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Li Ying (footballer, born 1993)
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Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C in the Chinese Women's Super League. Considered a star of the sport in China,[2][3] she plays as a forward.[4]
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Full name | Li Ying | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dadukou, Chongqing, China, | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Hangzhou Xizi | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Suwon FMC | ||||||||||||||||
2015– | Shandong Sports Lottery W.F.C | ||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | China U-20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012– | China | 121 | (48) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2020 |
On June 22, 2021, she announced on Chinese microblogging platform Sina Weibo her engagement to girlfriend Chen Leilei. This made Li the first Chinese sports player to officially come out as a lesbian.[5] Her Weibo post went viral before it was deleted, with some speculating that Li might have been put under pressure from authorities following the announcement.[6]
After coming-out, she was selected for the Chinese team in the Women’s Asian Cup in India of 2022,[3][7] appearing as a substitute in the first match of the tournament, a 4-0 victory against Chinese Taipei.[8]