Sun Wen (footballer)
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For the Father of the Republic of China the same English name, see Sun Yat-sen.
Sun Wen (Chinese: 孙雯; pinyin: Sūn Wén; born 6 April 1973) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a forward. She previously captained the China national team and the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
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Full name | Sun Wen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1973-04-06) 6 April 1973 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–2000 | Shanghai | 659 | (164) |
2001–2002 | Atlanta Beat | 33 | (7) |
2003 | Shanghai SVA | ||
2006 | Shanghai SVA | ||
International career | |||
1990–2006 | China[2] | 163[3] | (106[4]) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In 2000, she won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with Michelle Akers. Sun won both the Golden Ball (top player) and Golden Boot (top scorer) for her performance at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She is considered one of the all-time greats of the women's game.[5][6]