Liu Shanshan (; born 16 March 1992) is a former Chinese

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who played as a defender.

Career

Liu began football training when she was 5, following her father who had also been a footballer. She attended Hebei Normal University and played for China at the

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. On 8 December 2012, Liu made her debut for the

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, in a 4–0 defeat by the

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. At the

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, 23-year-old Liu entered the tournament with 33

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and was one of the more experienced members of the Chinese squad.

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* * 1992 births Living people Chinese women's footballers China women's international footballers 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Baoding Footballers from Hebei Women's association football defenders Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Olympic footballers for China 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players FIFA Women's Century Club Asian Games footballers for China 21st-century Chinese sportswomen Chinese Women's Super League players {{PRChina-women-footy-bio-stub

Career

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