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 (age 34)
Place of birth Luoyang, Henan, China
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, defender
Team information
Current team
Tianjin Shengde
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 (2)
International career
2012– China 154 (58)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 Tianjin Shengde.

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  Hong Kong 5–0 6–0 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
2. 22 November 2012  Chinese Taipei 2–0 2–0
3. 11 March 2015 Parchal, Portugal  Portugal 2–0 3–3 (7–8 p) 2015 Algarve Cup
4. 9 April 2015 Manchester, England  England 1–1 1–2 Friendly
5. 15 June 2015 Winnipeg, Canada  New Zealand 2–1 2–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
6. 20 June 2015 Edmonton, Canada  Cameroon 1–0 1–0
7. 4 August 2015 Wuhan, China  North Korea 2–2 2–3 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
8. 23 January 2016 Foshan, China  Vietnam 5–0 8–0 2016 Four Nations Tournament
9. 7–0
10. 26 January 2016  South Korea 2–0 2–0
11. 7 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  South Korea 1–0 1–0 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12. 29 July 2016 São Paulo, Brazil  Zimbabwe 1–0 3–0 Friendly
13. 6 March 2017 Albufeira, Portugal  Australia 1–0 1–2 2017 Algarve Cup
14. 8 March 2017 Parchal, Portugal  Iceland 1–1 1–2
15. 6 April 2017 Kunshan, China  Croatia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
16. 19 October 2017 Chongqing, China  North Korea 1–2 1–2 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
17. 24 October 2017  Brazil 1–2 2–2
18. 2–2
19. 15 December 2017 Chiba, Japan  South Korea 1–0 3–1 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
20. 19 January 2018 Foshan, China  Vietnam 2–0 4–0 2018 Four Nations Tournament
21. 21 January 2018  Thailand 1–1 2–1
22. 23 January 2018  Colombia 1–0 2–0
23. 20 April 2018 Amman, Jordan  Thailand 2–0 3–1 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
24. 17 August 2018 Palembang, Indonesia  Hong Kong 2–0 7–0 2018 Asian Games
25. 20 August 2018  Tajikistan 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  North Korea 2–0 2–0
35. 28 August 2018  Chinese Taipei 1–0 1–0
36. 1 December 2018 Dededo, Guam  Mongolia 1–0 10–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
37. 3–0
38. 5–0
39. 9–0
40. 3 December 2018  Hong Kong 2–0 6–0
41. 5 December 2018  Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0
42. 1 March 2019 Albufeira, Portugal  Norway 1–3 1–3 2019 Algarve Cup
43. 4 April 2019 Wuhan, China  Russia 2–1 4–1 2019 Wuhan International Tournament
44. 4–1
45. 7 April 2019  Cameroon 1–0 1–0
46. 7 February 2020 Sydney, Australia  Thailand 3–0 6–1 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
47. 10 February 2020  Chinese Taipei 3–0 5–0
48. 4–0
49. 27 July 2021 Yokohama, Japan  Netherlands 1–1 2–8 2020 Summer Olympics
50. 20 January 2022 Mumbai, India  Chinese Taipei 2–0 4–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
51. 23 January 2022  Iran 4–0 7–0
52. 5–0
53. 30 January 2022 Navi Mumbai, India  Vietnam 2–1 3–1
54. 3 February 2022 Pune, India  Japan 2–2 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)
55. 22 September 2023 Hangzhou, China  Mongolia 2–0 16–0 2022 Asian Games
56. 6–0
57. 28 September 2023  Uzbekistan 1–0 6–0
58. 2–0
59. 30 September 2023  Thailand 1–0 4–0
60. 6 October 2023  Uzbekistan 3–0 7–0
61. 1 November 2023 Xiamen, China  South Korea 1–1 1–1 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

China

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Host China takes women's football title at Universiade". China Daily. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Wang Shanshan". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Asian Games 2018: China's Wang Shanshan scores nine goals in one game". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Women's World Cup: China edge past Cameroon into last eight". The Guardian. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.