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Date of birth | 27 July 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1996-2002 | China | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jin Yan (born 27 July 1972) is a female Chinese former football forward. She was part of the China women's national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 June 1999 | CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, United States | Sweden | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup |
2. | 23 June 1999 | Ghana | 2–0 | 7–0 | ||
3. | 30 June 1999 | Russia | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
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