Gao Hongbo
Yu was first called up to the Chinese national team in 2009 by then manager Gao Hongbo. He made his international debut on 29 May 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Germany, coming on as a substitute for Jiang Ning. On 26 June 2010, Yu scored his first and second international goals in a 4-0 home win against Tajikistan in an international friendly.