Yang Li (simplified Chinese: 杨丽; traditional Chinese: 楊麗; pinyin: Yáng Lì; born 26 February 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Jiangsu in the Chinese Women's Super League. Her impressive form has subsequently drawn comparisons of her to revered Chinese striker Sun Wen.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yang Li | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jiangsu | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2020 | Jiangsu | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | China | 63 | (31) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 | |||
International career edit
Yang was first called up to the Chinese women's national team ahead of the 2014 Four Nations Tournament. She scored twice on her debut on 13 October 2014 in a 3–1 win against Mexico during the tournament. At the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Yang was joint top goalscorer with Park Eun-sun with six goals in five games as the team finished third place and qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was ruled out of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup right before the tournament started due to recurring injuries.[2]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2014 | Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, China |  Mexico |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 Four Nations Tournament |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 Algarve Cup |
| 4. | 12 March 2014 | Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal |  Denmark |
1–0 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | |
| 5. | 15 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam |  Thailand |
3–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 6. | 4–0 | |||||
| 7. | 5–0 | |||||
| 8. | 7–0 | |||||
| 9. | 17 May 2014 |  Myanmar |
3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 10. | 25 May 2014 |  South Korea |
2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 11. | 5 September 2014 | Beijing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Beijing, China |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 12. | 3–0 | |||||
| 13. | 4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 5–0 | |||||
| 15. | 18 September 2014 | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 Asian Games |
| 16. | 22 September 2014 |  Jordan |
1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 17. | 2–0 | |||||
| 18. | 3–0 | |||||
| 19. | 5–0 | |||||
| 20. | 2 June 2016 | Kunshan Stadium, Kunshan, China | Thailand |
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 21. | 5 June 2016 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou, China | Thailand |
1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 22. | 20 October 2016 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China |  Iceland |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 23. | 22 October 2016 |  Uzbekistan |
1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 24. | 2–1 | |||||
| 25. | 3–1 |
Honours edit
International edit
China PR national football team
Individual edit
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Top Goalscorer: 2014
References edit
- ^ "Young Sun Wen shoulders high expectations". FIFA. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Top scorer Yang left off China's World Cup squad". The Sports Network. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links edit
- Yang Li at Soccerway
- Profile at Chinese Football Association (CFA) (in Chinese)
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