China national under-20 football team

China U-20
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachDejan Đurđević
CaptainShi Songchen
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1983)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1985)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1985)

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 U-20 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).

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 1981 DNE – – – – – – –
1983 First round 12 3 1 0 2 5 8
1985 Quarter-finalist 7 4 2 0 2 5 5
1987 to 1995 DNQ – – – – – – –
1997 First round 18 3 0 2 1 2 3
1999 DNQ – – – – – – –
2001 Last 16 15 4 1 1 2 2 3
2003 DNQ – – – – – – –
2005 Last 16 10 4 3 0 1 11 7
2007 to 2025 DNQ – – – – – – –
Total – – 18 7 3 8 25 26

* 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 1974 DNP[note 1]
1975 Quarterfinals 5 2 2 1 6 3
1976 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 7 8
1977 DNP
1978 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 4
1980 DNQ – – – – – –
1982 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 4 3
1985 Champions 3 2 1 0 5 3
1986 DNQ – – – – – –
1988 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 3 9
1990 to 1994 DNQ – – – – – –
1996 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 16 9
1998 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 7 8
2000 3rd Place 6 3 2 1 7 5
2002 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 7 10
2004 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 10 3
2006 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 5 3
2008 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 9 1
2010 Quarterfinals 4 2 1 1 6 4
2012 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 2 5
2014 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 5 6
2016 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 0 3
2018 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 2
2020 DNQ and cancelled – – – – – –
2023 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 5 6
2025 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 8 6
Total – 80 33 19 28 117 101
  • 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   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   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   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.)   Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (UAE)
1 June Friendly Croatia  1–1   Velika Gorica, Croatia
 Report
  • Zhu Qiwen 69'
 Stadium: Stadion Radnik
3 June Friendly Croatia  4–1   Velika Gorica, Croatia
17:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik

2024

22 March Friendly Indonesia  1–1   Jakarta, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7
  • Peng Xiao 14'
 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
25 March Friendly   1–1  Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Zhong Wen 86'
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
30 May Friendly   2–0  Myanmar Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8
Stadium: Xianghe National Football Training Base
1 June Friendly   3–1  Myanmar Hebei, China
--:-- UTC+8
  • Shi Songchen o.g'
 Stadium: Xianghe National Football Training Base
4 June Weinan International Tournament   1–0  Vietnam Weinan, China
19:35 UTC+8
Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Kun Ai (China)
8 June Weinan International Tournament Uzbekistan  0–0   Weinan, China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Du Jianxin (China)
10 June Weinan International Tournament   2–0  South Korea Weinan, China
19:35 UTC+8
Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
11 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0   Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
14 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0   Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
13 November Panda Cup   6–0  Mongolia Chengdu, China
19:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre
16 November Panda Cup   1–1  Australia Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8
Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre
19 November Panda Cup   0–1  Kyrgyzstan Chengdu, China
18:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

2025

12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS   2–1  Qatar Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
19:30 UTC+8
Report
  • Faragalla 55'
 Attendance: 5,152
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
15 February 2025 (2025-02-15) AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Kyrgyzstan  2–5   Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
19:30 UTC+8
  • Madavinov 25'
  • Madanov 64'
 Report
Attendance: 7,944
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
18 February 2025 (2025-02-18) AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS   1–2  Australia Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen
19:30
Report
Attendance: 8,743
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
22 February 2025 (2025-02-22) AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF Saudi Arabia  1–0   Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, Shenzhen
16:15
  • Al-Yuhaybi 90+5'
 Report Attendance: 6,058
Referee: Alex King (Australia)

Squad

Current coaches

Team manager Ren Ziqian
Head coach Dejan Đurđević
Assistant coach Wan Houliang
Slobodan Ristić
Trainer Dong Xuesheng
Goalkeeper coach Li Leilei
Team doctor Feng Sheyang

