Li Ying (footballer, born 1993)
| 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 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Hangzhou Xizi | ||
| 2014 | Suwon FMC | ||
| 2015– | |||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | China U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | China | 121 | (48) |
|
* 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 | |||
Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently[when?] plays for in the Chinese Women's Super League.
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 netizens speculating that Li might had 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 |
Honours[]
- Individual
- IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020[3]
See also[]
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.
External links[]
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