Wang Shanshan
![]() Wang with China at the 2015 Algarve Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Wang Shanshan | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Luoyang, Henan, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Beijing Jingtan | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Tianjin Huisen | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Dalian Quanjian | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Wuhan Jianghan | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tianjin Shengde | 5 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Beijing Jingtan | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Beijing Jingtan | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2023 | China | 154 | (58) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Wang Shanshan (Chinese: 王珊珊; pinyin: Wáng Shānshān; born 27 January 1990) is a Chinese association football player who plays for Chinese Women's Super League club Beijing Jingtan.
International career
Wang played at the 2011 Summer Universiade.[2] She made her debut for the senior team in March 2012 against Germany.[3] In April 2015, she scored in China's 2–1 friendly defeat to England.[4]
At the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, she scored 9 goals against Tajikistan after coming off the bench in the 56th minute.[5]
Style of play
Wang is adept at both defence and attack, thus becoming a prime example of a utility player in football. Chinese press likens her to legendary Dutchman Ruud Gullit.
Her all-roundedness is most prominently demonstrated on international duty at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2012 | Shenzhen, China | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup | |
| 2. | 22 November 2012 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3. | 11 March 2015 | Parchal, Portugal | 2–0 | 3–3 (7–8 p) | 2015 Algarve Cup | |
| 4. | 9 April 2015 | Manchester, England | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 15 June 2015 | Winnipeg, Canada | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 6. | 20 June 2015 | Edmonton, Canada | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 7. | 4 August 2015 | Wuhan, China | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup | |
| 8. | 23 January 2016 | Foshan, China | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2016 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 9. | 7–0 | |||||
| 10. | 26 January 2016 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 11. | 7 March 2016 | Osaka, Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 12. | 29 July 2016 | São Paulo, Brazil | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 13. | 6 March 2017 | Albufeira, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 Algarve Cup | |
| 14. | 8 March 2017 | Parchal, Portugal | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 15. | 6 April 2017 | Kunshan, China | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 16. | 19 October 2017 | Chongqing, China | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 17. | 24 October 2017 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |||
| 18. | 2–2 | |||||
| 19. | 15 December 2017 | Chiba, Japan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 20. | 19 January 2018 | Foshan, China | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 21. | 21 January 2018 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 22. | 23 January 2018 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 23. | 20 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 24. | 17 August 2018 | Palembang, Indonesia | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 25. | 20 August 2018 | 7–0 | 16–0 | |||
| 26. | 8–0 | |||||
| 27. | 9–0 | |||||
| 28. | 10–0 | |||||
| 29. | 11–0 | |||||
| 30. | 12–0 | |||||
| 31. | 14–0 | |||||
| 32. | 15–0 | |||||
| 33. | 16–0 | |||||
| 34. | 22 August 2018 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 35. | 28 August 2018 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 36. | 1 December 2018 | Dededo, Guam | 1–0 | 10–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 37. | 3–0 | |||||
| 38. | 5–0 | |||||
| 39. | 9–0 | |||||
| 40. | 3 December 2018 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |||
| 41. | 5 December 2018 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 42. | 1 March 2019 | Albufeira, Portugal | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2019 Algarve Cup | |
| 43. | 4 April 2019 | Wuhan, China | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2019 Wuhan International Tournament | |
| 44. | 4–1 | |||||
| 45. | 7 April 2019 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 46. | 31 May 2019 | Créteil, France | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 47. | 7 February 2020 | Sydney, Australia | 3–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 48. | 10 February 2020 | 3–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 49. | 4–0 | |||||
| 50. | 27 July 2021 | Yokohama, Japan | 1–1 | 2–8 | 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| 51. | 20 January 2022 | Mumbai, India | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 52. | 23 January 2022 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 53. | 5–0 | |||||
| 54. | 30 January 2022 | Navi Mumbai, India | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 55. | 3 February 2022 | Pune, India | 2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | ||
| 56. | 22 September 2023 | Hangzhou, China | 2–0 | 16–0 | 2022 Asian Games | |
| 57. | 6–0 | |||||
| 58. | 28 September 2023 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |||
| 59. | 2–0 | |||||
| 60. | 30 September 2023 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 61. | 6 October 2023 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 62. | 1 November 2023 | Xiamen, China | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
- China
- Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022
See also
References
- ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Host China takes women's football title at Universiade". China Daily. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Wang Shanshan". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (9 April 2015). "England hold on to beat China thanks to Jodie Taylor and Fran Kirby goals". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: China's Wang Shanshan scores nine goals in one game". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: China edge past Cameroon into last eight". The Guardian. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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