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

Coach: Serbia Vladimir Petrovic

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Zong Lei (1981-07-26)26 July 1981 (aged 26) China Changchun Yatai
2 2DF Zhang Shuai (1981-07-20)20 July 1981 (aged 26) China Beijing Guoan
3 2DF Sun Xiang (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 26) China Shanghai Shenhua
4 2DF Feng Xiaoting (1985-10-22)22 October 1985 (aged 22) China Dalian Shide
5 2DF Li Weifeng (Captain) (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 29) China Shanghai Shenhua
6 3MF Wang Dong (1981-09-10)10 September 1981 (aged 26) China Changchun Yatai
7 4FW Qu Bo (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 26) China Qingdao Zhongneng
8 3MF Du Zhenyu (1983-02-01)1 February 1983 (aged 25) China Changchun Yatai
9 3MF Hao Junmin (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 20) China Tianjin Teda
10 3MF Zhao Junzhe (1979-04-18)18 April 1979 (aged 28) China Liaoning Whowin
11 4FW Zhu Ting (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 22) China Dalian Shide
12 1GK Chen Dong (1978-05-03)3 May 1978 (aged 29) China Dalian Shide
13 2DF Zhang Yonghai (1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 28) China Beijing Guoan
14 3MF Li Yan (1980-06-20)20 June 1980 (aged 27) China Shaanxi Baorong
15 3MF Liu Jian (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 23) China Qingdao Zhongneng
16 3MF Zhou Haibin (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 22) China Shandong Luneng
17 3MF Wang Song (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 24) China Chengdu Blades
18 2DF Xu Yunlong (1979-02-17)17 February 1979 (aged 29) China Beijing Guoan
19 2DF Wang Xiao (1979-08-30)30 August 1979 (aged 28) China Tianjin Teda
20 3MF Zhang Xiaofei (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 25) China Changchun Yatai
21 4FW Jiang Ning (1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 21) China Qingdao Zhongneng
22 1GK Song Zhenyu (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 26) China Changsha Ginde
23 4FW Lü Zheng (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 23) China Shandong Luneng

 Japan

Coach: Japan Takeshi Okada

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Captain) (1975-08-15)15 August 1975 (aged 32) Japan Jubilo Iwata
2 3MF Yasuyuki Konno (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 25) Japan FC Tokyo
3 2DF Yuichi Komano (1981-07-25)25 July 1981 (aged 26) Japan Jubilo Iwata
4 2DF Daiki Iwamasa (1982-01-30)30 January 1982 (aged 26) Japan Kashima Antlers
5 2DF Michihiro Yasuda (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 20) Japan Gamba Osaka
7 3MF Yasuhito Endo (1980-01-28)28 January 1980 (aged 28) Japan Gamba Osaka
8 3MF Naotake Hanyu (1979-12-22)22 December 1979 (aged 28) Japan FC Tokyo
9 3MF Satoru Yamagishi (1983-05-03)3 May 1983 (aged 24) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
10 3MF Koji Yamase (1981-09-22)22 September 1981 (aged 26) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
11 4FW Ryuji Bando (1979-08-02)2 August 1979 (aged 28) Japan Gamba Osaka
12 4FW Yuzo Tashiro (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (aged 25) Japan Kashima Antlers
13 3MF Keita Suzuki (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 26) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
14 3MF Kengo Nakamura (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 27) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
15 2DF Hiroki Mizumoto (1985-09-12)12 September 1985 (aged 22) Japan Gamba Osaka
17 4FW Ryoichi Maeda (1981-10-09)9 October 1981 (aged 26) Japan Jubilo Iwata
18 1GK Seigo Narazaki (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 31) Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight
20 4FW Kisho Yano (1984-04-05)5 April 1984 (aged 23) Japan Albirex Niigata
21 2DF Akira Kaji (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 28) Japan Gamba Osaka
22 2DF Yuji Nakazawa (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 29) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
23 1GK Eiji Kawashima (1983-03-20)20 March 1983 (aged 24) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
24 3MF Hideo Hashimoto (1979-05-21)21 May 1979 (aged 28) Japan Gamba Osaka
25 2DF Atsuto Uchida (1988-03-27)27 March 1988 (aged 19) Japan Kashima Antlers

