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: Vladimir Petrovic
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Zong Lei | 26 July 1981 (aged 26) | Changchun Yatai
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| 2 | DF | Zhang Shuai | 20 July 1981 (aged 26) | Beijing Guoan
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| 3 | DF | Sun Xiang | 15 January 1982 (aged 26) | Shanghai Shenhua
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| 4 | DF | Feng Xiaoting | 22 October 1985 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide
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| 5 | DF | Li Weifeng (Captain) | 1 December 1978 (aged 29) | Shanghai Shenhua
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| 6 | MF | Wang Dong | 10 September 1981 (aged 26) | Changchun Yatai
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| 7 | FW | Qu Bo | 15 July 1981 (aged 26) | Qingdao Zhongneng
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| 8 | MF | Du Zhenyu | 1 February 1983 (aged 25) | Changchun Yatai
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| 9 | MF | Hao Junmin | 24 March 1987 (aged 20) | Tianjin Teda
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| 10 | MF | Zhao Junzhe | 18 April 1979 (aged 28) | Liaoning Whowin
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| 11 | FW | Zhu Ting | 15 July 1985 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide
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| 12 | GK | Chen Dong | 3 May 1978 (aged 29) | Dalian Shide
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| 13 | DF | Zhang Yonghai | 15 March 1979 (aged 28) | Beijing Guoan
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| 14 | MF | Li Yan | 20 June 1980 (aged 27) | Shaanxi Baorong
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| 15 | MF | Liu Jian | 20 January 1985 (aged 23) | Qingdao Zhongneng
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| 16 | MF | Zhou Haibin | 19 July 1985 (aged 22) | Shandong Luneng
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| 17 | MF | Wang Song | 12 October 1983 (aged 24) | Chengdu Blades
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| 18 | DF | Xu Yunlong | 17 February 1979 (aged 29) | Beijing Guoan
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| 19 | DF | Wang Xiao | 30 August 1979 (aged 28) | Tianjin Teda
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| 20 | MF | Zhang Xiaofei | 11 July 1982 (aged 25) | Changchun Yatai
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| 21 | FW | Jiang Ning | 1 September 1986 (aged 21) | Qingdao Zhongneng
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| 22 | GK | Song Zhenyu | 11 September 1981 (aged 26) | Changsha Ginde
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| 23 | FW | Lü Zheng | 5 February 1985 (aged 23) | Shandong Luneng
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Japan
Coach: 
Takeshi Okada
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Captain) | 15 August 1975 (aged 32) | Jubilo Iwata
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| 2 | MF | Yasuyuki Konno | 25 January 1983 (aged 25) | FC Tokyo
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| 3 | DF | Yuichi Komano
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25 July 1981 (aged 26) | Jubilo Iwata
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| 4 | DF | Daiki Iwamasa | 30 January 1982 (aged 26) | Kashima Antlers
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| 5 | DF | Michihiro Yasuda | 20 December 1987 (aged 20) | Gamba Osaka
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| 7 | MF | Yasuhito Endo
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28 January 1980 (aged 28) | Gamba Osaka
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| 8 | MF | Naotake Hanyu | 22 December 1979 (aged 28) | FC Tokyo
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| 9 | MF | Satoru Yamagishi | 3 May 1983 (aged 24) | Kawasaki Frontale
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| 10 | MF | Koji Yamase | 22 September 1981 (aged 26) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 11 | FW | Ryuji Bando
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2 August 1979 (aged 28) | Gamba Osaka
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| 12 | FW | Yuzo Tashiro
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22 July 1982 (aged 25) | Kashima Antlers
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| 13 | MF | Keita Suzuki | 8 July 1981 (aged 26) | Urawa Red Diamonds
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| 14 | MF | Kengo Nakamura | 24 October 1980 (aged 27) | Kawasaki Frontale
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| 15 | DF | Hiroki Mizumoto | 12 September 1985 (aged 22) | Gamba Osaka
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| 17 | FW | Ryoichi Maeda | 9 October 1981 (aged 26) | Jubilo Iwata
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| 18 | GK | Seigo Narazaki | 15 April 1976 (aged 31) | Nagoya Grampus Eight
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| 20 | FW | Kisho Yano | 5 April 1984 (aged 23) | Albirex Niigata
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| 21 | DF | Akira Kaji | 13 January 1980 (aged 28) | Gamba Osaka
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| 22 | DF | Yuji Nakazawa | 25 February 1978 (aged 29) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 23 | GK | Eiji Kawashima | 20 March 1983 (aged 24) | Kawasaki Frontale
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| 24 | MF | Hideo Hashimoto | 21 May 1979 (aged 28) | Gamba Osaka
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| 25 | DF | Atsuto Uchida | 27 March 1988 (aged 19) | Kashima Antlers
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North Korea
Coach: Kim Jong-hun
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Ri Myong-Guk
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9 September 1986 (aged 21) | Pyongyang City
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| 2 | DF | Cha Jong-Hyok
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25 September 1985 (aged 22) | Amrokgang
