Liu Shanshan

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.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.
Liu Shanshan
刘杉杉
Liu at the 2015 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name Liu Shanshan
Date of birth (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992
Place of birth Baoding, Hebei, China
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6.1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Beijing BG Phoenix
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Beijing BG Phoenix
National team‡
2012 China U20 3 (0)
2012– China 115 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2019

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

References
  1. "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "선수 정보" (in Korean). 2014 Asian Games. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  4. "List of Players – China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. "Liu Shanshan". FIFA. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  6. 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.


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