Tseng Shu-o

Tseng Shu-o (Chinese: 曾淑娥; pinyin: Céng Shú'é; born 6 September 1984 in Taoyuan, Kaohsiung County – now part of Kaohsiung City) is a Taiwanese aboriginal female football player from the Bunun tribe. She has represented Chinese Taipei since 2002, and she received the Most Valuable Player award in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship in 2002.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tseng.
Tseng Shu-o
Personal information
Full name Tseng Shu-o (曾淑娥)
Date of birth (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984
Place of birth Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Unattached
Number 8
Youth career
1999–2002 Hsiao Kang SHS
2002–2006 Taiwan PE College
2006–2009 NTNU
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Canberra United 11 (4)
2010 Colorado Rush 9 (3)
2010–2011 Canberra United 6 (0)
2011 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 (0)
2012 Spokane Shine 12 (5)
2012–2013 AS Saint-Étienne 13 (6)
2014 SV Neulengbach 12 (5)
2015 Fylkir 13 (1)
2015–2016 ASPTT Albi 9 (0)
2016 Fylkir 4 (1)
2016–2017 ŽFK Spartak Subotica 9 (4)
2017–2018 Henan Huishang
2019 ŽNK Split
National team
2002– Chinese Taipei 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Unlike most female players in the country that give themselves to teaching or other careers after graduating from college, Tseng kept seeking opportunities to play abroad. In March 2009, she passed the test provided by Fukuoka J. Anclas, a club in the Japanese L. League Division 2.[1] However, because the Fukuoka club does not pay wages to players, she gave it up due to lacking stable financial assistance for living in Japan. In September, she joined Canberra United FC of Australian W-League with Chinese Taipei teammate Lin Chiung-ying.[2]

Tseng made her debut for Canberra United in 2009 W-League season's first-round game against Sydney FC on October 11, 2009. However, she could not help the team and Canberra lost 1–2.[3] On October 17, she scored her first goal in the 3rd-round game in which Canberra had a 2–2 draw with Perth Glory.[4] On October 24, 2009, she scored twice, in a 2–0 victory for Canberra United over Melbourne Victory. The second goal was particularly sublime, as she weaved through defenders and rounded the goalkeeper to score. On September 20, 2012 she signed with AS Saint Étienne.[5]

Tseng has also made an impression for Canberra United, with her striking purple-coloured hair.

References
  1. 小辣椒曾淑娥 登日一圓足球夢 (in Chinese). China Times. March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  2. 國腳曾淑娥、林瓊鶯 赴澳踢球 (in Chinese). China Times. September 15, 2009.
  3. "Lack of finish keeps United pointless". Canberra Times. October 11, 2009.
  4. "Canberra still awaiting victory in W-League". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. October 17, 2009.
  5. "台灣女足先行者曾淑娥　征戰法國為台灣爭光". 麗台運動報. 2012-09-20.


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