Wang Shuang (footballer)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Shuang
Wang Shuang - Rio 2016.jpg
Wang Shuang in 2016
Personal information
Full name Wang Shuang
Date of birth (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wuhan Jianghan University
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Wuhan Ladies 10 (15)
2013–2014 Daejeon Sportstoto 14 (7)
2015 Wuhan Ladies 5 (3)
2016–2017 Dalian Quanjian 19 (9)
2018 Wuhan Ladies 8 (7)
2018–2019 Paris Saint-Germain 18 (7)
2019– Wuhan Jianghan University 12 (3)
National team‡
2012–2014 China U-20 9 (5)
2013– China 115 (38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 July 2021

Wang Shuang (Chinese: 王霜; pinyin: Wáng Shuāng; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ.ʂwáŋ]; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Wuhan Jianghan University.

Club career[]

Wang Shuang was spotted by scouts of WK-League side Daejeon Sportstoto while preparing for the 2013 National Games with provincial side Hubei. On 3 July 2013, it was announced that she had signed a contract with the club and would join after the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.[2] In her first season with the club, Wang helped Sportstoto reach the Korean Women's FA Cup final and was awarded the most valuable player award for scoring six goals in five appearances. The initial progress was halted due to her commitments with the 2013 National Games and the Chinese women's national team.[3]

In December 2013, she signed a one-year contract with the club and was joined by Wu Haiyan. In 2015, she returned to Wuhan Ladies to prepare for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 31 December 2015, Wang transferred to Chinese Women's Super League side Dalian Quanjian despite interest from several FA WSL clubs.[4]

On 3 August 2018, Wang transferred to Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain signing a two-year contract.[5] On 5 July 2019, Wang left the club by mutual consent and joined Chinese Women's Super League club Wuhan Jianghan University F.C.

International career[]

Wang represented China PR U-17 at the age of 12.[6] In 2012, she was included for the U-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Wang was called up to the China women's national football team for the first time in 2013 making her debut on 12 January 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Canada. After the match, then-manager Hao Wei described the then 17-year-old as a player "of great potential".[7] On 21 July 2013, she made her full international debut in a 2–0 loss against Japan in the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.[8]

Wang was the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's second top goalscorer. She was later nominated for the AFC Young Player of the Year award.[9]

Wang was used largely as a substitute at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, was selected for the 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and started 10 consecutive international matches to end the year 2015. She was the top goalscorer at the 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament.

She made her 100th appearance for the team China PR on 7 November 2019 in a 2–0 win against New Zealand during the 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament.[10]

At the 2020 Olympics she scored four goals in China's group game against Zambia.

Wang Shuang scored five goals in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup to help the team China won the title.

Personal life[]

Writing for The Players' Tribune in June 2019, Wang spoke about her disconnect with her parents, how she was raised by her uncle and aunt growing up and her struggles with impostor syndrome.[11]

Honours[]

Dalian W.F.C.

Wuhan Jianghan University F.C.

China

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Wang Shuang". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Swiss Timing. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "18岁女足国脚签约韩国联赛 她师兄是蒿俊闵曾诚 [Chinese]". Wuhan Evening News (via Sohu). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Teenage Star Wang Shuang Gunning For Success in 2014". Wild East Football. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. ^ "女足新星将加盟大连权健为奥预赛暂放弃留洋". Phoenix Sports. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Chinese midfielder Wang Shuang joins PSG women's team for two years". xinhuanet. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ "武汉"花木兰"留洋韩国联赛 不满18岁已入选国足 [Chinese]". 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. ^ "中国女足又有"武汉伢" 小将王霜首秀不打酱油 [Chinese]". 13 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Match Report" (PDF). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Annual Awards 2013 Nominees". The AFC. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  10. ^ @wangshuang7 (8 November 2019). "Yongchuan, where the dream began and witnessed my 100 caps" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "On the Pitch, You Are Never Alone | By Wang Shuang". The Players' Tribune.

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