Xu Yuan (footballer)

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 May 2008Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam1–01–02008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.30 May 2008 Thailand3–05–1
3.6 August 2008Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China Sweden1–02–12008 Summer Olympics
4.9 August 2008 Canada1–11–1
5.5 September 2011Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China Thailand2–02–02012 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.


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