China women's national football team

China PR
Nickname(s) 铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī
(Steel Roses)
Association Chinese Football Association
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Bruno Bini
Captain Li Dongna
Most caps Pu Wei (219)
Top scorer Sun Wen (106)
FIFA code CHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 12 Increase 5 (25 March 2016)
Highest 4 (July 2003)
Lowest 19 (August 2012)
First international
 United States 2–1 China PR 
(Jesolo, Italy; 20 July 1986)
Biggest win
 China PR 21–0 Philippines 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 24 September 1995)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 8–0 China PR 
(Patras, Greece; 11 August 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1991)
Best result Runners-up: 1999
Asian Cup
Appearances 13 (First in 1986)
Best result Winners: 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006

The Chinese women's national football team (Chinese: 中国国家女子足球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Nǚzǐ Zúqiú Duì), recognized as China PR by FIFA, is the women's national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association.[1] The team is colloquially referred to as "Zhōngguó Nǚzú" (Chinese: 中国女足, short for Chinese: 中国国家女子足球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nǚzĭ Guójiā Zúqiú Duì; literally: "Chinese women's national football team").

Competition history

FIFA Women's World Cup record

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
China 1991Quarterfinals4211104+6
Sweden 1995Fourth place62221110+1
United States 1999Runners-up6510192+17
United States 2003Quarterfinals421132+1
China 2007Quarterfinals420257−2
Germany 2011Did not qualify-------
Canada 2015Quarterfinals5212440
France 2019TBD-------
Total6/72915685229+23

AFC Women's Asian Cup record

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
Hong Kong1975Did not enter-------
Taiwan1977Did not enter-------
India1979Did not enter-------
Hong Kong1981Did not enter-------
Thailand1983Did not enter-------
Hong Kong1986Champions4400230+23
Hong Kong1989Champions5500162+14
Japan1991Champions5500291+28
Malaysia1993Champions5410202+18
Malaysia1995Champions5500460+46
China1997Champions5500391+38
Philippines1999Champions6600472+45
Chinese Taipei2001Third place5401403+37
Thailand2003Runners-up5401333+30
Australia2006Champions531173+4
Vietnam2008Runners-up5302105+5
China2010Fourth place521263+3
Vietnam2014Third place5311133+10
Total13/1865534832928+301

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
United States 1996Runners-up5311115+6
Australia 2000Group stage311154+1
Greece 2004Group stage201119−8
China 2008Quarterfinals421154+1
United Kingdom 2012Did not qualify
Brazil 2016Qualified-------
Japan 2020TBD-------
Total4/5146442222+0

Algarve Cup record

Asian Games record

EAFF Women's East Asian Cup record

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were called for the 2016 Summer Olympics qualification.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zhao Lina (赵丽娜) (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 China Shanghai Yongbai
13 1GK Zhang Yue (张越) (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 China Beijing BG
16 1GK Bi Xiaolin (毕晓琳) (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 China Dalian Quanjian

2 2DF Liu Shanshan (刘杉杉) (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 China Hebei Zhongji
3 2DF Xue Jiao (薛嬌) (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 China Dalian Quanjian
5 2DF Wu Haiyan (吴海燕) (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 China Shandong Ladies
6 2DF Li Dongna (李冬娜) (captain) (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 China Tianjin Huisen
14 2DF Zhao Rong (赵容) (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 China Beijing BG

4 3MF Yang Man (杨曼) (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 China Shandong Ladies
7 3MF Ren Guixin (任桂辛) (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 China Changchun Zhuoyue
15 3MF Lou Jiahui (娄佳惠) (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 China Henan Huishang
17 3MF Gu Yasha (古雅沙) (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 China Beijing BG
18 3MF Han Peng (韩鹏) (1989-12-20) 20 December 1989 China Tianjin Huisen
19 3MF Tan Ruyin (谭茹殷) (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 China Guangdong R&F
20 3MF Zhang Rui (张睿) (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 China People's Liberation Army

8 4FW Zhao Xue (赵雪) (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 China Shandong Ladies
9 4FW Ma Xiaoxu (马晓旭) (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 China Dalian Quanjian
10 4FW Li Ying (李影) (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 China Shandong Ladies
11 4FW Wang Shanshan (王珊珊) (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 China Tianjin Huisen
12 3MF Wang Shuang (王霜) (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 China Dalian Quanjian

Recent and forthcoming fixtures

Results list China's goal tally first.

