| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | China | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | China | ||
Medal record | |||
Niu Lijie (born 12 April 1969) is a Chinese former football player [1] [2] who played for the China women's national football team. She represented China at the 1996 Summer Olympics [3] and the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 December 1986 | Hong Kong |  Japan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 AFC Women's Championship |
| 2. | 16 December 1986 |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 3. | ?–0 | |||||
| 4. | ?–0 | |||||
| 5. | 21 December 1986 |  Indonesia | ?–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 6. | 23 December 1986 | Japan | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 7. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 3 October 1990 | Beijing, China |  South Korea | 2–0 | 8–0 | 1990 Asian Games |
| 13. | 3–0 | |||||
| 14. | 4–0 | |||||
| 15. | 5–0 | |||||
| 16. | 6–0 | |||||
| 17. | 7–0 | |||||
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