Zhang Ouying
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 2, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China[1] | ||
| Date of death | December 1, 2018 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–2002 | Hebei | ||
| 2002–2003 | San Diego Spirit | 37 | (6) |
| 2006–2008 | San Diego WFC SeaLions | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2007 | China | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zhang Ouying (simplified Chinese: 张欧影; traditional Chinese: 張歐影; pinyin: Zhāng Ōuyǐng; November 2, 1975 – December 1, 2018) was a Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the 1999, 2003, and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] She was a member of the Chinese team that won the silver medal at the 1999 World Cup.[3]
Life
Zhang was born in Zhangjiakou, Hebei in 1975. In 2000, she finished fifth with the Chinese team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She played all three matches. Four years later she finished ninth with the Chinese team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She played in one match.[citation needed]
She married an American in 2006, and moved to the United States after retirement.[3]
From 2010 to 2012, she coached numerous teams at the San Diego Futbol Academy in Rancho Peñasquitos, California. After that, she coached teams for the San Diego Soccer Club[4] and was often referred to as "Coach O".[5]
Zhang was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2018,[6] and died in San Diego on December 1, 2018, at the age of 43.[3]
References
- ^ "Zhang Ouying". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - ZHANG Ouying". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ a b c "送别昔日铿锵玫瑰，前女足国脚张欧影今晨病逝年仅43岁". The Paper (in Chinese). December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Soccer community loses a legend".
- ^ White, Jonathan (2018-12-02). "Steel Roses star Zhang Ouying dies at 43 after cancer battle". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "张欧影患病罕见复杂 曾梦想像郎平带女足拿世界冠军". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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