Xu Yuan (; born November 17, 1985, in Chongqing, Sichuan) 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. Xu scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 18 February 2008 Chongqing, China 3–2 3–2 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship 2. 28 May 2008 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 1–0 1–0 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup 3. 30 May 2008 3–0 5–1 4. 6 August 2008 Tianjin, China 1–0 2–1 2008 Summer Olympics 5. 9 August 2008 1–1 1–1 6. 10 January 2009 Guangzhou, China 3–0 6–0 2009 Four Nations Tournament 7. 4–0 8. 25 February 2009 Bielefeld, Germany 1–1 1–1 Friendly 9. 11 March 2009 Olhão, Portugal 2–1 2–1 2009 Algarve Cup 10. 9 July 2009 Krasnoarmeysk, Russia 1–0 1–0 Friendly 11. 11 July 2009 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2–0 5–0 12. 14 November 2010 Guangzhou, China 3–0 10–1 2010 Asian Games 13. 9–1 14. 5 September 2011 Jinan, China 2–0 2–0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification
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External links Profile at Shanghai Daily