Current squad

The 23 players below were called up for 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup from 12 February 2025 to 1 March 2025.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Liu Qiwei (2005-12-21)21 December 2005 (aged 19) Shandong Taishan
21 1GK Yao Haoyang (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 (aged 18) Chongqing Tonglianglong
22 1GK Yuan Jianrui (2005-02-08)8 February 2005 (aged 20) Shenzhen 2028
2 2DF Xu Junchi (2005-01-09)9 January 2005 (aged 20) Zhejiang FC
3 2DF He Yiran (2005-02-17)17 February 2005 (aged 19) Changchun Yatai
4 2DF Shi Songchen (2005-12-30)30 December 2005 (aged 19) Shandong Taishan
5 2DF Peng Xiao (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 19) Shandong Taishan
6 2DF Imran Memet (2005-05-03)3 May 2005 (aged 19) Shandong Taishan
19 2DF Qi Qiancheng (2006-04-25)25 April 2006 (aged 18) Shandong Taishan
20 2DF Sun Kangbo (2006-08-19)19 August 2006 (aged 18) FK Voždovac
23 2DF Álex Yang (2005-06-03)3 June 2005 (aged 19) Qingdao West Coast
7 3MF Mao Weijie (2005-05-28)28 May 2005 (aged 19) Dalian Yingbo
8 3MF Chen Zeshi (2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 19) Shandong Taishan
10 3MF Kuai Jiwen (2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 18) Shanghai Port
13 3MF Xiong Jizheng (2005-05-16)16 May 2005 (aged 19) Wuhan Three Towns
14 3MF Wang Yifan (2005-01-11)11 January 2005 (aged 20) Shanghai Shenhua
15 3MF Wang Haobin (2006-08-11)11 August 2006 (aged 18) Shandong Taishan
16 3MF Zhang Zhixiong (2006-09-17)17 September 2006 (aged 18) Chongqing Tonglianglong
17 3MF Chen Shihan (2005-05-11)11 May 2005 (aged 19) Union Rochefortoise
9 4FW Liu Chengyu (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 18) Shanghai Shenhua
11 4FW Wang Yudong (2006-11-23)23 November 2006 (aged 18) Zhejiang FC
12 4FW Du Yuezheng (2005-09-14)14 September 2005 (aged 19) Marbella FC
18 4FW Zhu Pengyu (2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (aged 19) Dalian Yingbo

List of head coaches

Manage records only includes International Country results

# Name Period Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win % Achievements
1 A Joseph 1954 – 1955 1 1 0 0 3 2 100%
2 Nian Weisi 1966 – 1971 13 2 8 3 12 21 15.83% 3rd place at the 1966 AFC Youth Championship
3 Sun Baorong 1972 – 1973 4 2 1 1 12 8 50.00%
4 Chen Chengda 1974 6 3 1 2 7 9 50.00%
5 Zhang Honggen 1975 – 1976 9 3 4 2 13 9 33.33%
6 Xian Dihong 1976 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
7 Zhang Shixun 1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
8 Chen Jiagen 1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
9 Zhang Honggen 1977 3 2 1 0 4 2 66.67%
10 Chen Jiagen (2nd time) 1978 6 2 0 4 7 9 33.33%
11 Zhang Junxiu 1978 6 1 0 5 3 12 16.67%
12 Xian Dixiong (2nd time) 1979 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
13 Shao Xiankang 1980 4 1 0 3 1 19 25.00%
14 Zhang Junxiu (2nd time) 1980 4 2 0 2 13 4 50.00%
15 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
Xie Hongjun 1983 (U-19) 4 1 0 3 3 7 25.00%
Li Chuanqi 1983 (U-18) 5 1 0 4 3 17 20.00%
16 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 Liu Minxin 1986 – 1988 21 15 2 4 58 20 71.43%
18 Chen Xirong 1988 – 1990 23 12 3 8 53 20 52.17%
19 Zhu Guanghu 1991 – 1992 7 2 3 2 9 9 28.57%
20 Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time) 1993 – 1994 2 1 0 1 2 2 50.00%
21 Gai Zengchen 1995 – 1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
22 Tang Pengju 1996 – 1997 14 11 1 2 48 16 78.57% Runners-up of the 1996 AFC Youth Championship
23 Zhu Guanghu (2nd time) 1997 – 1998 24 7 7 10 30 27 29.17% First round of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
24 Chen Jingang 1998 4 1 1 2 7 8 25.00%
25 Keith Blunt 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
26 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 Wang Baoshan 2001 – 2002 8 4 2 2 15 13 50.00%
28 Jia Xiuquan 2003 – 2004 6 5 1 0 17 2 83.33%
29 Yin Tiesheng 2004 – 2005 18 9 4 5 21 12 50.00% Runners-up at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship
30 Eckhard Krautzun 2005 8 4 1 3 16 13 50.00% Round of 16 of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Jia Xiuquan 2006 (U-21) 5 4 0 1 12 4 80.00%
31 Jia Xiuquan (2nd time) 2005 – 2006 17 10 3 3 48 19 58.82%
32 Liu Chunming 2007 – 2008 26 12 7 7 53 20 46.15%
33 Su Maozhen 2009 – 2011
34 Jan Olde Riekerink 2011 – 2012
35 Luis Manuel Blanco 2012
36 Li Bing 2013 – 2014
37 Zheng Xiong (Caretaker) 2014
38 Li Ming 2015 – 2018
39 Cheng Yaodong 2018 – 2024

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. ^ "中国U20亚洲杯大名单：王钰栋领衔，唐天翼落选，泰山队7人入选" (in Chinese (China)). baijiahao.baidu.com. 8 February 2025.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows China's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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