2008 East Asian Football Championship Final squads

Below are the squads for the 2008 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Japan. There were 23 players in each squad, including 3 goalkeepers.

##  China[edit]

Coach:  Vladimir Petrovic

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Zong Lei |  (1981-07-26)26 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Changchun Yatai
2  | 2DF | Zhang Shuai |  (1981-07-20)20 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Beijing Guoan
3  | 2DF | Sun Xiang |  (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 26)  |  |  Shanghai Shenhua
4  | 2DF | Feng Xiaoting |  (1985-10-22)22 October 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Dalian Shide
5  | 2DF | Li Weifeng (Captain)  |  (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  Shanghai Shenhua
6  | 3MF | Wang Dong |  (1981-09-10)10 September 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Changchun Yatai
7  | 4FW | Qu Bo |  (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Qingdao Zhongneng
8  | 3MF | Du Zhenyu |  (1983-02-01)1 February 1983 (aged 25)  |  |  Changchun Yatai
9  | 3MF | Hao Junmin |  (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 20)  |  |  Tianjin Teda
10  | 3MF | Zhao Junzhe |  (1979-04-18)18 April 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Liaoning Whowin
11  | 4FW | Zhu Ting |  (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Dalian Shide
12  | 1GK | Chen Dong |  (1978-05-03)3 May 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  Dalian Shide
13  | 2DF | Zhang Yonghai |  (1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Beijing Guoan
14  | 3MF | Li Yan |  (1980-06-20)20 June 1980 (aged 27)  |  |  Shaanxi Baorong
15  | 3MF | Liu Jian |  (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 23)  |  |  Qingdao Zhongneng
16  | 3MF | Zhou Haibin |  (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Shandong Luneng
17  | 3MF | Wang Song |  (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Chengdu Blades
18  | 2DF | Xu Yunlong |  (1979-02-17)17 February 1979 (aged 29)  |  |  Beijing Guoan
19  | 2DF | Wang Xiao |  (1979-08-30)30 August 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Tianjin Teda
20  | 3MF | Zhang Xiaofei |  (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 25)  |  |  Changchun Yatai
21  | 4FW | Jiang Ning |  (1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 21)  |  |  Qingdao Zhongneng
22  | 1GK | Song Zhenyu |  (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Changsha Ginde
23  | 4FW | Lü Zheng |  (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 23)  |  |  Shandong Luneng

##  Japan[edit]

Coach:  Takeshi Okada

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Captain)  |  (1975-08-15)15 August 1975 (aged 32)  |  |  Jubilo Iwata
2  | 3MF | Yasuyuki Konno |  (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 25)  |  |  FC Tokyo
3  | 2DF | Yuichi Komano |  (1981-07-25)25 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Jubilo Iwata
4  | 2DF | Daiki Iwamasa |  (1982-01-30)30 January 1982 (aged 26)  |  |  Kashima Antlers
5  | 2DF | Michihiro Yasuda |  (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 20)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
7  | 3MF | Yasuhito Endo |  (1980-01-28)28 January 1980 (aged 28)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
8  | 3MF | Naotake Hanyu |  (1979-12-22)22 December 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  FC Tokyo
9  | 3MF | Satoru Yamagishi |  (1983-05-03)3 May 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Kawasaki Frontale
10  | 3MF | Koji Yamase |  (1981-09-22)22 September 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Yokohama F. Marinos
11  | 4FW | Ryuji Bando |  (1979-08-02)2 August 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
12  | 4FW | Yuzo Tashiro |  (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (aged 25)  |  |  Kashima Antlers
13  | 3MF | Keita Suzuki |  (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Urawa Red Diamonds
14  | 3MF | Kengo Nakamura |  (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 27)  |  |  Kawasaki Frontale
15  | 2DF | Hiroki Mizumoto |  (1985-09-12)12 September 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
17  | 4FW | Ryoichi Maeda |  (1981-10-09)9 October 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Jubilo Iwata
18  | 1GK | Seigo Narazaki |  (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 31)  |  |  Nagoya Grampus Eight
20  | 4FW | Kisho Yano |  (1984-04-05)5 April 1984 (aged 23)  |  |  Albirex Niigata
21  | 2DF | Akira Kaji |  (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 28)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
22  | 2DF | Yuji Nakazawa |  (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  Yokohama F. Marinos
23  | 1GK | Eiji Kawashima |  (1983-03-20)20 March 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Kawasaki Frontale
24  | 3MF | Hideo Hashimoto |  (1979-05-21)21 May 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Gamba Osaka
25  | 2DF | Atsuto Uchida |  (1988-03-27)27 March 1988 (aged 19)  |  |  Kashima Antlers

