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Wang Shuang (Chinese: 王霜; pinyin: Wáng Shuāng; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ.ʂwáŋ]; born 23 January 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Women's Super League club Wuhan Jiangda and the China 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]

Full name Wang Shuang[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
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Wang Shuang
王霜
Wang with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Wang Shuang[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 31)
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
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 IndiaTeam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PalembangTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2025
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Club career

Wang Shuang was spotted by scouts of WK-League side Daejeon Sportstoto while preparing for the 2013 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 the 2013 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 the 2013 National Games and the Chinese women's national team.[6]

In December 2013, she signed a one-year contract with the club and was joined by Wu Haiyan. In 2015, she returned to Wuhan Jianghan University to prepare for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 31 December 2015, Wang transferred to Chinese Women's Super League side Dalian Quanjian despite interest from several FA WSL clubs.[7]

On 3 August 2018, Wang transferred to Division 1 Féminine club Paris 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 with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville FC through the 2023 season.[9][10] She made her debut against Houston Dash on 12 August 2022 as a 60th-minute substitute.[11]

On 8 December 2023, Wang signed for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur.[12]

International career

Wang represented China PR U-17 at the age of 12.[13] In 2012, she was included for the U-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[citation needed]

Wang was called up to the China women's national football team for the first time in 2013 making her debut on 12 January 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Canada. After the match, then-manager Hao 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 against Japan in the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.[15]

Wang was the 2013 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 the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, was selected for the 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and started 10 consecutive international matches to end the year 2015. She was the top goalscorer at the 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament.[citation needed]

She made her 100th appearance for China on 7 November 2019 in a 2–0 win against New Zealand during the 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament.[17]

At the 2020 Olympics she scored four goals in China's group game against Zambia.[18]

Wang Shuang scored five goals in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup to help the team win the title.[citation needed]

Personal life

Writing for The 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 with impostor syndrome.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2025[20][citation needed]
More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wuhan Jianghan University 2015 CWSL 53??——53
Dalian Quanjian 2016 138??——138
2017 61??——61
Wuhan Jianghan University 2018 87??——87
Paris Saint-Germain 2018–19 D1 Féminine 18700—51238
Wuhan Jianghan University 2019 CWSL 123??——123
2020 134??——134
2021 126??——126
2022 ????——??
Total 3713??——3713
Racing Louisville 2022 NWSL 40———40
2023 182—00—182
Total 222—00—222
Tottenham Hotspur 2023–24 Women's Super League 603010—100
2024–25 000010—10
Total 603020—110
Wuhan Jiangda 2025 CWSL 41??—3273
Career total 1184230208313245
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International

As of 30 March 2025[21]
More information National team, Year ...
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
China 2013 7 0
201441
2015183
2016214
2017165
20181912
2019172
202000
202156
202265
2023109
202430
Total12647
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Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wang goal.
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List of international goals scored by Wang Shuang
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 December 2014 Brasília, Brazil  Argentina 1–0 6–0 2014 International Women's Football Tournament of Brasília
2 23 October 2015 Chongqing, China  England 1–0 2–1 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament
3 2–0
4 15 December 2015 New Orleans, United States  United States 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 2 March 2016 Osaka, Japan  North Korea 1–1 1–1 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
6 11 April 2016 Qujing, China  Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 Friendly
7 20 October 2016 Chongqing, China  Iceland 1–1 2–2 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament
8 23 October 2016  Uzbekistan 4–1 4–1
9 19 January 2017 Foshan, China  Thailand 1–0 2–0 2017 Four Nations Tournament
10 24 January 2017  Ukraine 1–0 5–0
11 4–0
12 6 April 2017 Kunshan, China  Croatia 1–0 2–0 Friendly
13 21 October 2017 Chongqing, China  Mexico 3–2 3–2 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
14 19 January 2018 Foshan, China  Vietnam 3–0 4–0 2018 Four Nations Tournament
15 23 January 2018  Colombia 1–0 2–0
16 6 April 2018 Amman, Jordan  Thailand 2–0 4–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
17 12 April 2018  Jordan 1–0 8–1
18 3–1
19 7–1
20 17 August 2018 Palembang, Indonesia  Hong Kong 1–0 7–0 2018 Asian Games
21 20 August 2018  Tajikistan 5–0 16–0
22 22 August 2018  North Korea 1–0 2–0
23 25 August 2018  Thailand 1–0 5–0
24 3–0
25 5–0
26 7 November 2019 Chongqing, China  New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament
27 2–0
28 8 April 2021 Goyang, South Korea  South Korea 2–1 2–1 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
29 13 April 2021 Suzhou, China  South Korea 2–2 2–2
30 24 July 2021 Rifu, Japan  Zambia 1–0 4–4 2020 Summer Olympics
31 2–1
32 3–1
33 4–4
34 20 January 2022 Mumbai, India  Chinese Taipei 1–0 4–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
35 4–0
36 23 January 2022  Iran 1–0 7–0
37 3–0
38 30 January 2022 Navi Mumbai, India  Vietnam 1–1 3–1
39 28 July 2023 Adelaide, Australia  Haiti 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
40 1 August 2023  England 1–3 1–6
41 22 September 2023 Hangzhou, China  Mongolia 1–0 16–0 2022 Asian Games
42 3–0
43 5–0
44 7–0
45 11–0
46 30 September 2023  Thailand 2–0 4–0
47 3–0
48 3 March 2026 Sydney, Australia  Bangladesh 1–0 2–0 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
49 9 March 2026  North Korea 2–1 2–1
50 3 June 2026 Wuhan, China  Russia 1–1 1–2 Friendly
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