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| 3 | DF | Ri Jun-Il
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24 August 1987 (aged 20) | Sobaeksu Sports Group
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| 4 | MF | Pak Nam-Chol
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2 July 1985 (aged 22) | 4.25
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| 5 | DF | Ri Kwang-Chon
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4 September 1985 (aged 22) | 4.25
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| 6 | DF | So Hyok-Chol | 19 February 1982 (aged 25) | Pyongyang City
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| 7 | FW | Kim Myong-Won
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15 July 1983 (aged 24) | Amrokgang
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| 8 | MF | Ji Yun-Nam
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20 November 1976 (aged 31) | 4.25
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| 9 | MF | An Yong-Hak
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25 October 1978 (aged 29) |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 11 | MF | Mun In-Guk
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29 September 1978 (aged 29) | 4.25
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| 12 | FW | Jong Tae-Se
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2 March 1984 (aged 23) | Kawasaki Frontale
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| 13 | DF | Pak Chol-Jin
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5 September 1985 (aged 22) | Amrokgang
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| 14 | DF | Han Song-Chol (Captain) | 10 July 1977 (aged 30) | 4.25
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| 15 | MF | Kim Yong-Jun | 19 July 1983 (aged 24) | Pyongyang City
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| 16 | DF | Nam Song-Chol
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7 May 1982 (aged 25) | 4.25
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| 17 | FW | Choe Chol-Man
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22 September 1985 (aged 22) | 4.25
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| 18 | GK | Kim Myong-Gil
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16 October 1984 (aged 23) | Amrokgang
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| 19 | FW | An Chol-Hyok
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27 June 1985 (aged 22) | Rimyongsu
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| 20 | MF | Ryang Yong-Gi
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7 January 1982 (aged 26) | Vegalta Sendai
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| 21 | MF | Kim Song-Chol
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29 August 1983 (aged 24) |  Kigwancha
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| 22 | FW | Kim Kum-Il
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10 October 1987 (aged 20) | 4.25
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| 23 | FW | Pak Chol-Min | 10 December 1988 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu
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| 24 | GK | Ju Kwang-Min
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20 May 1990 (aged 17) | Kigwancha
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South Korea
Coach: Huh Jung-moo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Kim Yong-dae | 11 October 1979 (aged 28) | Gwangju Sangmu
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| 2 | MF | Lee Jong-min
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1 September 1983 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai
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| 3 | DF | Cho Won-hee | 17 April 1983 (aged 24) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 4 | DF | Cho Yong-hyung | 3 November 1983 (aged 24) | Jeju United
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| 5 | MF | Kim Nam-il (Captain) | 14 March 1977 (aged 30) | Vissel Kobe
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| 6 | DF | Cho Sung-hwan | 9 April 1982 (aged 25) | Pohang Steelers
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| 7 | FW | Lee Keun-ho | 11 April 1985 (aged 22) | Daegu FC
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| 8 | MF | Lee Kwan-woo | 25 February 1978 (aged 29) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 9 | FW | Cho Jin-soo | 2 September 1983 (aged 24) | Jeju United
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| 10 | FW | Park Chu-young | 10 July 1985 (aged 22) | FC Seoul
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| 11 | MF | Yeom Ki-hun | 30 March 1983 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai
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| 12 | MF | Lee Sang-ho
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9 May 1987 (aged 20) | Jeju United
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| 13 | MF | Park Won-jae | 28 May 1984 (aged 23) | Pohang Steelers
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| 14 | DF | Kang Min-soo | 14 February 1986 (aged 22) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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| 15 | DF | Kwak Hee-ju | 5 October 1981 (aged 26) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 16 | DF | Kwak Tae-hwi | 8 July 1981 (aged 26) | Chunnam Dragons
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| 18 | GK | Jung Sung-ryong | 4 January 1985 (aged 23) | Pohang Steelers
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| 19 | MF | Hwang Ji-soo | 27 March 1981 (aged 26) | Pohang Steelers
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| 20 | MF | Oh Jang-eun | 24 July 1985 (aged 22) | Ulsan Hyundai
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| 21 | MF | Koo Ja-cheol | 27 February 1989 (aged 18) | Jeju United
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| 22 | FW | Ko Ki-gu | 31 July 1980 (aged 27) | Chunnam Dragons
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| 23 | GK | Yeom Dong-gyun | 6 September 1983 (aged 24) | Chunnam Dragons
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