Football Team  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
China National Under-23 Football Team  2013 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 5 5 3 2 0 12 3
China National Under-23 Football Team  2016 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 9 3 3 0 0 13 0
China National Under-23 Football Team  2018 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 1
China National Under-23 Football Team  2020 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 2 1 0 15 2
China National Under-23 Football Team  2022 Withdrawn
China National Under-23 Football Team  2024 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1
China National Under-23 Football Team  2026 To be determined
Total Best result: Group stage 15 2 0 13 12 25 14 10 4 0 44 6

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

U-23 national team

v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) Friendly New Zealand China National Under-23 Football Team  2–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Auckland, New Zealand
15:30 UTC+13 Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Friendly New Zealand China National Under-23 Football Team  2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Wellington, New Zealand
12:30 UTC+13 Stadium: Sky Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–3 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  India
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Asian Games China China National Under-23 Football Team  5–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  India Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Myanmar
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Asian Games China China National Under-23 Football Team  4–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Myanmar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Bangladesh
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Asian Games China China National Under-23 Football Team  0–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Bangladesh Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Qatar
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Asian Games China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Qatar Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Asian Games China China National Under-23 Football Team  0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium

U-22 national team

v China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan
16 June 2023 Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–3 China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan
19 June 2023 Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Xianghe National Soccer Training Base
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification United Arab Emirates China National Under-23 Football Team  0–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  India
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification China China National Under-23 Football Team  2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  India Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8
  • Tao China National Under-23 Football Team  68' (pen)
  • Naibijiang China National Under-23 Football Team  90+6'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium

2024

v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
23 March 2024 Friendly Saudi Arabia China National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3
  • Al-Shuwaifi China National Under-23 Football Team  13'
 Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly Saudi Arabia China National Under-23 Football Team  2–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:30 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
2 April 2024 (2024-04-02) Friendly Qatar China National Under-23 Football Team  0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Doha, Qatar
15:00 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Malaysia
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  2–1 China National Under-23 Football Team  Malaysia Doha, Qatar
20:30 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Qatar University Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Jordan
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  Jordan Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium
v China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan
11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) Friendly China China National Under-23 Football Team  0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  Uzbekistan Doha, Qatar
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
16 April 2024 (2024-04-16) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Japan China National Under-23 Football Team  1–0 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
v China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea
19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup China China National Under-23 Football Team  0–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea Doha, Qatar
16:00
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
v China National Under-23 Football Team  China
22 April 2024 (2024-04-22) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup United Arab Emirates China National Under-23 Football Team  1–2 China National Under-23 Football Team  China Doha, Qatar
16:00
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

Olympic Games fixtures

2008 Olympic Games

All times local (GMT+8)

China China National Under-23 Football Team 1–1China National Under-23 Football Team  New Zealand
Dong Fangzhuo China National Under-23 Football Team  88' (Report) Brockie China National Under-23 Football Team  53'
Attendance: 41,407
Belgium China National Under-23 Football Team 2–0China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Dembélé China National Under-23 Football Team  8'
Mirallas China National Under-23 Football Team  80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 45,756
China China National Under-23 Football Team 0–3China National Under-23 Football Team  Brazil
(Report) Diego China National Under-23 Football Team  18'
Thiago Neves China National Under-23 Football Team  69', 73'
Attendance: 38,790

