Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently[when?] plays for Shandong Sports Lottery in the Chinese Women's Super League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Li Ying | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Dadukou, Chongqing, China, | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 7.7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shandong Sports Lottery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Hangzhou Xizi | ||
| 2014 | Suwon FMC | ||
| 2015– | Shandong Sports Lottery | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | China U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | China | 121 | (48) |
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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. 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.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup | |
| 2. | 15 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 3. | 6 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 4. | 9 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 12 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 5–1 | 8–1 | ||
| 7. | 6–1 | |||||
| 8. | 17 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 9. | 20 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 10. | 17 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 11. | 8 October 2018 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 12. | 1 December 2018 | Guam Football Association National Training Center, Dededo, Guam | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 13. | 3 December 2018 | 6–0 | 6–0 | |||
| 14. | 13 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 15. | 7 February 2020 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 16. | 6–0 | |||||
| 17. | 10 February 2020 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |||
AFC Women's Asian Cup top scorers | |
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