# Li Ying (footballer, born 1993)

Li Ying (Chinese: 李影; pinyin: Lǐ Yǐng; born 7 January 1993) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Chongqing Yongchuan Chashanzhuhai in the Chinese Women's Super League. Considered a star of the sport in China, she plays as a forward.
On June 22, 2021, she announced on Chinese microblogging platform Sina Weibo her engagement to girlfriend Chen Leilei. This made Li the first Chinese sports player to officially come out as a lesbian. Her Weibo post went viral before it was deleted, with some speculating that Li might have been put under pressure from authorities following the announcement.
After coming-out, she was selected for the Chinese team in the Women’s Asian Cup in India of 2022, appearing as a substitute in the first match of the tournament, a 4-0 victory against Chinese Taipei.

## Honours
### China

* Asian Games silver medalist: 2018
* AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022

### Individual

* IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 July 2013 | Hwaseong, South Korea | South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
| 2. | 27 November 2013 | Parramatta, Australia | Australia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 15 May 2014 | Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam | Thailand | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 4. | 13 January 2015 | Foshan, China | South Korea | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2015 Four Nations Tournament |
| 5. | 6 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Thailand | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 6. | 9 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Philippines | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 7. | 9 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Philippines | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 8. | 12 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 5–1 | 8–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 9. | 12 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 6–1 | 8–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 10. | 17 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Japan | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 11. | 20 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 12. | 12 June 2018 | Cleveland, United States | United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 17 August 2018 | Palembang, Indonesia | Hong Kong | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 14. | 8 October 2018 | Chongqing, China | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 15. | 1 December 2018 | Dededo, Guam | Mongolia | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 16. | 3 December 2018 | Dededo, Guam | Hong Kong | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 17. | 17 January 2019 | Meizhou, China | Nigeria | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Four Nations Tournament |
| 18. | 17 January 2019 | Meizhou, China | Nigeria | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Four Nations Tournament |
| 19. | 13 June 2019 | Paris, France | South Africa | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 20. | 7 February 2020 | Sydney, Australia | Thailand | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 21. | 7 February 2020 | Sydney, Australia | Thailand | 6–0 | 6–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 22. | 10 February 2020 | Sydney, Australia | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |