Peng Shimeng

Peng Shimeng (Chinese: 彭诗梦; pinyin: Péng Shīmèng; born 12 May 1998) is a female Chinese football player who is a goalkeeper.

Peng Shimeng
Personal information
Full name Peng Shimeng
Date of birth (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998
Place of birth Yancheng, Jiangsu, China[1]
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Jiangsu Suning
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– China 19 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2019
In this Chinese name, the family name is Peng.

Peng was China's first choice goalkeeper at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She was named Player of the Match in China's draw with Spain and earned the sobriquet "The Great Wall of China".[3] She was less impressive in the second round match with Italy, missing a long range shot by Aurora Galli which bounced twice before it even reached Peng, as it trundled in to secure Italy's 2–0 win.

References
  1. Qin, Chunfeng (21 January 2016). "盐城球员李扬赴欧洲集训". Yancheng News. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. Peng Shimeng FIFA
  3. Sun, Qian (18 June 2019). "Peng Shimeng: The Great Wall of China". FIFA. Retrieved 30 June 2019.


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