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
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 senior team debut 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, she scored 9 goals against Tajikistan after appearing as a 56th-minute substitute.[5]

To date, she has scored 55 goals in 146 appearances.

Style of play

Wang can play in many positions, but she mainly plays as a striker. Chinese press likens her to Ruud Gullit as a result.

Coach Hao Wei took advantage of her all-roundedness at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, playing her both in defence and attack.[6]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 November 2012 Shenzhen Stadium, 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 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal  Portugal 2–0 3–3 (7–8 p) 2015 Algarve Cup
4. 9 April 2015 Academy Stadium, Manchester, England  England 1–1 1–2 Friendly
5. 15 June 2015 IG Field, Winnipeg, Canada  New Zealand 2–1 2–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
6. 20 June 2015 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada  Cameroon 1–0 1–0
7. 4 August 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China  North Korea 2–2 2–3 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
8. 23 January 2016 Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, 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 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  South Korea 1–0 1–0 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12. 6 March 2017 Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal  Australia 1–0 1–2 2017 Algarve Cup
13. 8 March 2017 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal  Iceland 1–1 1–2
14. 19 October 2017 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China  North Korea 1–2 1–2 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
15. 24 October 2017  Brazil 1–2 2–2
16. 2–2
17. 15 December 2017 Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan  South Korea 1–0 3–1 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
18. 19 January 2018 Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China  Vietnam 2–0 4–0 2018 Four Nations Tournament
19. 21 January 2018  Thailand 1–1 2–1
20. 23 January 2018  Colombia 1–0 2–0
21. 20 April 2018 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Thailand 2–0 3–1 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
22. 17 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Hong Kong 2–0 7–0 2018 Asian Games
23. 20 August 2018  Tajikistan 7–0 16–0
24. 8–0
25. 9–0
26. 10–0
27. 11–0
28. 12–0
29. 14–0
30. 15–0
31. 16–0
32. 22 August 2018  North Korea 2–0 2–0
33. 28 August 2018  Chinese Taipei 1–0 1–0
34. 1 December 2018 Guam Football Association National Training Center, Dededo, Guam  Mongolia 1–0 10–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
35. 3–0
36. 5–0
37. 9–0
38. 3 December 2018  Hong Kong 2–0 6–0
39. 5 December 2018  Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0
40. 1 March 2019 Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal  Norway 1–3 1–3 2019 Algarve Cup
41. 4 April 2019 Hankou Cultural Sports Centre, Wuhan, China  Russia 2–1 4–1 2019 Wuhan International Tournament
42. 4–1
43. 7 April 2019  Cameroon 1–0 1–0
44. 7 February 2020 Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Thailand 3–0 6–1 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
45. 10 February 2020  Chinese Taipei 3–0 5–0
46. 4–0
47. 27 July 2021 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan  Netherlands 1–1 2–8 2020 Summer Olympics
48. 20 January 2022 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India  Chinese Taipei 2–0 4–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
49. 23 January 2022  Iran 4–0 7–0
50. 5–0
51. 30 January 2022 DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India  Vietnam 2–1 3–1
52. 3 February 2022 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Japan 2–2 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)
53. 22 September 2023 Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China  Mongolia 2–0 16–0 2022 Asian Games
54. 6–0
55. 28 September 2023  Uzbekistan 1–0 6–0
56. 2–0
57. 30 September 2023  Thailand 1–0 4–0
58. 6 October 2023 Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China  Uzbekistan 3–0 7–0
59. 1 November 2023 Xiamen Stadium, 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.

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