Xu Yuan (footballer)

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Xu Yuan (Chinese: 徐媛; pinyin: Xú Yuàn; born November 17, 1985 in Chongqing) is a Chinese football (soccer) striker who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Xu plays in the forward position.

Xu was called up to the Chinese Youth Team in 2004, and won a silver medal that year at the Asian Youth Football Games. She also participated for the U-19 team, and helped them reach the final of 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. Xu joined the Chinese national team in November 2007, and her first major tournament was the Olympic Games in Beijing.[1] There, she scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.[2]

International goals[]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 May 2008 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–0 1–0 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2. 30 May 2008  Thailand 3–0 5–1
3. 6 August 2008 Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China  Sweden 1–0 2–1 2008 Summer Olympics
4. 9 August 2008  Canada 1–1 1–1
5. 5 September 2011 Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China  Thailand 2–0 2–0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification

References[]

  1. ^ "Xu Yuan profile". Shanghai Daily. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. ^ Lucy Hornby (2008-08-06). "Cheering crowds celebrate opening Chinese win". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-06.[dead link]

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