Xu Yuan (footballer)

Xu Yuan (footballer)

Xu Yuan (zh-s|徐媛, born November 17, 1985) is a female Chinese football (soccer) player 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, which were given greater eminence due their being held in Beijing. [cite web|url=http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66|title=Xu Yuan profile|publisher=Shanghai Daily|accessdate=2008-08-06] There, she scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden. [cite web|url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/PEK70556.php|title=Cheering crowds celebrate opening Chinese win|publisher=Reuters|author=Lucy Hornby|date=2008-08-06|accessdate=2008-08-06]

References

External links

* [http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66 Profile] at Shanghai Daily


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