Zhang Rui (footballer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Rui

Personal information
Full name	Zhang Rui
Date of birth	(1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Yantai, Shandong, China
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Henan Jianye
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2016	Bayi
2017–2019	Changchun Zhuoyue
2020	Bayi
2021-2023	Shandong Sports Lottery	22	(5)
2023	-> Wuhan Jianghan University (loan)	1	(0)
2024-	Henan Jianye
International career^‡
2009–	China	154	(30)
Medal record Women's football Representing  China Asian Games 2018 Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019

Zhang Rui (simplified Chinese: 张睿; traditional Chinese: 張睿; pinyin: Zhāng Ruì; born 17 January 1989) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Henan Jianye as a midfielder and for the China women's national football team.^[2]

Club career

She debuted in 2006, at the Provincial Games held in Yantai, as part of the Yantai team which got the second place in the event.^[2] She got approached by several teams afterwards, joining the Bayi team.^[2]

International career

Zhang Rui made her debut for the Chinese women's national team on 4 March 2009 in a 0–0 draw with Sweden at the 2009 Algarve Cup.^[3]

In 2014, at an invitational tournament in Brazil, she scored three goals in six minutes against Argentina.^[2]

In 2015, she represented the China national football team in the Women's World Cup.^[2] In 2017, she was awarded the title of "International Athlete" by the General Administration of Sport of China.^[2] In 2019, represented again the China national football team in the Women's World Cup celebrated in France.^[2]

Honours

China

• Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
• AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 May 2010	Chengdu, China	Vietnam	3–0	5–0	2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.	23 May 2010		Australia	1–0	1–0
3.	24 November 2012	Foshan, China	Australia	2–1	2–1	2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
4.	16 January 2013	Chongqing, China	South Korea	1–0	2–0	2013 Four Nations Tournament
5.	18 September 2014	Incheon, South Korea	Chinese Taipei	3–0	4–0	2014 Asian Games
6.	14 December 2014	Brasília, Brazil	Argentina	4–0	6–0	2014 International Tournament of Brasília
7.				5–0
8.				6–0
9.	23 January 2016	Foshan, China	Vietnam	1–0	8–0	2016 Four Nations Tournament
10.				4–0
11.	29 February 2016	Osaka, Japan	Vietnam	2–0	2–0	2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12.	4 March 2016		Japan	1–0	2–1
13.	2 June 2016	Kunshan, China	Thailand	2–0	6–0	Friendly
14.				3–0
15.	21 January 2017	Foshan, China	Myanmar	1–0	2–0	2017 Four Nations Tournament
16.				2–0
17.	21 October 2017	Chongqing, China	Mexico	2–2	3–2	2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
18.	6 October 2018	Chongqing, China	Finland	2–1	2–1	2018 Yongchuan International Tournament
19.	17 January 2019	Meizhou, China	Nigeria	1–0	3–0	2019 Four Nations Tournament

See also

• List of women's footballers with 100 or more caps

References

1. "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
2. "球员张睿简介_女超球员张睿职业生涯资料介绍_酷足球". www.kuzq.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
3. "Zhang Rui". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

External links

• Zhang Rui – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Zhang Rui at Soccerway