Li Ying (footballer, born 1993)
Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shandong Sports Lottery in the Chinese Women's Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Li Ying | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dadukou, Chongqing, China, | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 7.7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shandong Sports Lottery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Hangzhou Xizi | ||
| 2014 | Suwon FMC | ||
| 2015– | Shandong Sports Lottery | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | China U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | China | 121 | (48) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 February 2020 | |||
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. 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.[2]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea |  South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
| 2. | 15 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Thailand | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 3. | 6 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Thailand | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 4. | 9 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Philippines | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 12 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
| 7. | 6–1 | |||||
| 8. | 17 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Japan | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| 9. | 20 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 10. | 17 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Hong Kong | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 11. | 13 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  South Africa | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 12. | 7 February 2020 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Thailand | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 13. | 6–0 | |||||
| 14. | 10 February 2020 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 5–0 | ||
References
- "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Forward Li Ying First Chinese Player to Come Out as Lesbian". Radii China. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - AFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
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