Xu Yuan (footballer)

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Xu Yuan ({{zh|c=徐媛|p=Xú Yuán}}; 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.{{Cite web|url=http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66 |title=Xu Yuan profile |publisher=Shanghai Daily |access-date=2008-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215041114/http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66 |archive-date=February 15, 2009 }} Xu scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.{{Cite web|url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/PEK70556.php|title=Cheering crowds celebrate opening Chinese win|publisher=Reuters|author=Lucy Hornby|date=2008-08-06|access-date=2008-08-06}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}