Li Xiufu

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Li Xiufu
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-06-28) 28 June 1965 (age 59)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Prima Ham FC
International career
China
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Li Xiufu (born 28 June 1965) is a Chinese footballer who played as a midfielder for the China women's national football team. She was part of the team at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup as the team captain. At the club level, she played for Prima Ham FC in Japan. [1]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.