2003 East Asian Football Championship Final squads

Below are the squads for the 2003 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Japan. There were 23 players in each squad, including three goalkeepers.

 China

Coach: Netherlands Arie Haan

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Liu Yunfei (1979-05-08)8 May 1979 (aged 24) China Tianjin Taida
2 2DF Xu Yunlong (1979-02-17)17 February 1979 (aged 24) China Beijing Hyundai
3 3MF Xiao Zhanbo (1975-07-22)22 July 1975 (aged 28) China Qingdao Beilaite
4 2DF Li Weifeng (Captain) (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 25) China Shenzhen Jianlibao
5 2DF Ji Mingyi (1980-12-15)15 December 1980 (aged 22) China Dalian Shide
6 3MF Zheng Zhi (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 23) China Shenzhen Jianlibao
7 3MF Sun Jihai (1977-09-30)30 September 1977 (aged 26) England Manchester City
8 3MF Zhao Junzhe (1979-04-19)19 April 1979 (aged 24) China Liaoning Polarsun Automobile
9 4FW Hao Haidong (1970-08-25)25 August 1970 (aged 33) China Dalian Shide
10 3MF Zhou Haibin (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 18) China Shandong Luneng
11 4FW Li Yi (1979-06-02)2 June 1979 (aged 24) China Shenzhen Jianlibao
12 2DF Zhang Yaokun (1981-04-17)17 April 1981 (aged 22) China Dalian Shide
13 1GK Han Wenhai (1971-01-28)28 January 1971 (aged 32) China Shenyang Jinde
14 3MF Liu Jindong (1981-12-09)9 December 1981 (aged 21) China Shandong Luneng
15 2DF Du Wei (1982-02-09)9 February 1982 (aged 21) China Shanghai Shenhua
16 3MF Zhao Xuri (1985-12-03)3 December 1985 (aged 18) China Sichuan Guancheng
17 3MF Zhou Ting (1979-02-05)5 February 1979 (aged 24) China Yunnan Hongta
18 4FW Zhang Shuo (1983-09-17)17 September 1983 (aged 20) China Tianjin Taida
19 4FW Zheng Bin (1977-07-04)4 July 1977 (aged 26) China Shenzhen Jianlibao
20 2DF Wei Xin (1977-04-18)18 April 1977 (aged 26) China Chongqing Lifan
21 4FW Du Ping (1978-02-28)28 February 1978 (aged 25) China Shenyang Jinde
22 4FW Yang Chen (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 29) China Shenzhen Jianlibao
23 1GK Li Jian (1977-12-09)9 December 1977 (aged 25) China Chongqing Lifan

 Hong Kong

Coach: Hong Kong Lai Sun Cheung

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Chan Ka Ki (1979-04-25)25 April 1979 (aged 24) Hong Kong Sun Hei
2 2DF Leung Chi Wing (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 25) Hong Kong Sun Hei
3 3MF Man Pei Tak (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 21) Hong Kong Buler Rangers
4 3MF Sham Kwok Keung (1985-09-10)10 September 1985 (aged 18) Hong Kong Happy Valley
5 2DF Lai Kai Cheuk (1977-07-05)5 July 1977 (aged 26) Hong Kong Happy Valley
6 3MF Lau Chi Keung (1977-01-07)7 January 1977 (aged 26) Hong Kong Sun Hei
7 3MF Law Chun Bong (1981-01-25)25 January 1981 (aged 22) Hong Kong Sun Hei
8 3MF Cheung Sai Ho (1975-08-27)27 August 1975 (aged 28) Hong Kong Happy Valley
9 4FW Chan Ho Man (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 (aged 23) Hong Kong Sun Hei
10 3MF Tam Wai Kwok (1977-03-15)15 March 1977 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
11 3MF Kwok Yue Hung (1975-02-28)28 February 1975 (aged 28) Hong Kong Happy Valley
12 3MF Wong Chun Yue (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 25) Hong Kong Sun Hei
13 2DF Szeto Man Chun (1975-06-05)5 June 1975 (aged 28) Hong Kong South China
14 2DF Lo Chi Kwan (1981-03-18)18 March 1981 (aged 22) Hong Kong Sun Hei
15 2DF Chan Wai Ho (1982-04-24)24 April 1982 (aged 21) Hong Kong Buler Rangers
16 2DF Luk Koon Pong (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 25) Hong Kong South China
17 1GK Goldbert Chi Chiu (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 22) Hong Kong Buler Rangers
18 2DF Lee Wai Man (Captain) (1973-08-18)18 August 1973 (aged 30) Hong Kong Happy Valley
19 1GK Fan Chun Yip (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 27) Hong Kong Happy Valley
20 2DF Poon Yiu Cheuk (1977-09-19)19 September 1977 (aged 26) Hong Kong Happy Valley
21 4FW Lawrence Akandu (1974-12-10)10 December 1974 (aged 28) Hong Kong Happy Valley
22 2DF Ng Wai Chiu (1981-10-22)22 October 1981 (aged 22) China Guangzhou Xiangxue

