Ma Li (Chinese: 马莉; born 3 March 1969) is a Chinese former footballer who played for the China women's national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ma Li | ||
Date of birth | (1969-03-03) 3 March 1969 (age 53) | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Beijing | |||
Matsushita Denki | |||
National team‡ | |||
China | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2015 |
At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, central defender Ma played the full 80 minutes in all four of China's games. The hosts reached the quarter-finals before losing 1–0 to Sweden.[2] Ma scored the first ever goal at a FIFA Women's World Cup after 22 minutes of the opening match; China's 4–0 win over eventual finalists Norway on 16 November 1991.[3] She headed Wu Weiying's free kick from the right flank past Norway's goalkeeper Reidun Seth.[1]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 November 1991 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Ma later emigrated to Brazil, where as of April 2016 she was working as a businesswoman.[1]
China squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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