China national under-17 football team
Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Bin Ukishima | ||
FIFA code | CHN | ||
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AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Champions (1992, 2004) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1985, 2005) |
The China national under-17 football team, also known as the China Junior Team (国少队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Football Association of the People's Republic of China.
Tournament records
Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | ||
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1985 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||
1987 | did not qualify | |||||||||
1989 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
1991 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
1993 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
1995 | did not qualify | |||||||||
1997 | ||||||||||
1999 | ||||||||||
2001 | ||||||||||
2003 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
2007 | did not qualify | |||||||||
2009 | ||||||||||
2011 | ||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||
2015 | ||||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||
2019 | ||||||||||
2023 | ||||||||||
2025 | ||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 6/20 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 36 |
Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1985 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1986 | did not qualify | |||||||
1988 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
1990 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
1992 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
1994 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
1996 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
1998 | did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
2002 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
2004 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
2006 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
2008 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2010 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
2012 | 9th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
2014 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
2016 | did not qualify | |||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2023 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2025 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Total | 2 Titles | 16/20 | 65 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 113 | 85 |
Recent results and fixtures
2022
5 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | 9–0 | Cambodia | Shepparton | |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
7 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | Northern Mariana Islands | 0–11 | Shepparton | |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
9 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | Australia | 3–1 | Shepparton | |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
2023
16 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Tajikistan | 1–1 | Chonburi | |
21:00 | Gafurov 36' | Report | Wang Yudong 6' | Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Attendance: 373 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
19 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | 3–5 | Australia | Chonburi | |
17:00 |
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Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Attendance: 215 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
22 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Chonburi | |
17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Attendance: 233 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
2024
19 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | Bahrain | 0–2 | Dalian | |
19:35 | Report |
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Stadium: Puwan Stadium Attendance: 238 Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan) |
23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | 6–0 | Bhutan | Dalian | |
15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Puwan Stadium |
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | 9–0 | Maldives | Dalian | |
17:00 |
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Stadium: Puwan Stadium Referee: Suhail Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | South Korea | 2–2 | Dalian | |
19:35 |
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Stadium: Puwan Stadium Referee: Suhail Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
2025
3 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Taif | |
20:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Attendance: 498 Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
6 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | Taif | |
18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Attendance: 79 Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India) |
9 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Thailand | 0–2 | Taif | |
20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
15 April Montaigu Tournament | France | 0–0 | China | Montaigu-Vendée |
18:30 | Stadium: Stade Montaigu Referee: Axel Laine (France) |
17 April Montaigu Tournament | China | 1–0 | Cameroon | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
18:30 |
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Stadium: Stade des Ribandeaux |
21 April Montaigu Tournament | China | 0–2 | Mexico | Montaigu-Vendée |
18:30 |
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Stadium: Stade Montaigu |
28 May 2025 CFA Team China U-16 Cup | China | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia | Hohhot |
19:35 |
