In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) | ||
| 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) | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | China U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | China U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | China U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | China | 28 | (0) |
| Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 31 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.
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.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 1 September 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Li.
Loan to West Ham United
On 13 September 2024, Li joined West Ham United on loan for the 2024–25 season.
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. In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.
In January 2022, Li was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She played three matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2024
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| West Ham United (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Coupe de France
- Appearances in Women's FA Cup
International
- As of match played 31 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | |
Honours
Jiangsu
- Chinese Women's Super League: 2019
- Chinese Women's Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019
- Chinese Women's League Cup: 2018, 2019
- Chinese Women's Super Cup: 2019
China
- Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022
- EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022
References
- ^ Li Mengwen at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- Mengwen Li at WorldFootball.net
- Mengwen Li at Olympedia
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