Liu Shanshan (simplified Chinese: 刘杉杉; traditional Chinese: 劉杉杉; pinyin: Liú Shānshān; born 16 March 1992) is a former Chinese football defender, International for the China women's national football team and who last played for Wuhan Chegujiang of the Chinese Women's Super League.[2]
.jpg) Liu at the 2015 Algarve Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liu Shanshan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Baoding, Hebei, China | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Beijing | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | China U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | China | 115 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2019 | |||
Career
editLiu began football training when she was 5, following her father who had also been a footballer.[3] She attended Hebei Normal University[4] and played for China at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5]
On 8 December 2012, Liu made her debut for the China women's national football team,[6] in a 4–0 defeat by the United States at Ford Field, Detroit.
At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 23-year-old Liu entered the tournament with 33 caps and was one of the more experienced members of the Chinese squad.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ ""三连冠"功勋球员刘杉杉退役，获赠33号纪念球衣_要闻_新闻中心_长江网_cjn.cn". news.cjn.cn. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "保定国脚刘杉杉：90后的"玫瑰"期待世界杯绽放" (in Chinese). 网易河北. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "선수 정보" (in Korean). 2014 Asian Games. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Liu Shanshan". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (4 June 2015). "Going into kickoff against host country, Team China feels the pressure is all on Canada". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
At 23, Shanshan is considered one of the team's veterans, with 33 international games to her credit.
External links
edit
- Liu Shanshan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Liu Shanshan at Soccerway
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