Women's soccer star Li Jiayue has made a magnificent turnaround to join Turkish giants Galatasaray.
At the beginning of the new year, Shanghai Shengli Football Club announced that China's women's international soccer player Li Jiayue officially signed with Galatasaray in Turkey. The contribution of Shanghai women's soccer team is not to be underestimated in the Chinese women's soccer lineup, with a total of 7 players from this team, and the 32-year-old Li Jiayue is one of the leaders. However, why did the experienced defender choose to embark on another journey while enjoying a stable life?
Since the age of 8, Li Jiayue has been on the road of soccer. From Shanghai Beixinjing Primary School to the Shanghai Women's Football Youth Team to the first team, her career has been full of honors: Women's Super League Champion, Women's FA Cup Champion, Championship Champion, National Games Champion, etc., all of which proved her strength. 2014, Li Jiayue joined the South Korea's K-League Suwon Samsung Women's Football Team for the first time and was awarded the League Champion's MVP for her outstanding performance. 2012, she was selected as a member of the national team for the first time and made her international appearance in the qualifiers of the East Asian Cup, followed by numerous achievements in the Asian Cup, Asian Games and other events. In 2012, she was selected for the national team for the first time, and debuted in the East Asian Cup qualifiers in the international arena, and then in the Asian Cup, the Asian Games and other tournaments in the success.
Why did 32-year-old Li Jiayue choose to go abroad again? She confessed that it was to seek more playing opportunities in the Turkish Super League to maintain her competitive status. She said, "In big clubs, with my ability, the chances of playing are relatively small. And here, I can have more exercise value."
On her personal social media, Li Jiayue said that studying abroad is not to escape but to prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She believes that soccer is a competitive sport and age should not be a limitation. She hopes to contribute more to the national team by playing more matches and maintaining her competitive status.
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Wang ShuangLouisville Athletics, USA
Carrie Tang CFF Madrid, Spain
Paris Saint-Germain, France
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Swiss Grasshopper Zhang Linyan
Shen Mengyu Scotland Celtic
Scottish Celtic
Zhao Yu Jie, Kiehl, Denmark
Yang Shuhui, Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia
Tulinli Iceland FHL (Icelandic Second Division)
Xiao Yuyi Australia Adelaide United
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Galatasa, Li Jiayue, Turkey