Players

China U-23 current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup from 15 April 2024 to 3 May 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Li Hao (2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 20) China National Under-23 Football Team  UE Cornellà
12 1GK Yu Jinyong (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 19) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shandong Taishan
22 1GK Huang Zihao (2001-06-09)9 June 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Nanjing City
2 2DF Hu Hetao (2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (aged 20) China National Under-23 Football Team  Chengdu Rongcheng
3 2DF Liu Haofan (2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 20) China National Under-23 Football Team  Zhejiang Professional
4 2DF Liang Shaowen (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (aged 21) China National Under-23 Football Team  Beijing Guoan
5 2DF Zhu Yue (2001-05-04)4 May 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shanghai Shenhua
13 2DF Jin Shunkai (2001-10-19)19 October 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shanghai Shenhua
15 2DF Ruan Qilong (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (aged 23) China National Under-23 Football Team  Beijing Guoan
16 2DF Yang Zihao (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 23) China National Under-23 Football Team  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
6 3MF Ablahan Haliq (2001-04-26)26 April 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Wuhan Three Towns
7 3MF Tao Qianglong (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Wuhan Three Towns
8 3MF Mutellip Iminqari (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 19) China National Under-23 Football Team  Chengdu Rongcheng
10 3MF Jia Feifan (2001-01-13)13 January 2001 (aged 23) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shandong Taishan
19 3MF Duan Dezhi (2001-11-22)22 November 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Suzhou Dongwu
20 3MF Liu Zhurun (2001-10-06)6 October 2001 (aged 22) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shanghai Port
21 3MF Xu Bin (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 19) China National Under-23 Football Team  Guangzhou FC
23 3MF Xie Wenneng (2001-02-06)6 February 2001 (aged 23) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shandong Taishan
9 4FW Behram Abduweli (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 21) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shenzhen Peng City
11 4FW Liu Junxian (2001-01-25)25 January 2001 (aged 23) China National Under-23 Football Team  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
14 4FW Wang Yudong (2006-11-13)13 November 2006 (aged 17) China National Under-23 Football Team  Zhejiang Professional
17 4FW Afrden Asqer (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 20) China National Under-23 Football Team  Wuhan Three Towns
18 4FW Du Yuezheng (2005-09-14)14 September 2005 (aged 18) China National Under-23 Football Team  Shenzhen FA

Previous squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2008
 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 Cheng Yaodong China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Assistant Manager Choi Jin-cheul China National Under-23 Football Team  South Korea
Coach Wan Houliang China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Goalkeeper coach Zong Lei China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Video Analyst Peng Sun China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Bin Liu China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Team Doctor Lijun Tang China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Jin Long China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Chen Bin China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Technical employee Liu Bin China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Wang Zewen China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Staff Sui Han China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Chen Feng China National Under-23 Football Team  China

China U-21 coaching staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager Cheng Yaodong China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Assistant Manager Sun Jihai China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Coach Zhiqiang Hou China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Goalkeeper coach Li Leilei China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Fitness coach Xiaodong Cao China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Kai Mei China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Video Analyst Xiaochuan Li China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Team Doctor Ding Ran China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Wang Xiaowei China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Qian Jiyun China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Technical employee Dong Wuzhi China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Xing Weizhen China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Sun Peng China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Staff Du Lida China National Under-23 Football Team  China
Zhao Hang China National Under-23 Football Team  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
China National Under-23 Football Team  Zhang Shixun 1981 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
China National Under-23 Football Team  Zhang Jingtian 1982–1984 13 6 2 5 24 13 46.15%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Zhang Honggen 1985 5 4 0 1 15 6 80.00%
China National Under-23 Football Team  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
China National Under-23 Football Team  Xu Genbao May 1990 – Jan 1992 21 15 4 2 78 14 71.43%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Qi Wusheng Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 8 3 2 3 22 11 37.50%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Radivoje Ognjanović Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 1 1 0 0 3 0 100%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Qi Wusheng Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 17 10 3 4 44 25 58.82%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Bobby Houghton Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 21 15 2 4 46 11 71.43%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Shen Xiangfu Dec 2001 – May 2004 35 16 7 12 56 38 45.71%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Jia Xiuquan Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 7 1 2 4 1 7 14.23%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Ratomir Dujković Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 26 11 10 5 34 27 42.31%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Yin Tiesheng Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 5 1 2 2 2 6 20.00%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Miroslav Blažević Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 5 2 1 2 4 4 50.00%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Fu Bo Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 56 19 12 25 33.93%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Chen Yang Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 9 4 2 3 44.44%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Massimiliano Maddaloni Mar 2017 – 20 9 6 5 45%
China National Under-23 Football Team  Sun Jihai May 2017 – 6 1 2 3 16.67%

See also

References

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