Xu Yuan (; born November 17, 1985, in Chongqing) 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.[1] Xu scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2008 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship | |||
| 2. | 28 May 2008 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |||
| 3. | 30 May 2008 | 3–0 | 5–1 | ||||
| 4. | 6 August 2008 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics | |||
| 5. | 9 August 2008 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| 6. | 14 November 2010 | Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium, Guangzhou, China | 3–0 | 10–1 | 2010 Asian Games | ||
| 7. | 9–1 | ||||||
| 8. | 5 September 2011 | Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification |