# 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) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Zong Lei | (1981-07-26)26 July 1981 (aged 26) | Changchun Yatai |
| 2 | 2DF | Zhang Shuai | (1981-07-20)20 July 1981 (aged 26) | Beijing Guoan |
| 3 | 2DF | Sun Xiang | (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 26) | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 4 | 2DF | Feng Xiaoting | (1985-10-22)22 October 1985 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide |
| 5 | 2DF | Li Weifeng (Captain) | (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 29) | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | 3MF | Wang Dong | (1981-09-10)10 September 1981 (aged 26) | Changchun Yatai |
| 7 | 4FW | Qu Bo | (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 26) | Qingdao Zhongneng |
| 8 | 3MF | Du Zhenyu | (1983-02-01)1 February 1983 (aged 25) | Changchun Yatai |
| 9 | 3MF | Hao Junmin | (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 20) | Tianjin Teda |
| 10 | 3MF | Zhao Junzhe | (1979-04-18)18 April 1979 (aged 28) | Liaoning Whowin |
| 11 | 4FW | Zhu Ting | (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide |
| 12 | 1GK | Chen Dong | (1978-05-03)3 May 1978 (aged 29) | Dalian Shide |
| 13 | 2DF | Zhang Yonghai | (1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 28) | Beijing Guoan |
| 14 | 3MF | Li Yan | (1980-06-20)20 June 1980 (aged 27) | Shaanxi Baorong |
| 15 | 3MF | Liu Jian | (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 23) | Qingdao Zhongneng |
| 16 | 3MF | Zhou Haibin | (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 22) | Shandong Luneng |
| 17 | 3MF | Wang Song | (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 24) | Chengdu Blades |
| 18 | 2DF | Xu Yunlong | (1979-02-17)17 February 1979 (aged 29) | Beijing Guoan |
| 19 | 2DF | Wang Xiao | (1979-08-30)30 August 1979 (aged 28) | Tianjin Teda |
| 20 | 3MF | Zhang Xiaofei | (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 25) | Changchun Yatai |
| 21 | 4FW | Jiang Ning | (1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 21) | Qingdao Zhongneng |
| 22 | 1GK | Song Zhenyu | (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 26) | Changsha Ginde |
| 23 | 4FW | Lü Zheng | (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 23) | Shandong Luneng |

## Japan

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

## North Korea

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

## South Korea

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