Shui Qingxia Explained

Shui Qingxia
Fullname:Shui Qingxia[1]
Birth Date:1966 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Funing, China
Height:1.67 m
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Shanghai[2]
Nationalyears1:1991–2000
Nationalteam1:China
Manageryears1:2021–2023
Managerclubs1:China

Shui Qingxia (; born 18 December 1966) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is the head coach of the China women's national team. As a player, she competed as a midfielder for the China in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic football tournaments.

Playing career

In 1996, Shui won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches.

Four years later she was a squad member of the Chinese team which finished fifth in the women's tournament, but she did not see any action.

Managerial career

In September 2021, Shui coached the "United Team", made up largely of international players, at the 2021 National Games of China. On 18 November 2021, she was appointed as manager of the China women's national team, becoming the first Chinese woman to lead the team.[3] She led the team to win the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the country's first Women's Asian Cup title in sixteen years.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 September 1995 ?–0 21–0 1995 AFC Women's Championship
2. 30 September 1995 4–0 4–0
3. 12 December 1997 Guangdong, China 7–0 10–0 1997 AFC Women's Championship
4. 4 June 2000 2–0 2–0 2000 Pacific Cup
5. 24 June 2000 11–0 14–0 2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
6. 12–0
7. 14–0
8. 1 July 2000 Louisville, United States 1–0 2–3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: China PR (CHN) . . 5 . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
  2. Book: China '91, 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup – Technical Report . Facts and Figures – China PR . . 66 . 1991 . 11 July 2023.
  3. News: Ex-Olympian Shui Qingxia takes over as China women's coach as national team prepare for January's Asian Cup in India . . . 19 November 2021 . 11 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Roy . Shilarze Saha . Shui Qingxia, the Chinese showstopper . . 20 January 2023 . 11 July 2023.