Li Mengwen
李梦雯
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 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 3 (0)
International career‡
2012 China U17 3 (0)
2014 China U20 3 (0)
2019 China U21 1 (0)
2018– China 23 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PalembangTeam
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Winner2022 India
EAFF E-1 Championship
Runner-up2022 Japan
Third place2019 South Korea
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Third place2013 China
AFC U-16 Women's Asian Championship
Third place2011 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 8 October 2023 (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 Brighton & Hove Albion and the China national team.[1]

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 14 January 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 2022–23 Division 1 Féminine 130500040220
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 Women's Super League 301010—50
Career total 160601040270

International

As of match played 3 October 2023[1][9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
China 201810
201950
202000
202140
202240
202390
Total230

Honours

Jiangsu

China

References

  1. 1 2 3 Li Mengwen at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Li Mengwen joins Paris Saint-Germain for a season". Paris Saint-Germain. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Li Mengwen joins Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "China names women's football squad for Tokyo Olympics". China Daily. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "China unveils squad for 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Xinhuanet. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Li Mengwen - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Japan wins Asiad gold medal in women's football". China Daily. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "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.


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