Li Mengwen (Chinese: 李梦雯; pinyin: Lǐ Mèng Wén; born 28 March 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club West Ham United, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, and the China national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Suzhou, China | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
West Ham United (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Suzhou | |||
| Jiangsu | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2023 | Jiangsu | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | → West Ham United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | China U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | China U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | China U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | China | 23 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 8 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLi started her senior club career with Jiangsu. On 2 September 2022, she joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a season long loan deal.[2]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 1 September 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Li.[3]
Loan to West Ham United
editOn 13 September 2024, Li joined West Ham United on loan for the 2024–25 season.[4]
International career
editAfter playing for various age level national teams, Li made her senior team debut for China on 20 August 2018 in a 16–0 Asian Games win against Tajikistan.[5][2] In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[6]
In January 2022, Li was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[7] She played three matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.[8]
Personal life
editLi's father was a long-distance runner. Following her father's footsteps, she was a 400-metre athlete before switching her focus to football.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2022–23 | Division 1 Féminine | 13 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| West Ham United (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in Women's FA Cup
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |
Honours
editJiangsu
- Chinese Women's Super League: 2019[2]
- Chinese Women's Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019[2]
- Chinese Women's League Cup: 2018, 2019[2]
- Chinese Women's Super Cup: 2019[2]
China
- Asian Games silver medalist: 2018;[11] bronze medalist: 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022[8]
- EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Li Mengwen at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f "Li Mengwen joins Paris Saint-Germain for a season". Paris Saint-Germain. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Li Mengwen joins Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 1 September 2023.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (13 September 2024). "West Ham sign Brighton's Li Mengwen on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "江苏苏宁女子俱乐部球员李梦雯资料介绍" [Profile of Jiangsu Suning Women's Club player Li Mengwen] (in Chinese). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "China names women's football squad for Tokyo Olympics". China Daily. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "China unveils squad for 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Xinhuanet. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b Atkin, Nicolas (6 February 2022). "China stage incredible comeback to claim AFC Women's Asian Cup, beating South Korea from two goals down in dramatic final". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "女足姑娘李梦雯：苏州是我的家乡，总能给女足带来好运!" [Women's football girl Li Mengwen: Suzhou is my hometown, and it always brings good luck to women's football!] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Li Mengwen - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Japan wins Asiad gold medal in women's football". China Daily. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "江苏三将助力中国队夺东亚杯亚军" [Jiangsu three generals help the Chinese team win the East Asia Cup runner-up] (in Chinese). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
edit- Mengwen Li at WorldFootball.net
- Mengwen Li at Olympedia
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