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China national under-23 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | China U-23 | |
| Badge | China national football team.svg | |
| Badge_size | 150px | |
| FIFA Trigramme | CHN | |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |
| Association | Chinese Football Association | |
| Coach | Antonio Puche | |
| Captain | Liu Haofan | |
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| Regional name | Summer Olympics | |
| Regional cup apps | 1 | |
| Regional cup first | 2008 | |
| Regional cup best | Group stage (2008) | |
| 2ndRegional name | AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 6 | |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 2013 | |
| 2ndRegional cup best | [[File:Silver medal asia.svg | 16px]] Runners-up (2026) |
| 3rdRegional name | Asian Games | |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 5 | |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 2002 | |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Quarter-finals (2002, 2006, 2022) |
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.
Competition history
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DNE = Did not enter; DNQ = Did not qualify; QBW = Qualified but withdrew.
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Pos = Position; P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against.
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Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games record
- For 1900 to 1988, see China national football team.
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 to 2004 | did not qualify | |||||||
| CHN 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
- For 1951 to 1998, see China national football team.
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR 2002 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| QAT 2006 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| CHN 2010 | Round of 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| KOR 2014 | Round of 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| IDN 2018 | Round of 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| CHN 2022 | Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| JPN 2026 | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total* | - | - | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 25 |
- Including 1951 to 1998
| Asian Games History | Year | Round | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Round 1 | 4–0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Round 1 | 2–0 | Win | ||
| Quarterfinals | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| 2006 | Round 1 | 1–0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 3–1 | Win | ||
| Round 1 | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Quarterfinals | 2–2 (7–8, penalties) | Draw | ||
| 2010 | Round 1 | 0–3 | Loss | |
| Round 1 | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Round 1 | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Round of 16 | 0–3 | Loss | ||
| 2014 | Round 1 | 0–3 | Loss | |
| Round 1 | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Round of 16 | 0–2 | Loss | ||
| 2018 | Round 1 | 6–0 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 3–0 | Win | ||
| Round 1 | 2–1 | Win | ||
| Round of 16 | 3–4 | Loss | ||
| 2022 | Round 1 | 5–1 | Win | |
| Round 1 | 4–0 | Win | ||
| Round 1 | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Round of 16 | 1–0 | Win | ||
| Quarter-finals | 0–2 | Loss |
East Asian Games record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 1993 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| KOR 1997 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| JPN 2001 | did not enter | |||||||
| MAC 2005 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| HKG 2009 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHN 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 1 title | 1st | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 26 |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup record
| Olympic Games Qualification |
|---|
Recent results and fixtures
2025
- Liu Haofan
- Afrden
- Nguyễn Quốc Việt
- Nikita Baranok
- Maksim Burko
- Behram Abduweli
- Wang Yudong
- Freitas
- Behram Abduweli
- Li Xinxiang
- Zhu Pengyu
- Wang Yudong
- Xiang Yuwang
- Kuai Jiwen
- Kuai Jiwen
- Yang Haoyu
- Behram Abduweli
- Thanakrit Chotmuangpak
- Phạm Minh Phúc
- Behram Abduweli
2026
- Peng Xiao
- Bakhromov
- Saidnurullaev
- Karimov
- Abdullaev
- Liu Haofan
- Peng Xiao
- Xiang Yuwang
- Yang Haoyu
- Wang Bohao
- Peng Xiao
- Xiang Yuwang
- Wang Yudong
- Ozeki
- Ogura
- Satō
Olympic Games fixtures
2008 Olympic Games
- Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament All times local (GMT+8)
Mirallas
Thiago Neves
Players
China U-23 current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Previous squads
;Olympic Games:
- 2008 Summer Olympics squads – China ;Asian Games:
- 2002 Asian Games squads – China
- 2006 Asian Games squads – China
- 2010 Asian Games squads – China
- 2014 Asian Games squads – China
- 2018 Asian Games squads – China
- 2022 Asian Games squads – China
;AFC U-23 Asian Cup:
- 2013 AFC U-22 Championship
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
- 2018 AFC U-23 Championship
- 2020 AFC U-23 Championship
- 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | ESP Antonio Puche |
| Assistant coaches | ESP Pepe de La Sagra |
| ESP David Campillo Quirante | |
| CHN Huang Bowen | |
| Goalkeeping coaches | HRV Tomo Gluic |
| Fitness coaches | ESP Nacho Bondia |
| CHN Huang Bowen | |
| Video analysts | CHN Zhang Bin |
| CHN Jiang Yong | |
| Match analyst | CHN Sui Han |
| Doctors | CHN Wang Shucheng |
| Team coordinator | CHN Yuan Jiayang |
| Physiotherapists | Vacant |
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 Zhang Shixun | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| China Zhang Jingtian | 1982–1984 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 46.15% | |
| China Zhang Honggen | 1985 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 80.00% | |
| China 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 Xu Genbao | May 1990 – Jan 1992 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 14 | 71.43% | |
| China Qi Wusheng | Mar 1993 – Sep 1993 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 37.50% | |
| FR Yugoslavia Radivoje Ognjanović | Sep 1993 – Nov 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
| China Qi Wusheng | Nov 1994 – Mar 1996 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 58.82% | |
| England Bobby Houghton | Oct 1998 – Nov 1999 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 71.43% | |
| China Shen Xiangfu | Dec 2001 – May 2004 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 38 | 45.71% | |
| China Jia Xiuquan | Apr 2006 – Oct 2006 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14.23% | |
| Serbia Ratomir Dujković | Nov 2006 – Jul 2008 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 42.31% | |
| China Yin Tiesheng | Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00% | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Blažević | Nov 2010 – Aug 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | |
| China Fu Bo | Mar 2012 – Jan 2016 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33.93% | |||
| China Chen Yang | Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44% | |||
| Italy Massimiliano Maddaloni | Mar 2017 – Sep 2019 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45% | |||
| Serbia Aleksandar Janković | Feb 2021 – Mar 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | |||
| China Cheng Yaodong | Mar 2023 – May 2024 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 44.45% | |||
| Spain Antonio Puche | Aug 2024 – Present | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 36.84% |
References
Head-to-head record
The following table shows China's head-to-head record in the Football at the Summer Olympics and AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
In [[Football at the Summer Olympics]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
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In [[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
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References
- (29 March 2018). "U21选拔队没有国家队队徽 却为国家队荣誉而战斗".
- (2026-01-04). "U23国足亚洲杯名单出炉！王钰栋10号，依木兰、朱鹏宇等四人落选".
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