Dan Wen Explained

Dan Wen
Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:China
Position:Midfield
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:China
Nationalcaps1:90
Nationalgoals1:8

Dan Wen (born 14 June 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from China, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Career

Dan Wen made her senior international debut for China in 2018, during a test series against Spain in Málaga.[2] Following her debut, she made a number of appearances for the national team throughout the year, most notably winning a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.[3]

Throughout her international career, Dan Wen has medalled at three editions of the Asian Champions Trophy.[4] She has won bronze on three occasions, at the 2018 and 2021 editions, both held in Donghae City, and at the 2023 edition in Ranchi.[5]

In 2023, Wen won her first gold medal with the national team. She took home gold at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6]

She continued her form in the national team in 2024, appearing in season five of the FIH Pro League, as well as the International Festival of Hockey in Perth.[2] [7] [8]

International goals


Goal
DateLocationwidth=100Opponentdata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"Scoredata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"ResultCompetition
1 16 May 2018 Donghae City Sunrise Stadium, Donghae City, South Korea 1–2 1–3 [9]
2 26 June 2018 BH & BC Breda, Breda, Netherlands 1–1 1–3 [10]
3 9 February 2019 Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia 2–2 3–4 [11]
4 25 September 2023 Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China 2–0 20–0 [12]
5 28 October 2023 Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi, India 6–0 6–0 [13]
6 3 February 2024 Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India 1–1 2–1 [14]
7 7 February 2024 2–0 3–1 [15]
8 3–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – China . . tms.fih.ch . 28 April 2024.
  2. Web site: DAN Wen . . tms.fih.ch . 28 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Asian Games hockey champions: Pakistan dominate men's winners list; Korea top women's roll of honour . . olympics.com . 23 May 2023 . 28 April 2024.
  4. Web site: History Of The Women's Asian Champions Trophy . . fih.hockey . 28 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Asian Champions Trophy hockey winners: India, South Korea dominate . . olympics.com . 6 November 2023 . 28 April 2024.
  6. Web site: FINAL DAY UPDATED CHINA WINS GOLD IN 19 ASIAN GAME HANGZHOU 2022 WOMEN'S HOCKEY COMPETITION AND ALSO DIRECT QUALIFY FOR PARIS24 OLYMPICS . . asiahockey.org . 7 October 2023 . 28 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Team Details – China . . hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com . 28 April 2024.
  8. Web site: USWNT Drops Competitive Contest against China in FIH Hockey Pro League . . usafieldhockey.com . 7 February 2024 . 28 April 2024.
  9. Web site: India 3–1 China . . 28 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Japan 3–1 China . . 28 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Australia 4–3 China . . 28 April 2024.
  12. Web site: China 20–0 Indonesia . . 28 April 2024.
  13. Web site: Thailand 0–6 China . . 28 April 2024.
  14. Web site: China 2–1 India . . 28 April 2024.
  15. Web site: China 3–1 United States . . 28 April 2024.