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 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 | 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | China U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | China U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | China U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | China | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 8 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Li 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
On 1 September 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Li.[3]
International career
After 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.[4][2] In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[5]
In January 2022, Li was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[6] She played three matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.[7]
Personal life
Li's father was a long-distance runner. Following her father's footsteps, she was a 400-metre athlete before switching her focus to football.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 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 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
International
| 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
Jiangsu
- 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;[10] bronze medalist: 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022[7]
- EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022[11]
References
External links
- Mengwen Li at WorldFootball.net
- Mengwen Li at Soccerdonna (in German)
- Mengwen Li at Olympedia
