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Taiwan

AFC. Played 246 since 16 Apr 1950: won 68, drawn 33, lost 145. Elo 1060, ranked 197 in the world; peak 1686 in 1960.

Latest results

Results and fixtures

Squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round against Sri Lanka on 31 March 2026.

Players
23
Caps between them
279
Most from one club
Taipower (5)

Where they play

0 at home · 22 abroad in 4 other countries

  • Chinese Taipei 15
  • China 4
  • United States 2
  • Hong Kong 1
No.PlayerAgeCapsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Huang Chiu-linTaipower(Chinese Taipei)100
12Odo JacobsHang Yuan(Chinese Taipei)00
22Tsai Shuo-cheTainan City(Chinese Taipei)10
Defenders
2Christopher TiaoOne Knoxville(United States)81
3Jason HsuFordham Rams(United States)10
5Wang RueiTainan City(Chinese Taipei)251
6Huang Tzu-mingTaipower(Chinese Taipei)140
14William LópezHang Yuan(Chinese Taipei)60
16Huang Chun-linHang Yuan(Chinese Taipei)10
21Martin BaudeletFree agent60
Midfielders
4Tu Shao-chiehTaipower(Chinese Taipei)130
7Emilio EstevezTai Po(Hong Kong)190
8Wu Yen-shuDalian K'un City(China)163
11Hsu Po-chiehTaipower(Chinese Taipei)20
13Kuo Po-weiTainan City(Chinese Taipei)51
17Chen Po-liangJiangxi Dingnan United(China)9825
19Tsai Meng-chengAC Taipei(Chinese Taipei)50
23Lin ChenTaipower(Chinese Taipei)21
Forwards
9Yu Yao-hsingGuangxi Hengchen(China)177
10Ange KouaméLiaoning Tieren(China)176
15Huang Wei-chiehAC Taipei(Chinese Taipei)111
18Li Kuan-yiTainan City(Chinese Taipei)10
20Yang Chao-jingTaichung Rock(Chinese Taipei)10

Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Chinese Taipei national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 31 March 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.

Tournament history

Asian Cup: 2 appearances

Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).

Rating over time

100014001700195019882025Peak 1659 (1959)
Rating at the end of each year it played.

Head to head

Against

Taiwan v Hong Kong: played 15, won 3, drawn 4, lost 8; goals 19–32. First met 2 Jun 1954, last 14 Dec 2024.

Record by competition

Taiwan by competition
FIFA World Cup qualification718162
Merdeka Tournament3915816
Friendly3813916
AFC Asian Cup qualification296122
EAFF Championship15528
Asian Games12912
AFC Asian Cup7124
AFC Challenge Cup qualification6132
Philippine Peace Cup6303
Dragon Cup5221
CTFA International Tournament3300
Indonesian Independence Cup3012
Intercontinental Cup3003
Vietnam Independence Cup3120
AFC Challenge Cup2011
EAFF Championship qualification2101
Korea Cup1001
SKN Football Festival1001

Top scorers

  1. Chen Jui-te 3
  2. Huang Wei-yi 3
  3. Wu Chun-ching 3
  4. Yu Yao-hsing 3
  5. Chang Kuo Chi 2
  6. Duh Deng-Sheng 2
  7. Chen Po-liang 2
  8. Wen Chih-hao 2
  9. Wu Yen-shu 2
  10. Luk Man Wai 1

Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.

Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.