##  North Korea[edit]

Coach:  Kim Jong-hun

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Ri Myong-Guk |  (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 (aged 21)  |  |  Pyongyang City
2  | 2DF | Cha Jong-Hyok |  (1985-09-25)25 September 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Amrokgang
3  | 2DF | Ri Jun-Il |  (1987-08-24)24 August 1987 (aged 20)  |  |  Sobaeksu Sports Group
4  | 3MF | Pak Nam-Chol |  (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  4.25
5  | 2DF | Ri Kwang-Chon |  (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  4.25
6  | 2DF | So Hyok-Chol  |  (1982-02-19)19 February 1982 (aged 25)  |  |  Pyongyang City
7  | 4FW | Kim Myong-Won |  (1983-07-15)15 July 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Amrokgang
8  | 3MF | Ji Yun-Nam |  (1976-11-20)20 November 1976 (aged 31)  |  |  4.25
9  | 3MF | An Yong-Hak |  (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
11  | 3MF | Mun In-Guk |  (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  4.25
12  | 4FW | Jong Tae-Se |  (1984-03-02)2 March 1984 (aged 23)  |  |  Kawasaki Frontale
13  | 2DF | Pak Chol-Jin |  (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Amrokgang
14  | 2DF | Han Song-Chol (Captain)  |  (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 (aged 30)  |  |  4.25
15  | 3MF | Kim Yong-Jun |  (1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Pyongyang City
16  | 2DF | Nam Song-Chol |  (1982-05-07)7 May 1982 (aged 25)  |  |  4.25
17  | 4FW | Choe Chol-Man |  (1985-09-22)22 September 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  4.25
18  | 1GK | Kim Myong-Gil |  (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 23)  |  |  Amrokgang
19  | 4FW | An Chol-Hyok |  (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Rimyongsu
20  | 3MF | Ryang Yong-Gi |  (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 26)  |  |  Vegalta Sendai
21  | 3MF | Kim Song-Chol |  (1983-08-29)29 August 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Kigwancha
22  | 4FW | Kim Kum-Il |  (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 20)  |  |  4.25
23  | 4FW | Pak Chol-Min |  (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19)  |  |  Rimyongsu
24  | 1GK | Ju Kwang-Min |  (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 17)  |  |  Kigwancha

##  South Korea[edit]

Coach:  Huh Jung-moo

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Kim Yong-dae |  (1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (aged 28)  |  |  Gwangju Sangmu
2  | 3MF | Lee Jong-min |  (1983-09-01)1 September 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Ulsan Hyundai
3  | 2DF | Cho Won-hee |  (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4  | 2DF | Cho Yong-hyung |  (1983-11-03)3 November 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Jeju United
5  | 3MF | Kim Nam-il (Captain)  |  (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 30)  |  |  Vissel Kobe
6  | 2DF | Cho Sung-hwan |  (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 (aged 25)  |  |  Pohang Steelers
7  | 4FW | Lee Keun-ho |  (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Daegu FC
8  | 3MF | Lee Kwan-woo |  (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 29)  |  |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
9  | 4FW | Cho Jin-soo |  (1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Jeju United
10  | 4FW | Park Chu-young |  (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  FC Seoul
11  | 3MF | Yeom Ki-hun |  (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Ulsan Hyundai
12  | 3MF | Lee Sang-ho |  (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 20)  |  |  Jeju United
13  | 3MF | Park Won-jae |  (1984-05-28)28 May 1984 (aged 23)  |  |  Pohang Steelers
14  | 2DF | Kang Min-soo |  (1986-02-14)14 February 1986 (aged 22)  |  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
15  | 2DF | Kwak Hee-ju |  (1981-10-05)5 October 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
16  | 2DF | Kwak Tae-hwi |  (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Chunnam Dragons
18  | 1GK | Jung Sung-ryong |  (1985-01-04)4 January 1985 (aged 23)  |  |  Pohang Steelers
19  | 3MF | Hwang Ji-soo |  (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 (aged 26)  |  |  Pohang Steelers
20  | 3MF | Oh Jang-eun |  (1985-07-24)24 July 1985 (aged 22)  |  |  Ulsan Hyundai
21  | 3MF | Koo Ja-cheol |  (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 (aged 18)  |  |  Jeju United
22  | 4FW | Ko Ki-gu |  (1980-07-31)31 July 1980 (aged 27)  |  |  Chunnam Dragons
23  | 1GK | Yeom Dong-gyun |  (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 24)  |  |  Chunnam Dragons

## References[edit]

## External links[edit]

* East Asian Football Championship 2008 Final Competition in China
* EAFC 2008 Preliminary Competition Results
* Teams in the EAFC 2008
* EAFC 2008 at Rsssf

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