China national football team
China PR national football team is the national football team of China.
| Nickname(s) | 龙之队 Lóng zhī duì (Team Dragon)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Chinese Football Association (CFA) 中国足球协会 | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Fabio Cannavaro | ||
| Captain | Zheng Zhi | ||
| Most caps | Li Weifeng (112) | ||
| Top scorer | Hao Haidong (41) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | CHN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
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| Highest | 37 (December 1998) | ||
| Lowest | 109 (March 2013) | ||
| First international | |||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1912}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Philippines 2–1 China [[File:{{{flag alias-1912}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] (Manila, Philippines; 4 February 1913)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 China PR 19–0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 26 January 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 8–0 China PR (Recife, Brazil; 10 September 2012) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Group stage, 2002 | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1976) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 1984 and 2004 | ||
Most appearances
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Li Ming | 141 | 1992–2004 | |
| 2 | Jia Xiuquan | 136 | 1983–1992 | |
| 3 | Fan Zhiyi | 132 | 1992–2002 | |
| 4 | Xie Yuxin | 120 | 1987–1996 | |
| 5 | Li Fusheng | 119 | 1976–1984 | |
| 6 | Hao Haidong | 116 | 1992–2004 | |
| 7 | Lin Lefeng | 113 | 1977–1986 | |
| 8 | Ou Chuliang | 109 | 1992–2002 | |
| 9 | Li Zhuowei | 105 | 1998–present |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Hao Haidong | 41 | 1992–2004 | |
| 2 | Liu Haiguang | 36 | 1983–1990 | |
| 3 | Ma Lin | 33 | 1984–1990 | |
| 4 | Li Hui | 28 | 1983–1988 | |
| 5 | Su Maozhen | 26 | 1992–2002 | |
| 5 | Li Jinyu | 26 | 1996–present | |
| 7 | Zuo Shusheng | 23 | 1979–1985 | |
| 8 | Zhao Dayu | 19 | 1982–1986 | |
| 8 | Fan Zhiyi | 19 | 1992–2002 | |
| 8 | Mai Chao | 19 | 1986–1992 |
China National Football Team Media
Chinese Olympic football team in Berlin, 1936
Chinese players in a match against Saudi Arabia at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
The Chinese national team in Tehran before a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iran
Chinese players after win against Thailand at 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16
Ai Kesen played his first game for the national football team of China in 2019
The national football team of China in 2011
Li Weifeng is China's most capped player with 112 appearances.
References
- ↑ "China beat Qatar; World Cup dream still on for Team Dragon". as.com. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "China matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: China. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
