Yang Lina (; born 13 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Levante Las Planas, on loan from Chinese Women's Super League club Shanghai Shengli, and the China national team.

Club career

On 13 September 2022, Yang joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan deal. She arrived just a month after Li Mengwen joined also the team.

Yang Lina (footballer)

In winter she left PSG to join Catalan side Levante Las Planas. Yang had her debut for her new club on Feb 4th, 2023. Levante Las Planas drew 0–0 with Alhama in a Liga F league match. She became a regular starter for the team.

Yang Lina (footballer)

International career

Yang made her debut for the China national team on 17 August 2018 in a 7–0 Asian Games win against Hong Kong. On 6 October 2018, she scored her first goal in a 2–1 friendly win against Finland. In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.

Yang Lina (footballer)

In January 2022, Yang was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She played four matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yang goal.

Honours

China

Asian Games silver medalist: 2018

AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022

EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022

References

External links

1994 births

Living people

Women's association football midfielders

Chinese women's footballers

China women's international footballers

Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for China

Asian Games medalists in football

Paris Saint-Germain Féminine players

Chinese Women's Super League players

Division 1 Féminine players

Liga F players

Chinese expatriate sportspeople in France

Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Expatriate women's footballers in France

Expatriate women's footballers in Spain

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players