Who is Wang Shanshan?

Denmark Women and China PR Women will open their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaigns at their match on Saturday at Perth Rectangular Stadium.

The Red and White enter the competition after losing to Spain in a pre-tournament friendly 2-0, so they’ll be eager to get off to a good start in Group D with a win in the first match.

However, they face a Chinese team that has an abundance of Women’s World Cup experience, having advanced to the finals on eight of the nine occasions it has been hosted. The Steel Roses won the 2022 AFC Asian Cup, defeating the Korea Republic in the championship game with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory, and guaranteed their place in Australia and New Zealand.

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Who is Wang Shanshan?

Wang Shanshan, a 33-year-old veteran, was born on January 27, 1990. She is a Chinese association football player who plays for Tianjin Tengde in the Chinese Women’s Super League.

In 2011, Wang played at the Summer Universiade. In March 2012, she faced Germany in her debut with the senior team. She scored in a 2-1 friendly loss for China to England in April 2015.

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She scored nine goals against Tajikistan at the 2018 Asian Games after coming on as a replacement in the 56th minute. She has made 146 appearances and scored 55 goals so far in her career.

Although Wang is versatile, she mostly plays as a striker. She is compared to Ruud Gullit as a result in the Chinese media.

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At the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, coach Hao Wei took advantage of her versatility by using her in both defense and offense.