China national under-20 football team explained

China U-20
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Fifa Trigramme:CHN
Confederation:AFC (Asia)
Coach:Cheng Yaodong
Regional Name:FIFA U-20 World Cup
Regional Cup Apps:5
Regional Cup First:1983
Regional Cup Best:Round of 16 (2001, 2005)
2Ndregional Name:AFC U-19 Championship
2Ndregional Cup Apps:18
2Ndregional Cup First:1975
2Ndregional Cup Best:Champions (1985)
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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).

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

YearResultPosPWDLFA
1977 to 1981DNE
1983First round12310258
1985Quarter-finalist7420255
1987 to 1995DNQ
1997First round18302123
1999DNQ
2001Last 1615411223
2003DNQ
2005Last 16104301117
DNQ
TBD
Total--187382526

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

width=80 Year width=100 Resultwidth=20 Pldwidth=20 Wwidth=20 Dwidth=20 Lwidth=20 GFwidth=20 GA
DNP[5]
Quarterfinals 522163
Quarterfinals 412178
DNP
Group Stage 310234
DNQ
Runners-up 312043
Champions321053
DNQ
Group Stage 300339
DNQ
Runners-up 6501169
Group Stage 411278
3rd Place 632175
Quarterfinals 4112710
Runners-up 6411103
Quarterfinals 430153
Quarterfinals 422091
Quarterfinals 421164
Group Stage 300325
Quarterfinals 412156
Group Stage 301203
Group Stage 310222
2020 DNQ and cancelled
Quarterfinals 411256
Qualified as hosts
Total 76 31 19 26 109 95

Toulon Tournament

Torneo di Viareggio

Recent matches

2024

Squad

Current coaches

Team manager Zhang Chao
Lin Lefeng
Head coach
Assistant coach
Zhang Xinxin
Fitness coach
Goalkeeper coach Jia Chunhua
Team doctor Wang Dongzhen
Shen Chunfeng
Wang Lei

Current squad

The following players were called up for the training camp from 9 March 2024 to 20 March 2024.[6]

List of head coaches

Manage records only includes International Country results

width=18%NamePeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAWin %Achievements
1 A Joseph1954 - 1955110032100%
2 Nian Weisi1966 - 197113283122115.83%3rd place at the 1966 AFC Youth Championship
3 Sun Baorong1972 – 1973421112850.00%
4 Chen Chengda197463127950.00%
5 Zhang Honggen1975 – 1976934213933.33%
6 Xian Dihong19761001230
71976000000-
81977000000-
9 Zhang Honggen197732104266.67%
10 Chen Jiagen (2nd time)197862047933.33%
111978610531216.67%
12 Xian Dixiong (2nd time)19791001010
13 Shao Xiankang1980410311925.00%
14 Zhang Junxiu (2nd time)1980420213450.00%
15 Gao Fengwen1981 - 1983181233321766.67%Runners-up of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship
first round of the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
1983 (U-19)41033725.00%
Li Chuanqi1983 (U-18)510431720.00%
16 Zhang Zhicheng1984 - 19863218410632356.25%Champions of the 1985 AFC Youth Championship
Quarter final of the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
17 Liu Minxin1986 - 1988211524582071.43%
18 Chen Xirong1988 - 1990231238532052.17%
19 Zhu Guanghu1991 - 199272329928.57%
20 Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time)1993 - 199421012250.00%
21 Gai Zengchen1995 - 1996000000-
221996 - 1997141112481678.57%Runners-up of the 1996 AFC Youth Championship
23 Zhu Guanghu (2nd time)1997 - 1998247710302729.17%First round of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
24 Chen Jingang199841127825.00%
25 Keith Blunt1999000000-
262000 - 2001271359462948.15%3rd place at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship
Round of 16 of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
272001 - 20028422151350.00%
282003 - 2004651017283.33%
292004 - 200518945211250.00%Runners-up at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship
3020058413161350.00%Round of 16 of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
2006 (U-21)540112480.00%
31 Jia Xiuquan (2nd time)2005 – 2006171033481958.82%
322007 – 2008261277532046.15%
332009 – 2011
342011 – 2012
352012
362013 - 2014
37 Zheng Xiong (Caretaker)2014
38 Li Ming2015 – 2018
39 Cheng Yaodong2018 –

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bartlett . Evan . 22 June 2017 . Chinese U20 team set to become newest member of German fourth division . . 18 November 2017.
  2. News: 18 November 2017 . China under-20s protest Tibetan flags at friendly in Germany . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043005/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/china-under-20s-protest-tibetan-flags-at-friendly-in-germany/2017/11/18/ce17cd1a-cc81-11e7-b506-8a10ed11ecf5_story.html . dead . 1 December 2017 . . . 18 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Freundschaftsspiele mit chinesischer U 20 werden nicht fortgesetzt. 22 December 2017. dfb.
  4. Web site: 足协宣布组建U19黄队 扬戈维奇出任球队主教练. 28 September 2018. 28 September 2018. Sina.
  5. Nationalist China take part in AFC Youth Championship 1959 to 1974, not China PR.
  6. Web site: U19国足集训名单公布 夏合扎提、贺一然等29人入选. titan24. 8 March 2024. zh-cn.