Wang Shanshan

Wang Shanshan
Wang with China at the 2015 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name Wang Shanshan
Date of birth (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990
Place of birth Luoyang, Henan, China
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Positions
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
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PalembangTeam
* 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.

Career

Wang has previously been named Chinese Women's Footballer of the Year in 2023.[2]

International career

Wang played at the 2011 Summer Universiade.[3] She made her debut for the senior team in March 2012 against Germany.[4] In April 2015, she scored in China's 2–1 friendly defeat to England.[5]

In May 2014, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[6]

On 28 May 2015, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]

On 7 July 2016, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

On 29 March 2018, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[9]

At the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, she scored 9 goals against Tajikistan after coming off the bench in the 56th minute.[10]

On 27 May 2019, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]

On 7 July 2021, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12]

On 5 July 2023, Wang was called up to the China squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13]

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.[14]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 November 2012Shenzhen, China Hong Kong5–06–02013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
2.22 November 2012 Chinese Taipei2–02–0
3.11 March 2015Parchal, Portugal Portugal2–03–3 (7–8 p)2015 Algarve Cup
4.9 April 2015Manchester, England England1–11–2Friendly
5.15 June 2015Winnipeg, Canada New Zealand2–12–22015 FIFA Women's World Cup
6.20 June 2015Edmonton, Canada Cameroon1–01–0
7.4 August 2015Wuhan, China North Korea2–22–32015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
8.23 January 2016Foshan, China Vietnam5–08–02016 Four Nations Tournament
9.7–0
10.26 January 2016 South Korea2–02–0
11.7 March 2016Osaka, Japan South Korea1–01–02016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12.29 July 2016São Paulo, Brazil Zimbabwe1–03–0Friendly
13.6 March 2017Albufeira, Portugal Australia1–01–22017 Algarve Cup
14.8 March 2017Parchal, Portugal Iceland1–11–2
15.6 April 2017Kunshan, China Croatia2–02–0Friendly
16.19 October 2017Chongqing, China North Korea1–21–22017 Yongchuan International Tournament
17.24 October 2017 Brazil1–22–2
18.2–2
19.15 December 2017Chiba, Japan South Korea1–03–12017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
20.19 January 2018Foshan, China Vietnam2–04–02018 Four Nations Tournament
21.21 January 2018 Thailand1–12–1
22.23 January 2018 Colombia1–02–0
23.20 April 2018Amman, Jordan Thailand2–03–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
24.17 August 2018Palembang, Indonesia Hong Kong2–07–02018 Asian Games
25.20 August 2018 Tajikistan7–016–0
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 North Korea2–02–0
35.28 August 2018 Chinese Taipei1–01–0
36.1 December 2018Dededo, Guam Mongolia1–010–02019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
37.3–0
38.5–0
39.9–0
40.3 December 2018 Hong Kong2–06–0
41.5 December 2018 Chinese Taipei1–02–0
42.1 March 2019Albufeira, Portugal Norway1–31–32019 Algarve Cup
43.4 April 2019Wuhan, China Russia2–14–12019 Wuhan International Tournament
44.4–1
45.7 April 2019 Cameroon1–01–0
46.31 May 2019Créteil, France France1–11–2Friendly
47.7 February 2020Sydney, Australia Thailand3–06–12020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
48.10 February 2020 Chinese Taipei3–05–0
49.4–0
50.27 July 2021Yokohama, Japan Netherlands1–12–82020 Summer Olympics
51.20 January 2022Mumbai, India Chinese Taipei2–04–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
52.23 January 2022 Iran4–07–0
53.5–0
54.30 January 2022Navi Mumbai, India Vietnam2–13–1
55.3 February 2022Pune, India Japan2–22–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)
56.22 September 2023Hangzhou, China Mongolia2–016–02022 Asian Games
57.6–0
58.28 September 2023 Uzbekistan1–06–0
59.2–0
60.30 September 2023 Thailand1–04–0
61.6 October 2023 Uzbekistan3–07–0
62.1 November 2023Xiamen, China South Korea1–11–12024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

China
Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Wang Shanshan: It's time for China to dream". www.fifa.com. 9 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Host China takes women's football title at Universiade". China Daily. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wang Shanshan". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Squad Lists". Women's Soccer United. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "女足确定世界杯终极名单：亚洲杯大四喜锋霸落选" [The final squad of Team China Women] (in Chinese). Sohu.com. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "中国女足公布里约奥运名单:马晓旭领衔 权健7人" [Ma X leads the Chinese women's Olympic squad in Rio]. Sina Sports. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 final squads – Group A". Asian Football Confederation. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Asian Games 2018: China's Wang Shanshan scores nine goals in one game". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Final squad lists for FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 announced". FIFA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "国际足联公布中国女足奥运大名单：王霜领衔，娄佳惠落选" [FIFA announced the squad for the Chinese Women's Football Olympics: Wang Shuang leads, Lou Jiahui loses the election] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "中国女足世界杯名单公布：王霜、张琳艳领衔，王晓雪因伤无缘" [China Women's World Cup roster announced: Wang Shuang and Zhang Linyan lead, Wang Xiaoxue misses due to injury] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Women's World Cup: China edge past Cameroon into last eight". The Guardian. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "China PR's Wang Shanshan named AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 MVP". AFC. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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