Wang withParis Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wang Shuang[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Wuhan,Hubei, China | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Jiangda | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 10 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Daejeon Sportstoto | 14 | (7) |
| 2015 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 5 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Dalian Quanjian | 19 | (9) |
| 2018 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 8 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 37 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Louisville | 22 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wuhan Jiangda | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | China U20 | 9 | (5) |
| 2013– | China | 126 | (47) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2025 | |||
Wang Shuang (Chinese:王霜;pinyin:Wáng Shuāng;Mandarin pronunciation:[wǎŋ.ʂwáŋ]; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forChinese Women's Super League clubWuhan Jiangda and theChina national team. Being capped more than 100 times for her country,[3] she is considered one of the most important players for the national team.[4]
Wang Shuang was spotted by scouts ofWK-League sideDaejeon Sportstoto while preparing for the2013 National Games with provincial side Hubei. On 3 July 2013, it was announced that she had signed a contract with the club and would join after the2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.[5] In her first season with the club, Wang helped Sportstoto reach the Korean Women's FA Cup final and was awarded the most valuable player award for scoring six goals in five appearances. The initial progress was halted due to her commitments with the2013 National Games and theChinese women's national team.[6]
In December 2013, she signed a one-year contract with the club and was joined byWu Haiyan. In 2015, she returned toWuhan Jianghan University to prepare for the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 31 December 2015, Wang transferred toChinese Women's Super League sideDalian Quanjian despite interest from severalFA WSL clubs.[7]
On 3 August 2018, Wang transferred toDivision 1 Féminine clubParis Saint-Germain signing a two-year contract.[8] On 5 July 2019, Wang left the club by mutual consent and returned to Wuhan Jianghan University once again.[citation needed]
On 10 August 2022, Wang signed withNational Women's Soccer League clubRacing Louisville FC through the 2023 season.[9][10] She made her debut againstHouston Dash on 12 August 2022 as a 60th-minute substitute.[11]
On 8 December 2023, Wang signed forWomen's Super League clubTottenham Hotspur.[12]
Wang represented China PR U-17 at the age of 12.[13] In 2012, she was included for the U-20 side atthe FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[citation needed]
Wang was called up to theChina women's national football team for the first time in 2013 making her debut on 12 January 2013 in a 1–0 loss againstCanada. After the match, then-managerHao Wei described the then 17-year-old as a player "of great potential".[14] On 21 July 2013, she made her full international debut in a 2–0 loss againstJapan in the2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.[15]
Wang was the2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's second top goalscorer. She was later nominated for the AFC Young Player of the Year award.[16]
Wang was used largely as a substitute at the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, was selected for the2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and started 10 consecutive international matches to end the year 2015. She was the top goalscorer at the2015 Yongchuan International Tournament.[citation needed]
She made her 100th appearance for China on 7 November 2019 in a 2–0 win againstNew Zealand during the2019 Yongchuan International Tournament.[17]
At the 2020 Olympics she scored four goals in China's group game againstZambia.[18]
Wang Shuang scored five goals in the2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup to help the team win the title.[citation needed]
Writing forThe Players' Tribune in June 2019, Wang spoke about her disconnect with her parents, how she was raised by her uncle and aunt growing up and her struggles withimpostor syndrome.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wuhan Jianghan University | 2015 | CWSL | 5 | 3 | ? | ? | — | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| Dalian Quanjian | 2016 | 13 | 8 | ? | ? | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | ? | ? | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Wuhan Jianghan University | 2018 | 8 | 7 | ? | ? | — | — | 8 | 7 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2018–19 | D1 Féminine | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 23 | 8 | |
| Wuhan Jianghan University | 2019 | CWSL | 12 | 3 | ? | ? | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 13 | 4 | ? | ? | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | 12 | 6 | ? | ? | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
| Total | 37 | 13 | ? | ? | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||||
| Racing Louisville | 2022 | NWSL | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Wuhan Jiangda | 2025 | CWSL | 4 | 1 | ? | ? | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| Career total | 118 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 132 | 45 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 19 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 126 | 47 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 December 2014 | Brasília,Brazil | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 International Women's Football Tournament of Brasília | |
| 2 | 23 October 2015 | Chongqing,China | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 15 December 2015 | New Orleans,United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 2 March 2016 | Osaka,Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 6 | 11 April 2016 | Qujing, China | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 20 October 2016 | Chongqing, China | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 8 | 23 October 2016 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 9 | 19 January 2017 | Foshan,China | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 10 | 24 January 2017 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 11 | 4–0 | |||||
| 12 | 6 April 2017 | Kunshan, China | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 21 October 2017 | Chongqing, China | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 14 | 19 January 2018 | Foshan, China | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 15 | 23 January 2018 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 16 | 6 April 2018 | Amman,Jordan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 17 | 12 April 2018 | 1–0 | 8–1 | |||
| 18 | 3–1 | |||||
| 19 | 7–1 | |||||
| 20 | 17 August 2018 | Palembang,Indonesia | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 21 | 20 August 2018 | 5–0 | 16–0 | |||
| 22 | 22 August 2018 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 23 | 25 August 2018 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 24 | 3–0 | |||||
| 25 | 5–0 | |||||
| 26 | 7 November 2019 | Chongqing, China | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament | |
| 27 | 2–0 | |||||
| 28 | 8 April 2021 | Goyang,South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 29 | 13 April 2021 | Suzhou, China | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 30 | 24 July 2021 | Rifu,Japan | 1–0 | 4–4 | 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| 31 | 2–1 | |||||
| 32 | 3–1 | |||||
| 33 | 4–4 | |||||
| 34 | 20 January 2022 | Mumbai,India | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 35 | 4–0 | |||||
| 36 | 23 January 2022 | 1–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 37 | 3–0 | |||||
| 38 | 30 January 2022 | Navi Mumbai, India | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 39 | 28 July 2023 | Adelaide,Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 40 | 1 August 2023 | 1–3 | 1–6 | |||
| 41 | 22 September 2023 | Hangzhou, China | 1–0 | 16–0 | 2022 Asian Games | |
| 42 | 3–0 | |||||
| 43 | 5–0 | |||||
| 44 | 7–0 | |||||
| 45 | 11–0 | |||||
| 46 | 30 September 2023 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 47 | 3–0 |
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