 North Korea

Coach: North Korea Kim Jong-hun

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ri Myong-Guk (1986-09-09)9 September 1986 (aged 21) North Korea Pyongyang City
2 2DF Cha Jong-Hyok (1985-09-25)25 September 1985 (aged 22) North Korea Amrokgang
3 2DF Ri Jun-Il (1987-08-24)24 August 1987 (aged 20) North Korea Sobaeksu Sports Group
4 3MF Pak Nam-Chol (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 22) North Korea 4.25
5 2DF Ri Kwang-Chon (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 22) North Korea 4.25
6 2DF So Hyok-Chol (1982-02-19)19 February 1982 (aged 25) North Korea Pyongyang City
7 4FW Kim Myong-Won (1983-07-15)15 July 1983 (aged 24) North Korea Amrokgang
8 3MF Ji Yun-Nam (1976-11-20)20 November 1976 (aged 31) North Korea 4.25
9 3MF An Yong-Hak (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (aged 29) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
11 3MF Mun In-Guk (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 29) North Korea 4.25
12 4FW Jong Tae-Se (1984-03-02)2 March 1984 (aged 23) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
13 2DF Pak Chol-Jin (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 22) North Korea Amrokgang
14 2DF Han Song-Chol (Captain) (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 (aged 30) North Korea 4.25
15 3MF Kim Yong-Jun (1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 24) North Korea Pyongyang City
16 2DF Nam Song-Chol (1982-05-07)7 May 1982 (aged 25) North Korea 4.25
17 4FW Choe Chol-Man (1985-09-22)22 September 1985 (aged 22) North Korea 4.25
18 1GK Kim Myong-Gil (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 23) North Korea Amrokgang
19 4FW An Chol-Hyok (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 22) North Korea Rimyongsu
20 3MF Ryang Yong-Gi (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 26) Japan Vegalta Sendai
21 3MF Kim Song-Chol (1983-08-29)29 August 1983 (aged 24) North Korea Kigwancha
22 4FW Kim Kum-Il (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 20) North Korea 4.25
23 4FW Pak Chol-Min (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19) North Korea Rimyongsu
24 1GK Ju Kwang-Min (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 17) North Korea Kigwancha

 South Korea

Coach: South Korea Huh Jung-moo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Kim Yong-dae (1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (aged 28) South Korea Gwangju Sangmu
2 3MF Lee Jong-min (1983-09-01)1 September 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
3 2DF Cho Won-hee (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4 2DF Cho Yong-hyung (1983-11-03)3 November 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Jeju United
5 3MF Kim Nam-il (Captain) (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 30) Japan Vissel Kobe
6 2DF Cho Sung-hwan (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 (aged 25) South Korea Pohang Steelers
7 4FW Lee Keun-ho (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 22) South Korea Daegu FC
8 3MF Lee Kwan-woo (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 29) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
9 4FW Cho Jin-soo (1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Jeju United
10 4FW Park Chu-young (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 22) South Korea FC Seoul
11 3MF Yeom Ki-hun (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
12 3MF Lee Sang-ho (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 20) South Korea Jeju United
13 3MF Park Won-jae (1984-05-28)28 May 1984 (aged 23) South Korea Pohang Steelers
14 2DF Kang Min-soo (1986-02-14)14 February 1986 (aged 22) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
15 2DF Kwak Hee-ju (1981-10-05)5 October 1981 (aged 26) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
16 2DF Kwak Tae-hwi (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 26) South Korea Chunnam Dragons
18 1GK Jung Sung-ryong (1985-01-04)4 January 1985 (aged 23) South Korea Pohang Steelers
19 3MF Hwang Ji-soo (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 (aged 26) South Korea Pohang Steelers
20 3MF Oh Jang-eun (1985-07-24)24 July 1985 (aged 22) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
21 3MF Koo Ja-cheol (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 (aged 18) South Korea Jeju United
22 4FW Ko Ki-gu (1980-07-31)31 July 1980 (aged 27) South Korea Chunnam Dragons
23 1GK Yeom Dong-gyun (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 24) South Korea Chunnam Dragons

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