 Japan

Coach: Brazil Zico

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Seigo Narazaki (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 27) Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight
2 2DF Nobuhisa Yamada (1975-09-10)10 September 1975 (aged 28) Japan Urawa Reds
3 2DF Keisuke Tsuboi (1979-09-16)16 September 1979 (aged 24) Japan Urawa Reds
4 2DF Teruyuki Moniwa (1981-09-08)8 September 1981 (aged 22) Japan FC Tokyo
5 2DF Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Captain) (1977-02-07)7 February 1977 (aged 26) Japan Gamba Osaka
6 2DF Atsuhiro Miura (1974-06-24)24 June 1974 (aged 29) Japan Tokyo Verdy
7 3MF Naohiro Ishikawa (1981-05-12)12 May 1981 (aged 22) Japan FC Tokyo
8 3MF Mitsuo Ogasawara (1979-04-05)5 April 1979 (aged 24) Japan Kashima Antlers
9 4FW Tatsuhiko Kubo (1976-06-18)18 June 1976 (aged 27) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
10 3MF Toshiya Fujita (1971-10-04)4 October 1971 (aged 32) Japan Jubilo Iwata
11 4FW Teruaki Kurobe (1978-03-06)6 March 1978 (aged 25) Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga
12 1GK Ryota Tsuzuki (1978-04-18)18 April 1978 (aged 25) Japan Urawa Reds
13 4FW Masashi Motoyama (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 24) Japan Kashima Antlers
14 2DF Alex (1977-07-20)20 July 1977 (aged 26) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
15 3MF Takashi Fukunishi (1976-09-01)1 September 1976 (aged 27) Japan Jubilo Iwata
16 3MF Daisuke Oku (1976-02-07)7 February 1976 (aged 27) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
17 3MF Takuya Yamada (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (aged 29) Japan Tokyo Verdy
18 3MF Yuki Abe (1981-09-06)6 September 1981 (aged 22) Japan JEF United Ichihara
19 3MF Yasuhito Endo (1980-01-28)28 January 1980 (aged 23) Japan Gamba Osaka
20 4FW Yoshito Okubo (1982-06-09)9 June 1982 (aged 21) Japan Cerezo Osaka
21 2DF Akira Kaji (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 23) Japan FC Tokyo
22 2DF Yuji Nakazawa (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 25) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
23 1GK Yoichi Doi (1973-07-25)25 July 1973 (aged 30) Japan FC Tokyo

 South Korea

Coach: Portugal Humberto Coelho

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lee Woon-Jae (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 30) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2 3MF Hyun Young-Min (1979-12-25)25 December 1979 (aged 23) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
3 3MF Chun Jae-Ho (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 24) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
4 2DF Choi Jin-Cheul (1971-03-26)26 March 1971 (aged 32) South Korea Chonbuk Hyundai Motors
5 2DF Kim Hyun-Soo (1973-03-13)13 March 1973 (aged 30) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
6 2DF Yoo Sang-Chul (Captain) (1971-10-18)18 October 1971 (aged 32) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
7 2DF Kim Tae-Young (1970-11-08)8 November 1970 (aged 33) South Korea Chunnam Dragons
8 3MF Choi Won-Kwon (1981-11-08)8 November 1981 (aged 22) South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs
9 4FW Kim Do-Hoon (1970-07-21)21 July 1970 (aged 33) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
10 4FW Lee Kwan-Woo (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 25) South Korea Daejeon Citizen
11 4FW Choi Yong-Soo (1973-09-10)10 September 1973 (aged 30) Japan JEF United Ichihara
12 3MF Kim Dong-Jin (1982-01-29)29 January 1982 (aged 21) South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs
13 2DF Lee Eul-Yong (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 (aged 28) South Korea Anyang LG Cheetahs
14 4FW Kim Eun-Jung (1979-04-08)8 April 1979 (aged 24) Japan Vegalta Sendai
15 2DF Park Jae-hong (1978-11-10)10 November 1978 (aged 25) South Korea Chonbuk Hyundai Motors
16 4FW Chung Kyung-ho (1980-05-22)22 May 1980 (aged 23) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
18 4FW Kim Dae-Eui (1974-05-30)30 May 1974 (aged 29) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
19 4FW Ahn Jung-Hwan (1976-01-27)27 January 1976 (aged 27) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
20 4FW Kim Do-Heon (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 21) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
21 1GK Kim Yong-Dae (1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (aged 24) South Korea Busan I'Cons
22 2DF Cho Se-Kwon (1978-06-26)26 June 1978 (aged 25) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
23 1GK Kim Hae-Woon (1973-12-25)25 December 1973 (aged 29) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma