China national football team

China PR
Association	Chinese Football Association
Confederation	Asian Football Confederation
Head coach	Li Tie
Most caps	Li Weifeng (112)
Top scorer	Hao Haidong (41)
FIFA code	CHN

The Chinese national football team (Zhōngguó Guójiā Zúqiú Duì), recognized as China PR by FIFA, is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. The team is colloquially referred to as "Team China".

The team was founded in 1924 by the Republic of China and joined FIFA in 1931. Following the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Football Association was reformed by the newly founded People's Republic of China. They remained affiliated with FIFA until 1958, when they withdrew, but they rejoined the organisation in 1979.

China has won the EAFF East Asian Cup twice in 2005 and 2010 and have been runners-up at the AFC Asian Cup twice in 1984 and 2004. Although China failed to score a goal in their FIFA World Cup debut appearance during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, losing all their matches, qualifying for the tournament has been considered the greatest accomplishment in the country's football history.

Although modern football lacks a distinguished history in China, there were an estimated 250 million viewers for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final, which China lost 3–1 to arch-rivals Japan, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history at that time.

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the International Friendly game and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers:
• Match date: 7 and 13 June 2017
• Opposition: Philippines and Syria
• Caps and goals correct as of: 13 June 2017, after the match against Syria.

#	Pos	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Zeng Cheng	8 January 1987 (1987-01-08)	39	0	Guangzhou Evergrande
23	1GK	Wang Dalei	10 January 1989 (1989-01-10)	24	0	Shandong Luneng
12	1GK	Yan Junling	28 January 1991 (1991-01-28)	4	0	Shanghai SIPG
6	2DF	Feng Xiaoting	22 October 1985 (1985-10-22)	60	0	Guangzhou Evergrande
5	2DF	Zhang Linpeng	9 May 1989 (1989-05-09)	58	5	Guangzhou Evergrande
2	2DF	Ren Hang	23 February 1989 (1989-02-23)	30	1	Hebei China Fortune
4	2DF	Jiang Zhipeng	6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)	21	0	Guangzhou R&F
13	2DF	Zhao Mingjian	22 November 1987 (1987-11-22)	9	0	Hebei China Fortune
21	2DF	Deng Hanwen	8 January 1995 (1995-01-08)	4	2	Beijing Renhe
8	2DF	Gao Zhunyi	21 August 1995 (1995-08-21)	2	0	Hebei China Fortune
3	2DF	Wang Shenchao	8 February 1989 (1989-02-08)	2	0	Shanghai SIPG
11	3MF	Hao Junmin	24 March 1987 (1987-03-24)	62	12	Shandong Luneng
20	3MF	Yu Hanchao	25 February 1987 (1987-02-25)	47	9	Guangzhou Evergrande
16	3MF	Huang Bowen	13 July 1987 (1987-07-13)	43	3	Guangzhou Evergrande
15	3MF	Wu Xi	19 February 1989 (1989-02-19)	43	3	Jiangsu Suning
10	3MF	Zhang Xizhe	23 January 1991 (1991-01-23)	19	4	Beijing Guoan
14	3MF	Wang Yongpo	19 January 1987 (1987-01-19)	16	8	Tianjin Quanjian
19	3MF	Fan Xiaodong	2 March 1987 (1987-03-02)	2	0	Changchun Yatai
17	3MF	Chen Zhizhao	14 March 1988 (1988-03-14)	0	0	Guangzhou R&F
18	4FW	Gao Lin	14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)	93	19	Guangzhou Evergrande
7	4FW	Wu Lei	19 November 1991 (1991-11-19)	44	7	Shanghai SIPG
9	4FW	Zhang Yuning	5 January 1997 (1997-01-05)	9	2	Vitesse
22	4FW	Xiao Zhi	28 May 1985 (1985-05-28)	2	1	Guangzhou R&F

