China national football team

China PR

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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	80 1 (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest	37 (December 1998)
Lowest	109 (March 2013)
First international
Philippines 2–1 China  (Manila, Philippines; 4 February 1913)[3]
Biggest win
China 19–0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 26 January 2000)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 8–0 China  (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

China PR national football team is the national football team of China.

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

References

1. "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.
2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
3. "China matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: China. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
4. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.