Yang Li (footballer)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.

Yang Li
杨丽

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Personal information
Full name	Yang Li
Date of birth	(1991-01-31) 31 January 1991
Place of birth	Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Jiangsu Huatai
Number	–
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Jiangsu Huatai
International career‡
2014–	China	23	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2015

Yang Li (simplified Chinese: 杨丽; traditional Chinese: 楊麗; pinyin: Yáng Lì; born 26 February 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Jiangsu Huatai in the Chinese Women's Super League. Her impressive form has subsequently drawn comparisons of her to revered Chinese striker Sun Wen.

International career

Yang was first called up to the Chinese women's national team ahead of the 2014 Four Nations Tournament. She scored twice on her debut in a 3-1 win against Mexico during the tournament, coming on as a substitute. At the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Yang was joint top goalscorer with Park Eun-sun with six goals in five games as the team finished third place and qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was ruled out of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup right before the tournament started due to recurring injuries.

External links

• Yang Li at Soccerway
• Profile at Chinese Football Association (CFA) (Chinese)