Shen Mengyu (Chinese: 沈梦雨; pinyin: Shěn Mèngyǔ; born 19 August 2001) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic and the China national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 August 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Shanghai Shengli | 13 | (2) |
2021– | Celtic | 67 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | China | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:32, 6 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:32, 6 December 2023 (UTC) |
Born in Shanghai in 2001,[1] she played for Shanghai Shengli before joining Celtic in the Scottish Women's Premier League[2] at the age of 19,becoming the first Chinese woman to play in Scotland.
In her first season, Shen helped Celtic win the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Cup,[3][4][5][6] the first time the Hoops achieved the double knockout trophy success.[2] That summer, fellow Chinese player Shen Menglu also signed for Celtic. In 2023, the team retained the Scottish Cup.[2]
On 5 July 2023, Shen was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[7] She made her senior international debut on 22 July 2023 in a 1–0 loss against Denmark in the World Cup group stage match.[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shanghai Shengli | 2020 | CWSL | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
2021 | CWSL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
Celtic | 2021–22 | SWPL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
2022–23 | SWPL | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | SWPL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 67 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 11 | ||
Career Total | 80 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 13 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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China | 2023 | 10 | 2 |
Total | 10 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 September 2023 | Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2022 Asian Games | [11] |
2 | 5 December 2023 | Toyota Stadium, Texas, United States | United States | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [12] |
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