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK Yang Zhi 15 January 1983 (1983-01-15) 38 0 Beijing Guoan Training Camp, 9–12 February 2017 INJ GK Shi Xiaotian 6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 1 0 Liaoning FC v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 GK Chi Wenyi 18 February 1988 (1988-02-18) 1 0 Yanbian Funde v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 GK Zou Dehai 27 February 1993 (1993-02-27) 0 0 Hangzhou Greentown v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 GK Yang Qipeng 14 May 1987 (1987-05-14) 0 0 Tianjin Teda 2017 China Cup training camp, January 2017 DEC GK Liu Dianzuo 26 June 1990 (1990-06-26) 0 0 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE GK Gu Chao 20 August 1989 (1989-08-20) 2 0 Jiangsu Suning v. Uzbekistan, 11 October 2016 GK Li Zheng 18 March 1997 (1997-03-18) 0 0 Tianjin Teda Training Camp, 2–9 July 2016 GK Liu Shibo 20 May 1997 (1997-05-20) 0 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Training Camp, 2–9 July 2016 DF Mei Fang 14 November 1989 (1989-11-14) 22 1 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Iran, 28 March 2017 DF Li Xuepeng 18 September 1988 (1988-09-18) 22 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Training Camp, 9–12 February 2017 DF Yang Shanping 28 October 1987 (1987-10-28) 3 0 Tianjin Quanjian v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 DF Pei Shuai 14 January 1993 (1993-01-14) 1 0 Changchun Yatai v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 DF Bai Jiajun 20 March 1991 (1991-03-20) 1 0 Shanghai Shenhua v. Iceland, 10 January 2017 DF Fu Huan 12 July 1993 (1993-07-12) 0 0 Shanghai SIPG 2017 China Cup training camp, January 2017 INJ DF Bai Yuefeng 25 May 1987 (1987-05-25) 3 0 Tianjin Teda 2017 China Cup training camp, January 2017 DEC DF Li Jianbin 19 April 1989 (1989-04-19) 0 0 Shanghai Shenhua 2017 China Cup training camp, January 2017 INJ DF Zhang Chengdong 9 February 1989 (1989-02-09) 23 0 Hebei China Fortune v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 DF Li Ang 15 September 1993 (1993-09-15) 2 0 Jiangsu Suning v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 DF Sun Xiang 15 January 1982 (1982-01-15) 69 5 Free Agent v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Zou Zheng 7 February 1988 (1988-02-07) 3 0 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Dai Lin 28 November 1987 (1987-11-28) 2 0 Shandong Luneng v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Shi Ke 8 January 1993 (1993-01-08) 1 0 Shanghai SIPG v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Wang Tong 12 February 1993 (1993-02-12) 1 0 Shandong Luneng v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Zhao Hejing 19 May 1985 (1985-05-19) 0 0 Beijing Guoan v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Jin Yangyang 3 February 1993 (1993-02-03) 0 0 Hebei China Fortune v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE DF Du Wei 9 February 1982 (1982-02-09) 71 4 Hebei China Fortune v. Uzbekistan, 11 October 2016 DF Ding Haifeng 17 July 1991 (1991-07-17) 1 0 Hebei China Fortune v. Uzbekistan, 11 October 2016 MF Yin Hongbo 30 October 1989 (1989-10-30) 5 1 Hebei China Fortune v. Syria, 13 June 2017 SUS MF Zheng Zhi 20 August 1980 (1980-08-20) 96 15 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Syria, 13 June 2017 INJ MF Li Lei 30 May 1992 (1992-05-30) 0 0 Beijing Guoan v. Philippines, 7 June 2017 INJ MF Yu Hai 4 June 1987 (1987-06-04) 65 11 Shanghai SIPG v. Iran, 28 March 2017 MF Cai Huikang 10 October 1989 (1989-10-10) 20 0 Shanghai SIPG v. Iran, 28 March 2017 MF Cao Yunding 22 November 1989 (1989-11-22) 2 0 Shanghai Shenhua v. Iran, 28 March 2017 MF Chi Zhongguo 26 October 1989 (1989-10-26) 2 0 Yanbian Funde Training Camp, 9–12 February 2017 MF Zhang Lu 23 August 1987 (1987-08-23) 0 0 Shanghai Shenhua Training Camp, 9–12 February 2017 MF Hu Rentian 21 January 1991 (1991-01-21) 3 1 Tianjin Teda