China national under-20 football team

The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team (国青队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).

China U-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachAntonio Puche
CaptainZhu Chenjie
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1983)
Best resultRound of 16 (2005)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1985)

History

In 2017, the under-20 team began playing in the Regionalliga Südwest, a fourth-division German league, as part of an agreement between the two countries. The team would play friendly matches to fill in for the missing 20th club in the league's schedule.[1] During the team's match on 17 November against TSV Schott Mainz, the display of a Tibetan flag led to the team walking off in protest.[2] In the aftermath, all upcoming friendly matches were cancelled.[3]

On 28 September 2018, China U-19 Yellow (B team) was organised as support for the national under-20 football team. Serbian manager Aleksandar Janković was appointed the first head coach of the team[4]

Honours

Winners (1): 1985
Runners-up (3): 1982, 1996, 2004
Third-places (2): 1966, 2000
Winners (1): 2005
Third-places (2): 1993, 1997

Competition history

FIFA World Youth Championship / FIFA U-20 World Cup record

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1977 to 1981DNE
Mexico 1983First round12310258
Soviet Union 1985Quarter-finalist7420255
1987 to 1995DNQ
Malaysia 1997First round18302123
1999DNQ
Argentina 2001Last 1615411223
2003DNQ
Netherlands 2005Last 16104301117
2007 to 2023DNQ
Total--187382526

* 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.

AFC U-19 Championship/AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1959 to 1974DNP[note 1]
Kuwait 1975Quarterfinals522163
Thailand 1976Quarterfinals412178
Iran 1977DNP
Bangladesh 1978Group Stage310234
Thailand 1980DNQ
Thailand 1982Runners-up312043
United Arab Emirates 1985Champions321053
Saudi Arabia 1986DNQ
Qatar 1988Group Stage300339
1990 to 1994DNQ
South Korea 1996Runners-up6501169
Thailand 1998Group Stage411278
Iran 20003rd Place632175
Qatar 2002Quarterfinals4112710
Malaysia 2004Runners-up6411103
India 2006Quarterfinals430153
Saudi Arabia 2008Quarterfinals422091
China 2010Quarterfinals421164
United Arab Emirates 2012Group Stage300325
Myanmar 2014Quarterfinals412156
Bahrain 2016Group Stage301203
Indonesia 2018Group Stage310222
Uzbekistan 2020DNQ and cancelled
Uzbekistan 2023Quarterfinals411256
Total7631192610995
  • DNP : Did not participate
  • DNQ : Did not qualify

Toulon Tournament

Torneo di Viareggio

Recent matches

2023

3 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Japan  2–1  China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
  • Kumata 66', 70'
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 251
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
6 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS China  2–0  Saudi Arabia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (UAE)
9 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS China  1–1  Kyrgyzstan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
  • Bekberdinov 58' (o.g.)
Report
  • Zhenishbekov 87'
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 235
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
12 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF South Korea  3–1 (a.e.t.)  China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Report Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (UAE)
1 June 2023 (2023-06-01) Friendly Croatia  1–1  China Velika Gorica, Croatia
Report
  • Zhu Qiwen 69'
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
3 June 2023 (2023-06-03) Friendly Croatia  4–1  China Velika Gorica, Croatia
17:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik

Squad

Current coaches

Team manager China Zhang Chao
China Lin Lefeng
Head coach China Cheng Yaodong
Assistant coach China Wu Bing
Spain Antonio Puche
China Zhang Xinxin
Fitness coach China Cao Xiaodong
Goalkeeper coach China Jia Chunhua
Team doctor China Wang Dongzhen
China Shen Chunfeng
China Wang Lei

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, held in March 2023.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Li Hao (2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 18) Spain Atlético Madrid
22 1GK Huo Shenping (2003-11-26)26 November 2003 (aged 19) China Guangzhou
23 1GK Yu Jinyong (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 18) China Shandong Taishan

2 2DF Hu Hetao (2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (aged 19) China Chengdu Rongcheng
4 2DF Yang Minjie (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 19) China Wuhan Three Towns
5 2DF Liu Haofan (2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 19) China Zhejiang Professional
12 2DF Zhang Yixuan (2004-08-18)18 August 2004 (aged 18) China Hubei Istar
15 2DF Rongjun Xiang (2004-03-31)31 March 2004 (aged 18) China Shanghai Port
16 2DF Li Suda (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 19) China Qingdao Hainiu

3 3MF Peng Xiao (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 17) China Shandong Taishan
6 3MF You Wenjie (2003-07-16)16 July 2003 (aged 19) China Wuhan Three Towns
8 3MF Bao Shengxin (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 19) China Zhejiang Professional
10 3MF Mawlet Mijit (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 19) China Shandong Taishan
13 3MF Gao Yunan (2003-09-28)28 September 2003 (aged 19) China Hebei
14 3MF Xu Bin (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 18) China Guangzhou
17 3MF Mutellip Iminqari (2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 18) China Chengdu Rongcheng
18 3MF Chen Zhexuan (2003-09-24)24 September 2003 (aged 19) China Shandong Taishan
21 3MF Nur Sherzat (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 19) China Hubei Istar

