XU Yun Long

Date of birth17 February 1979
Place of birthChina
NationalityChinese
Weight81 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionDefender

A veteran of the side he has recently lost his place at the heart of the defence to Li Wei Feng. He was admitted into the Chinese Football Academy in 1983 and he signed for his local club Beijing Guoan after graduating in 1996. He is an excellent central defender or right back and at club level has formed an excellent partnership with fellow squad member Yang Pu. He played well at the 2000 Asia Cup and started the World Cup Qualification campaign with two goals in the opening match. He then found himself on the fringes of the team but has been included for his experience and versatility. He should start on the bench here.

Appearances in World Cup qualification: 5

Goals in World Cup qualification: 3.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 China PR AFC Asian Cup 3
1
2000-01 China PR Korea v China Annual Match
1
2001-02 China PR Carlsberg Cup 2
2001-02 China PR FIFA World Cup 3
1
2001-02 China PR International Friendly 3
1
2002-03 China PR International Friendly
1
2003-04 China PR AFC Asian Cup 1
2
1
1
2003-04 China PR EAFF East Asian Cup 1
2003-04 China PR FIFA World Cup
2
2003-04 China PR International Friendly 1
2
2004-05 China PR FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2004-05 China PR International Friendly 1
1
2005-06 China PR EAFF East Asian Cup 2
1
2005-06 China PR International Friendly 1
2006-07 China PR AFC Asian Cup 3
1
2006-07 China PR International Friendly 3
2007-08 China PR EAFF East Asian Cup 2
1
2007-08 China PR FIFA World Cup 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Jul 2000 China PR v Korea Republic L 0-1 KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH
13 Oct 2000 Korea Republic v China PR D 2-2 AFC Asian Cup Group B
16 Oct 2000 China PR v Indonesia W 4-0 AFC Asian Cup Group B
19 Oct 2000 China PR v Kuwait D 0-0 AFC Asian Cup Group B
29 Oct 2000 Korea Republic v China PR L 1-0 AFC Asian Cup 3rd place
12 Feb 2002 HONG KONG League XI v China PR L 1-1 (3-4) CARLSBERG CUP
15 Feb 2002 China PR v Slovenia D 0-0 CARLSBERG CUP 3rd place
27 Apr 2002 Korea Republic v China PR D 0-0 International Friendly
11 May 2002 China PR v Thailand W 3-1 International Friendly
16 May 2002 China PR v Uruguay L 0-2 International Friendly
25 May 2002 China PR v Portugal L 0-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 2002 China PR v Costa Rica L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
08 Jun 2002 Brazil v China PR L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
13 Jun 2002 Turkey v China PR L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
12 Feb 2003 China PR v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 China PR v Chile D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2003 Costa Rica v China PR L 2-0 International Friendly
04 Dec 2003 Japan v China PR L 2-0 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
31 Mar 2004 Hong Kong v China PR W 0-10 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 4
01 Jun 2004 China PR v Hungary W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 2004 China PR v Malaysia W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 4
10 Jul 2004 China PR v United Arab Emirates D 2-2 International Friendly
25 Jul 2004 China PR v Qatar W 1-0 AFC Asian Cup Group A
30 Jul 2004 China PR v Iraq W 3-0 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final
07 Aug 2004 China PR v Japan L 1-3 AFC Asian Cup Final
08 Sep 2004 Malaysia v China PR W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 4
13 Oct 2004 Kuwait v China PR L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 4
17 Nov 2004 China PR v Hong Kong W 7-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 4
26 Mar 2005 Spain v China PR L 3-0 International Friendly
31 Jul 2005 Korea Republic v China PR D 1-1 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
03 Aug 2005 Japan v China PR D 2-2 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
07 Aug 2005 China PR v Korea DPR W 2-0 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
07 Jun 2006 France v China PR L 3-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 China PR v Singapore W 1-0 AFC Asian Cup Group E
11 Oct 2006 Palestine v China PR W 0-2 AFC Asian Cup Group E
15 Nov 2006 China PR v Iraq D 1-1 AFC Asian Cup Group E
24 Mar 2007 China PR v Australia L 0-2 International Friendly
27 Mar 2007 China PR v Uzbekistan W 3-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2007 USA v China PR L 4-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2008 Iraq v China PR D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 1
17 Feb 2008 China PR v Korea Republic L 2-3 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
20 Feb 2008 China PR v Japan L 0-1 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
14 Jun 2008 China PR v Iraq L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 1
22 Jun 2008 Australia v China PR W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.