Li Ying (footballer, born 1993)
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Full name | Li Ying | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dadukou, Chongqing, China, | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Hangzhou Xizi | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Suwon FMC | ||||||||||||||||
2015– | Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C | ||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | China U-20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012– | China | 121 | (48) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2020 |
Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C in the Chinese Women's Super League. Considered a star of the sport in China,[2][3] she plays as a forward.[4]
On June 22, 2021, she announced on Chinese microblogging platform Sina Weibo her engagement to girlfriend Chen Leilei. This made Li the first Chinese sports player to officially come out as a lesbian.[5] Her Weibo post went viral before it was deleted, with some speculating that Li might have been put under pressure from authorities following the announcement.[6]
After coming-out, she was selected for the Chinese team in the Women’s Asian Cup in India of 2022,[3][7] appearing as a substitute in the first match of the tournament, a 4-0 victory against Chinese Taipei.[8]
Honours
- China
- Asian Games silver medalist: 2018
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022
- Individual
- IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020[9]
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 July 2013 | Hwaseong, South Korea | South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
2. | 27 November 2013 | Parramatta, Australia | Australia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
3. | 15 May 2014 | Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam | Thailand | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
4. | 13 January 2015 | Foshan, China | South Korea | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2015 Four Nations Tournament |
5. | 6 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Thailand | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
6. | 9 April 2018 | Philippines | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
7. | 3–0 | |||||
8. | 12 April 2018 | Jordan | 5–1 | 8–1 | ||
9. | 6–1 | |||||
10. | 17 April 2018 | Japan | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
11. | 20 April 2018 | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
12. | 12 June 2018 | Cleveland, United States | United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
13. | 17 August 2018 | Palembang, Indonesia | Hong Kong | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
14. | 8 October 2018 | Chongqing, China | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
15. | 1 December 2018 | Dededo, Guam | Mongolia | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
16. | 3 December 2018 | Hong Kong | 6–0 | 6–0 | ||
17. | 17 January 2019 | Meizhou, China | Nigeria | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Four Nations Tournament |
18. | 3–0 | |||||
19. | 13 June 2019 | Paris, France | South Africa | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
20. | 7 February 2020 | Sydney, Australia | Thailand | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
21. | 6–0 | |||||
22. | 10 February 2020 | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 5–0 |
See also
References
- ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Li Ying, Steel Roses' unsung heroine". Fifa. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "China's first openly gay footballer returns for Asia Cup squad". South China Morning Post. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (7 June 2019). "Li Ying, China: 2019 Women's World Cup Influencer – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Kelleher, Patrick (28 June 2021). "Footballer Li Ying bravely comes out and pays heartfelt tribute to girlfriend". PinkNews. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Forward Li Ying First Chinese Player to Come Out as Lesbian". Radii China. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Chinese women's football team departs for 2022 AFC India Asian Cup - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Wang Shuang nets brace as China PR trounce Chinese Taipei". Khel Now. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - AFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
External links
- Li Ying – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Li Ying at Soccerway
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- 2008: Ri Kum-suk
- 2010: Ando, Sawa, Jo Yun-mi & Yoo Young-a
- 2014: Yang Li & Park Eun-sun
- 2018: Li Ying
- 2022: Kerr
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