7 4FW Afrden Asqer (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 19) Sweden Mjällby
9 4FW Abduweli Behram (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 19) China Shandong Taishan
11 4FW Fan Chao (2004-02-08)8 February 2004 (aged 19) China Changchun Yatai
19 4FW Abdulla Adil (2004-09-10)10 September 2004 (aged 18) China Changchun Yatai
20 4FW Shohret Rehmitulla (2003-02-07)7 February 2003 (aged 20) China Zhejiang Professional

List of head coaches

Manage records only includes International Country results

# Name Period Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win % Achievements
1 Hungary A Joseph 1954 - 1955 1 1 0 0 3 2 100%
2 China Nian Weisi 1966 - 1971 13 2 8 3 12 21 15.83% 3rd place at the 1966 AFC Youth Championship
3 China Sun Baorong 1972 – 1973 4 2 1 1 12 8 50.00%
4 China Chen Chengda 1974 6 3 1 2 7 9 50.00%
5 China Zhang Honggen 1975 – 1976 9 3 4 2 13 9 33.33%
6 China Xian Dihong 1976 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
7 China Zhang Shixun 1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
8 China Chen Jiagen 1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
9 China Zhang Honggen 1977 3 2 1 0 4 2 66.67%
10 China Chen Jiagen (2nd time) 1978 6 2 0 4 7 9 33.33%
11 China Zhang Junxiu 1978 6 1 0 5 3 12 16.67%
12 China Xian Dixiong (2nd time) 1979 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
13 China Shao Xiankang 1980 4 1 0 3 1 19 25.00%
14 China Zhang Junxiu (2nd time) 1980 4 2 0 2 13 4 50.00%
15 China Gao Fengwen 1981 - 1983 18 12 3 3 32 17 66.67% Runners-up of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship
first round of the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
China Xie Hongjun 1983 (U-19) 4 1 0 3 3 7 25.00%
China Li Chuanqi 1983 (U-18) 5 1 0 4 3 17 20.00%
16 China Zhang Zhicheng 1984 - 1986 32 18 4 10 63 23 56.25% Champions of the 1985 AFC Youth Championship
Quarter final of the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
17 China Liu Minxin 1986 - 1988 21 15 2 4 58 20 71.43%
18 China Chen Xirong 1988 - 1990 23 12 3 8 53 20 52.17%
19 China Zhu Guanghu 1991 - 1992 7 2 3 2 9 9 28.57%
20 China Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time) 1993 - 1994 2 1 0 1 2 2 50.00%
21 China Gai Zengchen 1995 - 1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
22 China Tang Pengju 1996 - 1997 14 11 1 2 48 16 78.57% Runners-up of the 1996 AFC Youth Championship
23 China Zhu Guanghu (2nd time) 1997 - 1998 24 7 7 10 30 27 29.17% First round of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
24 China Chen Jingang 1998 4 1 1 2 7 8 25.00%
25 England Keith Blunt 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
26 China Shen Xiangfu 2000 - 2001 27 13 5 9 46 29 48.15% 3rd place at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship
Round of 16 of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
27 China Wang Baoshan 2001 - 2002 8 4 2 2 15 13 50.00%
28 China Jia Xiuquan 2003 - 2004 6 5 1 0 17 2 83.33%
29 China Yin Tiesheng 2004 - 2005 18 9 4 5 21 12 50.00% Runners-up at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship
30 Germany Eckhard Krautzun 2005 8 4 1 3 16 13 50.00% Round of 16 of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
China Jia Xiuquan 2006 (U-21) 5 4 0 1 12 4 80.00%
31 China Jia Xiuquan (2nd time) 2005 – 2006 17 10 3 3 48 19 58.82%
32 China Liu Chunming 2007 – 2008 26 12 7 7 53 20 46.15%
33 China Su Maozhen 2009 – 2011
34 Netherlands Jan Olde Riekerink 2011 – 2012
35 Argentina Luis Manuel Blanco 2012
36 China Li Bing 2013 - 2014
37 China Zheng Xiong (Caretaker) 2014
38 China Li Ming 2015 – 2018
39 China Cheng Yaodong 2018 –

Notes

  1. Nationalist China take part in AFC Youth Championship 1959 to 1974, not China PR.

References

  1. Bartlett, Evan (22 June 2017). "Chinese U20 team set to become newest member of German fourth division". The Independent. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "China under-20s protest Tibetan flags at friendly in Germany". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. "Freundschaftsspiele mit chinesischer U 20 werden nicht fortgesetzt". dfb. 22 December 2017.
  4. "足协宣布组建U19黄队 扬戈维奇出任球队主教练". Sina. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "国青赴乌兹别克斯坦参加U20亚洲杯 小组出线成奢望" [The national youth went to Uzbekistan to participate in the U20 Asian Cup] (in Chinese (China)). Sohu. 23 February 2023.
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