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Stadium: National North Football Training Base Attendance: 11,756 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) |
30 May 2025 CFA Team China U-16 Cup | China | 2–2 | Vietnam | Hohhot |
19:35 |
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Stadium: National North Football Training Base Attendance: 9,234 Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
1 June 2025 CFA Team China U-16 Cup | China | 5–2 | Australia | Hohhot |
19:35 |
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Stadium: National North Football Training Base Attendance: 17,511 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) |
4 July 2025 CFA Team China Peace Cup | China | 1–1 | Japan | Shenyang |
19:35 |
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Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Ai Kun (China) |
6 July 2025 CFA Team China Peace Cup | China | 2-1 | Uzbekistan | Shenyang |
19:35 |
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Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium Attendance: 4,907 Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China) |
8 July 2025 CFA Team China Peace Cup | China | 3-4 | South Korea | Shenyang |
19:35 |
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Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Maimaitijiang Aihemaiti (China) |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Bin Ukishima |
Assistant coach | Ishikawa Kei |
Cao Yang | |
Goalkeeping coach | Adauto Alexandre Masson |
Fitness coach | Wu Mingkun |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the CFA Team China Peace Cup Tournament from 4 July to 8 July 2025[1][2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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12 | GK | Xu Zengfu | 19 January 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
21 | GK | Li Qifu | 3 January 2009 (aged 16) | Meizhou Hakka | ||
30 | GK | Qin Ziniu | 10 July 2009 (aged 15) | Evergrande Football School | ||
- | GK | Kuang Zihao | 18 September 2009 (aged 15) | Shenzhen 2028 | ||
- | GK | Zhou Yucheng | 9 January 2009 (aged 16) | Yixing Zhoutiejiuteng | ||
2 | DF | Jin Yucheng | 15 June 2009 (aged 16) | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
3 | DF | Zhang Xuyao | 22 March 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
4 | DF | Li Junpeng | 19 February 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
5 | DF | Gu Boyu | 17 January 2009 (aged 16) | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
13 | DF | Li Mingjie | 27 April 2009 (aged 16) | Shanghai Port | ||
16 | DF | Lu Qizheng | 6 June 2009 (aged 16) | Evergrande Football School | ||
17 | DF | Zhang Junhao | 3 January 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
18 | DF | Nan Zixun | 23 March 2009 (aged 16) | Tsinghua University High School | ||
- | DF | Yu Jianan | 13 May 2009 (aged 16) | Evergrande Football School | ||
- | DF | Kong Xinuo | 22 May 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
6 | MF | Lu Junbo | 7 May 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
8 | MF | Xu Zhengpeng | 15 March 2009 (aged 16) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
10 | MF | Zhou Yunuo | 26 February 2009 (aged 16) | Tsinghua University High School | ||
20 | MF | Ailikamu Yilihong | 7 May 2009 (aged 16) | Evergrande Football School | ||
22 | MF | Wan Xiang | 21 April 2009 (aged 16) | Hubei Istar | ||
24 | FW | Xiao Chenxi | 7 January 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
25 | MF | Tan Yujin | 4 February 2009 (aged 16) | Chongqing No.8 Secondary School | ||
7 | FW | He Sifan | 14 January 2009 (aged 16) | Shandong Taishan | ||
9 | FW | Zhang Bolin | 30 December 2009 (aged 15) | Henan FA | ||
11 | FW | Shuai Weihao | 5 January 2009 (aged 16) | Chengdu Rongcheng | ||
14 | FW | Kuang Zhaolei | 13 March 2009 (aged 16) | CF Damm | ||
15 | FW | Liang Shiyu | 6 May 2009 (aged 16) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
32 | FW | Xie Jin | 21 August 2009 (aged 15) | CF Fuenlabrada | ||
33 | FW | Wang Feiniya | 19 March 2009 (aged 16) | Evergrande Football School | ||
- | FW | Yelearesi Wumuerbieke | 4 January 2009 (aged 16) | Jiangsu Anbeisi |
References
- ^ "中国足球协会关于组织中国U-16国家男子足球队2025年第三期集训并参加沈阳"和平杯"国际足球锦标赛的通知". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于组织中国U-16国家男子足球队2025年第三期集训并参加沈阳和平杯国际足球锦标赛的补充通知". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
External links
- Chinese Football Association Official Website (in Chinese)
- Team China Official Website Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- Profile on FIFA
- Profile on AFC
Head-to-head record
The following table shows China's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
Total | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20.00 |
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0.00 |
Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
India | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50.00 |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
Iraq | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 25.00 |
Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 25.00 |
Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
North Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
Qatar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33.33 |
Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 40.00 |
South Yemen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Syria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Thailand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 60.00 |
Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25.00 |
Uzbekistan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 50.00 |
Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 0.00 |
Yemen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Total | 65 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 113 | 85 | +28 | 43.08 |