Date Location Opponent Result Competition Scorers
9 April 2015 Manchester, England  England 1–2 Friendly Wang Shanshan
6 June 2015 Edmonton, Canada  Canada 0–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
11 June 2015 Edmonton, Canada  Netherlands 1–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Wang Lisi
15 June 2015 Winnipeg, Canada  New Zealand 2–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Wang Lisi (pen.), Wang Shanshan
20 June 2015 Edmonton, Canada  Cameroon 1–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Wang Shanshan
26 June 2015 Ottawa, Canada  United States 0–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 August 2015 Wuhan, China  South Korea 0–1 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
4 August 2015 Wuhan, China  North Korea 2–3 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup Li Dongna (pen.), Wang Shanshan
8 August 2015 Wuhan, China  Japan 0–2 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
18 September 2015 Weinan, China  Spain 1–3 Friendly Yang Li
21 September 2015 Chenzhou, China  Spain 1–2 Friendly Xu Yanlu
23 October 2015 Chongqing, China  England 2–1 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament Wang Shuang (2)
25 October 2015 Chongqing, China  Australia 1–1 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament Li Dongna (pen.)
3 December 2015 Guiyang, China  Italy 1–1 Friendly Wang Shanshan
6 December 2015 Qujing, China  Italy 2–0 Friendly Ren Guixin, Wang Shanshan
13 December 2015 Glendale, United States  United States 0–2 Friendly
16 December 2015 New Orleans, United States  United States 1–0 Friendly Wang Shuang
21 January 2016 Shenzhen, China  Mexico 0–0 2016 Shenzhen Four Nations Tournament
23 January 2015 Shenzhen, China  Vietnam 8–0 2016 Shenzhen Four Nations Tournament Zhang Rui (2), Zhao Xue, Ma Xiaoxu (2),
Wang Shanshan (2), Lou Jiahui
26 January 2015 Shenzhen, China  South Korea 2–0 2016 Shenzhen Four Nations Tournament Ma Xiaoxu, Wang Shanshan
29 February 2016 Osaka, Japan  Vietnam 2–0 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Gu Yasha, Zhang Rui (pen.)
2 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  North Korea 1–1 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Wang Shuang (pen.)
4 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  Japan 2–1 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Zhang Rui, Gu Yasha
7 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  South Korea 1–0 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Wang Shanshan
9 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  Australia 1–1 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Ma Xiaoxu
8 April 2016 Shenzhen, China  Costa Rica 2–1 Friendly Ma Xiaoxu, Zhao Xue
11 April 2016 Qujing, China  Costa Rica 1–1 Friendly Wang Shuang (pen.)
3 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Brazil 2016 Summer Olympics
6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  South Africa 2016 Summer Olympics
9 August 2016 Brasília, Brazil  Sweden 2016 Summer Olympics

Competitive record

All-time results

As of 11 April 2016; counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
Nations First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Argentina 2007531191+8 CONMEBOL
 Australia 198839191196938+31 AFC
 Brazil 19869144717−10 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2015110010+1 CAF
 Canada 19872714585027+23 CONCACAF
 Chile 2009210121+1 CONMEBOL
 Chinese Taipei 1989141400450+45 AFC
 Costa Rica 2016211032+1 CONCACAF
 Czech Republic 2004110010+1 UEFA
 Denmark 1991159433113+18 UEFA
 England 2005531163+3 UEFA
 Finland 1989141121375+32 UEFA
 France 19909432117+4 UEFA
 Germany 19912986153054−24 UEFA
 Ghana 19994400122+10 CAF
 Guam 19992200240+24 AFC
 Guatemala 20001100140+14 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 19898800670+67 AFC
 Hungary 2007110040+4 UEFA
 Iceland 2007620459−4 UEFA
 India 19982200280+28 AFC
 Indonesia 1986110090+9 AFC
 Italy 1986722368−2 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 1988110081+7 CAF
 Japan 198634166125029+21 AFC
 Jordan 20063300271+26 AFC
 Kazakhstan 19952200160+16 UEFA
 North Korea 1989321081433330 AFC
 South Korea 19903827569825+73 AFC
 Malaysia 19862200170+17 AFC
 Mexico 200010730142+12 CONCACAF
 Myanmar 20042200140+14 AFC
 Netherlands 198811641159+6 UEFA
 New Zealand 19911713134212+30 OFC
 Nigeria 20005311117+4 CAF
 Norway 19872693142935−6 UEFA
 Philippines 19953300470+47 AFC
 Portugal 19966420174+13 UEFA
 Romania 1991110031+2 UEFA
 Russia 199112921176+11 UEFA
 Scotland 2003220040+4 UEFA
 Serbia 1989110061+5 UEFA
 South Africa 20033300260+26 CAF
 Spain 2015200225−3 UEFA
 Sweden 19872477102433−9 UEFA
  Switzerland 2009110020+2 UEFA
 Thailand 19898710405+35 AFC
 United States 198656913343696−60 CONCACAF
 Uzbekistan 19973300300+30 AFC
 Vietnam 2002121200462+44 AFC
 Wales 2011110021+1 UEFA

Statistics

Most capped players

  Still active national team players are highlighted
As of 25 October 2015, the ten players with the most appearances for China are:
PosPlayerCapsCareer
1Pu Wei2191997–2013
2Li Jie2001997–2008
3Fan Yunjie1921992–2004
4Han Duan1882000–2011
5Zhao Lihong1741992–2004
6Wang Liping1731992–2004
7Wen Lirong1701986–2001
8Liu Yali1562000–2008
9Sun Wen1521990–2005
10Liu Ailing1501987–2000

Top goalscorers

As of 25 October 2015, the five highest goalscorers for China are:
Rank Player Goals Caps Career
1 Sun Wen 106 152 1990–2005
2 Han Duan 101 188 2000–2011
3 Bai Jie 83 139 1997–2003
4 Liu Ailing 80 150 1987–2000
5 Zhao Lihong 68 174 1992–2004

List of managers

Honours

International

Continental

Regional

References

  1. Joshua Frank (1986-03-01). "Missing from the World Cup? China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. JERE LONGMANPublished: 10 July 1999 (1999-07-10). "SOCCER: WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Soccer's Move: Grass Roots to Grand Stage – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  3. GEORGE VECSEYPublished: 2 August 1996 (1996-08-02). "Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
1983 Thailand 
AFC Women's Champions
1986 (First title)
1989 (Second title)
1991 (Third title)
1993 (Fourth title)
1995 (Fifth title)
1997 (Sixth title)
1999 (Seventh title)
Succeeded by
2001 North Korea 
Preceded by
2003 North Korea 
AFC Women's Champions
2006 (Eighth title)
Succeeded by
2008 North Korea 
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