China men's national field hockey team

China
Association	Chinese Field Hockey Association
Confederation	AHF (Asia)
Coach	Kim Sang-ryul
Manager	Liu Dongwei
Captain	Guo Jin
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	25 (21 December 2020)[1]
Highest	10 (2009)
Lowest	31 (March 2015–July 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2008)
Best result	11th (2008)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2018)
Best result	10th (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1982)
Best result	2nd (2006)
Asia Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1982)
Best result	3rd (1982, 2009)
Asian Games
Asia Cup

The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments.

History

The team participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Most of the players have traditionally been from Inner Mongolia, where the Daur people have been playing Beikou, a game similar to field hockey, for about 1,000 years. The modern game started in China in the mid 1970s.[2] The team has since developed its talent with some overseas Chinese players became eligible to play for the team after 3 years of residence. This is evident in players such as Tim Tsung, who arrived from England 5 years ago and played for the English U16 National team for 3 years (he was signed by the national team and made his debut after a series of successful training sessions and friendly matches).[3]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

2008 – 11th place

World Cup

2018 – 10th place

World League

2012–13 – 23rd place
2014–15 – 20th place
2016–17 – 16th place

Asian Games

1990 – 5th place
1994 – 8th place
1998 – ?
2002 – 5th place
2006 –
2010 – 5th place
2014 – 5th place

Asia Cup

1982 –
1985 – 7th place
1989 – 5th place
1994 – 7th place
1999 – 7th place
2003 – 6th place
2007 – 5th place
2009 –
2017 – 7th place

Asian Champions Trophy

2011 – 6th place
2012 – 4th place
2013 – 4th place
2016 – 5th place

Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[4]

Head coach: Kim Sang-ryul

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps
1	MF	Guo Xiaoping	(1992-12-06)6 December 1992 (aged 25)	56
3	GK	Ao Zhiwei	(1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 24)	28
5	MF	Guan Quyang	(1996-10-28)28 October 1996 (aged 22)	5
7	FW	Ao Suozhu	(1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 24)	22
8	FW	E Wenhui	(1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 25)	38
9	DF	Ao Yang	(1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 26)	35
12	DF	Meng Dihao	(1996-10-19)19 October 1996 (aged 22)	34
16	MF	Su Jun	(1991-04-16)16 April 1991 (aged 27)	13
17		Meng Nan	(1999-03-06)6 March 1999 (aged 19)	0
18	FW	Su Wenlin	(1997-10-23)23 October 1997 (aged 21)	5
20	FW	Su Lixing	(1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 23)	34
21	MF	Du Chen (C)	(1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 27)	25
22	DF	Du Talake	(1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 28)	56
23	MF	Guo Zixiang	(1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 24)	39
24	FW	E Wenlong	(1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 23)	18
28	GK	Wang Caiyu	(1997-06-28)28 June 1997 (aged 21)	1
30	DF	Ao Weibao	(1990-09-29)29 September 1990 (aged 28)	100
32	DF	Guo Jin	(1989-04-21)21 April 1989 (aged 29)	22

References

"FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
"Chinese Field Hockey Association". 14 November 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
McGrath, Charles (22 August 2008). "A Chinese Hinterland, Fertile With Field Hockey". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup roster

External links

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[FIH_World_Rankings-1] "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[2] "Chinese Field Hockey Association". 14 November 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

[nyt-3] McGrath, Charles (22 August 2008). "A Chinese Hinterland, Fertile With Field Hockey". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

[4] 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup roster