2003 East Asian Football Championship Final squads
Below are the squads for the 2003 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Japan. There were 23 players in each squad, including three goalkeepers.
Coach: 
Arie Haan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Liu Yunfei | 8 May 1979 (aged 24) |  Tianjin Taida
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| 2 | DF | Xu Yunlong | 17 February 1979 (aged 24) | Beijing Hyundai
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| 3 | MF | Xiao Zhanbo | 22 July 1975 (aged 28) | Qingdao Beilaite
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| 4 | DF | Li Weifeng (Captain) | 1 December 1978 (aged 25) | Shenzhen Jianlibao
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| 5 | DF | Ji Mingyi | 15 December 1980 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide
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| 6 | MF | Zheng Zhi | 20 August 1980 (aged 23) | Shenzhen Jianlibao
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| 7 | MF | Sun Jihai | 30 September 1977 (aged 26) |  Manchester City
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| 8 | MF | Zhao Junzhe | 19 April 1979 (aged 24) | Liaoning Polarsun Automobile
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| 9 | FW | Hao Haidong | 25 August 1970 (aged 33) | Dalian Shide
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| 10 | MF | Zhou Haibin | 19 July 1985 (aged 18) | Shandong Luneng
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| 11 | FW | Li Yi | 2 June 1979 (aged 24) | Shenzhen Jianlibao
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| 12 | DF | Zhang Yaokun | 17 April 1981 (aged 22) | Dalian Shide
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| 13 | GK | Han Wenhai | 28 January 1971 (aged 32) | Shenyang Jinde
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| 14 | MF | Liu Jindong | 9 December 1981 (aged 21) | Shandong Luneng
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| 15 | DF | Du Wei | 9 February 1982 (aged 21) | Shanghai Shenhua
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| 16 | MF | Zhao Xuri | 3 December 1985 (aged 18) | Sichuan Guancheng
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| 17 | MF | Zhou Ting | 5 February 1979 (aged 24) | Yunnan Hongta
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| 18 | FW | Zhang Shuo | 17 September 1983 (aged 20) | Tianjin Taida
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| 19 | FW | Zheng Bin | 4 July 1977 (aged 26) | Shenzhen Jianlibao
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| 20 | DF | Wei Xin | 18 April 1977 (aged 26) | Chongqing Lifan
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| 21 | FW | Du Ping | 28 February 1978 (aged 25) | Shenyang Jinde
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| 22 | FW | Yang Chen | 17 January 1974 (aged 29) | Shenzhen Jianlibao
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| 23 | GK | Li Jian | 9 December 1977 (aged 25) | Chongqing Lifan
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Coach: 
Lai Sun Cheung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Chan Ka Ki | 25 April 1979 (aged 24) | Sun Hei
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| 2 | DF | Leung Chi Wing | 29 April 1978 (aged 25) | Sun Hei
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| 3 | MF | Man Pei Tak | 16 February 1982 (aged 21) | Buler Rangers
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| 4 | MF | Sham Kwok Keung | 10 September 1985 (aged 18) | Happy Valley
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| 5 | DF | Lai Kai Cheuk | 5 July 1977 (aged 26) | Happy Valley
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| 6 | MF | Lau Chi Keung | 7 January 1977 (aged 26) | Sun Hei
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| 7 | MF | Law Chun Bong | 25 January 1981 (aged 22) | Sun Hei
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| 8 | MF | Cheung Sai Ho | 27 August 1975 (aged 28) | Happy Valley
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| 9 | FW | Chan Ho Man | 14 May 1980 (aged 23) | Sun Hei
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| 10 | MF | Tam Wai Kwok | 15 March 1977 (aged 26) | South China
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| 11 | MF | Kwok Yue Hung | 28 February 1975 (aged 28) | Happy Valley
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| 12 | MF | Wong Chun Yue | 28 January 1978 (aged 25) | Sun Hei
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| 13 | DF | Szeto Man Chun | 5 June 1975 (aged 28) | South China
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| 14 | DF | Lo Chi Kwan | 18 March 1981 (aged 22) | Sun Hei
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| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (aged 21) | Buler Rangers
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| 16 | DF | Luk Koon Pong | 1 August 1978 (aged 25) | South China
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| 17 | GK | Goldbert Chi Chiu | 1 August 1981 (aged 22) | Buler Rangers
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| 18 | DF | Lee Wai Man (Captain) | 18 August 1973 (aged 30) | Happy Valley
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| 19 | GK | Fan Chun Yip | 1 May 1976 (aged 27) | Happy Valley
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| 20 | DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (aged 26) | Happy Valley
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| 21 | FW | Lawrence Akandu | 10 December 1974 (aged 28) | Happy Valley
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| 22 | DF | Ng Wai Chiu | 22 October 1981 (aged 22) | Guangzhou Xiangxue
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Coach: 
Zico
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Seigo Narazaki | 15 April 1976 (aged 27) |  Nagoya Grampus Eight
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| 2 | DF | Nobuhisa Yamada | 10 September 1975 (aged 28) | Urawa Reds
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| 3 | DF | Keisuke Tsuboi | 16 September 1979 (aged 24) | Urawa Reds
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| 4 | DF | Teruyuki Moniwa | 8 September 1981 (aged 22) | FC Tokyo
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| 5 | DF | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Captain) | 7 February 1977 (aged 26) | Gamba Osaka
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| 6 | DF | Atsuhiro Miura | 24 June 1974 (aged 29) | Tokyo Verdy
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| 7 | MF | Naohiro Ishikawa | 12 May 1981 (aged 22) | FC Tokyo
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| 8 | MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara | 5 April 1979 (aged 24) | Kashima Antlers
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| 9 | FW | Tatsuhiko Kubo | 18 June 1976 (aged 27) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 10 | MF | Toshiya Fujita | 4 October 1971 (aged 32) | Jubilo Iwata
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| 11 | FW | Teruaki Kurobe | 6 March 1978 (aged 25) | Kyoto Purple Sanga
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| 12 | GK | Ryota Tsuzuki | 18 April 1978 (aged 25) | Urawa Reds
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| 13 | FW | Masashi Motoyama | 20 June 1979 (aged 24) | Kashima Antlers
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| 14 | DF | Alex | 20 July 1977 (aged 26) | Shimizu S-Pulse
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| 15 | MF | Takashi Fukunishi | 1 September 1976 (aged 27) | Jubilo Iwata
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| 16 | MF | Daisuke Oku | 7 February 1976 (aged 27) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 17 | MF | Takuya Yamada | 24 August 1974 (aged 29) | Tokyo Verdy
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| 18 | MF | Yuki Abe | 6 September 1981 (aged 22) | JEF United Ichihara
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| 19 | MF | Yasuhito Endo | 28 January 1980 (aged 23) | Gamba Osaka
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| 20 | FW | Yoshito Okubo | 9 June 1982 (aged 21) | Cerezo Osaka
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| 21 | DF | Akira Kaji | 13 January 1980 (aged 23) | FC Tokyo
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| 22 | DF | Yuji Nakazawa | 25 February 1978 (aged 25) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 23 | GK | Yoichi Doi | 25 July 1973 (aged 30) | FC Tokyo
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Coach: 
Humberto Coelho