v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Hui Jiakang 15 January 1989 (1989-01-15) 3 0 Tianjin Teda v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Wang Jinxian 12 January 1996 (1996-01-12) 2 0 Dalian Yifang v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Feng Gang 6 March 1993 (1993-03-06) 1 0 Hangzhou Greentown v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Cui Min 6 July 1989 (1989-07-06) 1 0 Yanbian Funde v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Chen Zhongliu 30 September 1993 (1993-09-30) 1 0 Hangzhou Greentown v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 MF Zhao Xuri 3 December 1985 (1985-12-03) 68 2 Tianjin Quanjian v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Jiang Ning 1 September 1986 (1986-09-01) 32 6 Hebei China Fortune v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Zheng Long 15 April 1988 (1988-04-15) 10 4 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Qin Sheng 2 November 1986 (1986-11-02) 10 0 Shanghai Shenhua v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Ji Xiang 1 March 1990 (1990-03-01) 8 0 Jiangsu Suning v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Liao Lisheng 29 April 1993 (1993-04-29) 4 0 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Qatar, 15 November 2016 PRE MF Zhang Xiaobin 23 October 1993 (1993-10-23) 0 0 Jiangsu Suning v. Uzbekistan, 11 October 2016 MF Liu Binbin 16 June 1993 (1993-06-16) 4 0 Shandong Luneng Training Camp, 31 July – 6 August 2016 FW Yu Dabao 17 April 1988 (1988-04-17) 40 15 Beijing Guoan v. Iran, 28 March 2017 FW Sun Ke 26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 33 7 Tianjin Quanjian Training Camp, 9–12 February 2017 INJ FW Wang Jingbin 9 May 1995 (1995-05-09) 2 1 Guangzhou Evergrande v. Croatia, 14 January 2017 FW Mao Jianqing 8 August 1986 (1986-08-08) 10 2 Shanghai Shenhua v. Iceland, 10 January 2017 FW Yang Xu 12 February 1988 (1988-02-12) 47 22 Liaoning FC v. Uzbekistan, 11 October 2016 FW Dong Xuesheng 22 May 1989 (1989-05-22) 3 0 Hebei China Fortune Training Camp, 2–9 July 2016 Notes: SUS Player suspended INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury RET Retired from the national team PRE Preliminary squad / standby DEC Declined (personal matters) Previous squads FIFA World Cup squads 2002 FIFA World Cup squad AFC Asian Cup squads 1976 AFC Asian Cup squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup squad 1984 AFC Asian Cup squad 1988 AFC Asian Cup squad 1992 AFC Asian Cup squad 1996 AFC Asian Cup squad 2000 AFC Asian Cup squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup squad 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad EAFF East Asian Cup squads 2003 East Asian Football Championship squad 2005 East Asian Football Championship squad 2008 East Asian Football Championship squad 2010 East Asian Football Championship squad 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup squad 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup squad External links Chinese Football Association Official Website (Chinese) Team China on Sina Sports (Chinese) Profile on FIFA Profile on AFC Profile on EAFF China Chinese competitions Chinese Coaches Chinese players Chinese Stadiums China – 2004 AFC Asian Cup 1. Liu Yunfei 3. Sun Xiang 4. Zhang Yaokun 5. Zheng Zhi 6. Shao Jiayi 7. Sun Jihai 8. Zheng Bin 9. Hao Haidong 11. Li Yi 12. Wei Xin 13. Xu Yunlong 14. Li Weifeng (c) 15. Zhao Junzhe 16. Ji Mingyi 18. Li Xiaopeng 19. Zhang Shuo 21. Li Ming 22. Yan Song 23. Li Jian 25. Zhou Haibin 27. Zhou Ting 29. Li Jinyu Manager:   Arie Haan China – 2015 AFC Asian Cup 1. Zeng Cheng 2. Ren Hang 3. Mei Fang 4. Jiang Zhipeng 5. Zhang Linpeng 6. Li Ang 7. Wu Lei 8. Cai Huikang 9. Yang Xu 10. Zheng Zhi (c) 11. Hao Junmin 12. Yan Junling 13. Liu Jianye 14. Ji Xiang 15. Wu Xi 16. Sun Ke 17. Zhang Chengdong 18. Gao Lin 19. Liu Binbin 20. Yu Hanchao 21. Yu Hai 22. Liao Lisheng 23. Wang Dalei Manager:   Alain Perrin