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Xu Yuan (footballer) 
Summary
Xu Yuan (Chinese: 徐媛; pinyin: Xú Yuán; 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 at the 2004 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 in November 2007, and her first major tournament was the Olympic Games in Beijing.[1] Xu scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.[2]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2008 | Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China |  South Korea |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship |
| 2. | 28 May 2008 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 3. | 30 May 2008 |  Thailand |
3–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 4. | 6 August 2008 | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China |  Sweden |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
| 5. | 9 August 2008 |  Canada |
1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 6. | 14 November 2010 | Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium, Guangzhou, China |  Jordan |
3–0 | 10–1 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 7. | 9–1 | |||||
| 8. | 5 September 2011 | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China | Thailand |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification |
References edit
- ^ "Xu Yuan profile". Shanghai Daily. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Lucy Hornby (2008-08-06). "Cheering crowds celebrate opening Chinese win". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-06.[dead link]
External links edit
- Profile at Shanghai Daily