Liu Shanshan
.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 6.1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing BG Phoenix | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Beijing BG Phoenix | ||
| 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 | |||
Liu Shanshan (simplified Chinese: 刘杉杉; traditional Chinese: 劉杉杉; pinyin: Liú Shānshān; born 16 March 1992) is a Chinese football defender who plays on the China women's national football team and for Beijing BG Phoenix of the Chinese Women's Super League.
Career
Liu began football training when she was 5, following her father who had also been a footballer.[2] She attended Hebei Normal University[3] and played for China at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4]
On 8 December 2012, Liu made her debut for the China women's national football team,[5] 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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "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. 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
- Liu Shanshan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Liu Shanshan at Soccerway
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