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]

Yang Li
杨丽
Personal information
Full name Yang Li
Date of birth (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31)
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)
*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

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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]

Honours

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International

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China PR national football team

Individual

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 February 2014 Chongqing, China   Mexico 1–1 3–1 2014 Four Nations Tournament
2. 2–1
3. 5 March 2014 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal   Norway 1–0 1–0 2014 Algarve Cup
4. 12 March 2014 Albufeira, Portugal   Denmark 1–0 1–1 (5–4 p)
5. 15 May 2014 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, China   Vietnam 1–0 5–0 Friendly
12. 3–0
13. 4–0
14. 5–0
15. 18 September 2014 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. 18 September 2015 Weinan, China   Spain 1–1 1–3 Friendly
21. 2 June 2016 Kunshan, China   Thailand 5–0 6–0 Friendly
22. 5 June 2016 Changzhou, China   Thailand 1–0 3–0
23. 20 October 2016 Chongqing, China   Iceland 2–1 2–2 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament
24. 22 October 2016   Uzbekistan 1–1 4–1
25. 2–1
26. 3–1

References

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  1. ^ "Young Sun Wen shoulders high expectations". FIFA. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Top scorer Yang left off China's World Cup squad". The Sports Network. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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