Zhang Linyan ( zh, s=张琳艳, p=Zhāng Línyàn, born 16 January 2001 in

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) is a female Chinese football player, playing for

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club

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and the China national team.

Career

Zhang is a product of Evergrande International Football School. She was part of the China squad which reached the gold at the

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. After her performance,

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congratulated her in

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. In July 2022, Zhang joined

club

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from the

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club Wuhan Jianghan University F.C.

International goals

References

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