China  | | Nickname(s) | The Steel / Forceful Roses
(铿锵玫瑰) | | Association | Chinese Football Association | | Head coach |  Shang Ruihua | | Most caps | Li Jie (220) | | Top scorer | Sun Wen (120) | | FIFA ranking | 12 | | Highest FIFA ranking | 4 (July 2003) | | Lowest FIFA ranking | 14 (March 2008) | | | | | 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 | 5 (First in 1991) | | Best result | Runners-up, 1999 | | Olympic Games | | Appearances | 4 (First in 1996) | | Best result | Runners-up, 1996 | | AFC Women's Asian Cup | | Appearances | 11 (First in 1986) | | Best result | Winners (8 times), 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006 | The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football. [edit] Records China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007 when Germany beat Norway 3-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007.[1] [edit] Honours - Runners-up (1): 1999
- Runners-up (1): 1996
- Winners (8, record): 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006
- Runners-up (2): 2003, 2008
- Third places (1): 2001
- Winners (2): 1999, 2002
- Runners-up (2): 1997, 2003
- Third places (3): 1996, 2000, 2001
- Winners (3, record): 1990, 1994, 1998
- Runners-up (1): 2002
- Third places (1): 2006
- Runners-up (1): 2008
[edit] Competition history - 1994 : Did not enter
- 1995 : Did not enter
- 1996 : Third place
- 1997 : Runners-up
- 1998 : Fifth place
- 1999 : Champions
- 2000 : Third place
- 2001 : Third place
- 2002 : Champions
- 2003 : Runners-up
- 2004 : Sixth place
- 2005 : Seventh place
- 2006 : Sixth place
- 2007 : Tenth place
- 2008 : Ninth place
- 2009 : Fifth place
- 2005 : Fourth place
- 2008 : Third place
- 2010 : Qualified
[edit] Recent matches
- Third place match
- All times local (GMT)
- Fifth place match
[edit] Most recent squad Friendly matches against USA. | Name | DOB | Club | Caps (Goals) | | Goalkeepers | | Zhang Yanru | Jan 10, 1987 | Jiangsu Huatai | 49 (0) | | Weng Xiaojie | Jul 27, 1987 | Jiangsu Huatai | 2 (0) | | Defenders | | Yuan Fan | Nov 6, 1986 | Shanghai SVA | 34 (1) | | Zhang Ying | Jun 27, 1985 | Shanghai SVA | 86 (5) | | Zhou Gaoping | Oct 20, 1986 | Jiangsu Huatai | 44 (4) | | Liu Huana | May 17, 1981 | Shaanxi Ouya | 49 (7) | | Weng Xinzhi | Jun 15, 1987 | Jiangsu Huatai | 38 (0) | | Gao Yan | Oct 13, 1985 | Shanghai SVA | 2 (0) | | Midfielders | | Bi Yan (C) | Feb 17, 1984 | Dalian Shide | 127 (14) | | Zhang Na | Mar 10, 1984 | Hebei Yuandong | 33 (2) | | Gu Yasha | Nov 28, 1990 | Beijing Zhaotai | 11 (1) | | Lou Jiahui | May 26, 1991 | Henan Shisanxiang | 14 (1) | | Zhang Rui | Jan 17, 1989 | Army | 1 (0) | | Wang Dandan | May 1, 1985 | Beijing Zhaotai | 20 (2) | | Strikers | | Liu Sa | Jul 11, 1987 | Beijing Zhaotai | 20 (3) | | Xu Yuan | Nov 17, 1985 | Shanghai SVA | 25 (9) | | Han Duan | Jun 15, 1983 | Los Angeles Sol | 158 (100) | | Wang Kun | Oct 20, 1985 | Hebei Yuandong | 67 (5) | | # | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Pld |  |  |  | | | Goalkeepers | | 1 | Zhang Yanru | Jiangsu Huatai | January 10, 1987(1987-01-10) (age 21) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 18 | Han Wenxia | Dalian Haichang | August 23, 1976(1976-08-23) (age 31) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Defenders | | 2 | Yuan Fan | Shanghai Shenhua | November 6, 1986(1986-11-06) (age 21) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3 | Li Jie (C) | Beijing Zhaotai | July 8, 1979(1979-07-08) (age 29) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4 | Zhang Ying | Shanghai Shenhua | June 27, 1985(1985-06-27) (age 23) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | Weng Xinzhi | Jiangsu Huatai | June 15, 1988(1988-06-15) (age 20) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 11 | Pu Wei | Shanghai Shenhua | August 20, 1980(1980-08-20) (age 27) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 13 | Jiang Shuai | Tianjin Huisen | June 7, 1982(1982-06-07) (age 26) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 14 | Liu Huana | Shaanxi Guoli | May 17, 1981(1981-05-17) (age 27) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 15 | Zhou Gaoping | Jiangsu Huatai | October 20, 1986(1986-10-20) (age 21) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Midfielders | | 6 | Zhang Na | Hebei Huabei | March 10, 1984(1984-03-10) (age 24) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7 | Bi Yan | Dalian Haichang | February 17, 1984(1984-02-17) (age 24) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 12 | Lou Jiahui | Henan Jianye | May 26, 1991(1991-05-26) (age 17) | 1(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 16 | Wang Dandan | Beijing Chengjiang | May 1, 1985(1985-05-01) (age 23) | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 17 | Gu Yasha | Beijing Chengjiang | November 28, 1990(1990-11-28) (age 17) | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Forwards | | 8 | Xu Yuan | Gansu Tianma | November 17, 1985(1985-11-17) (age 22) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 9 | Han Duan | Dalian Haichang | June 15, 1983(1983-06-15) (age 25) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10 | Liu Sa | Beijing Zhaotai | July 11, 1987(1987-07-11) (age 21) | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Coach | | Shang Ruihua | | November 18, 1944(1944-11-18) (age 63) | | [edit] Players [edit] Most capped Players As of December 18, 2008, the players with the most caps for China are: [edit] Top scorers As of December 18, 2008, the players with the most goals are: [edit] Coaches [edit] See also [edit] References - ^ Germany 3-0 Norway
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