Li Ying (; born 7 January 1993) is a

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footballer who plays for Chongqing Yongchuan Chashanzhuhai in the

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. Considered a star of the sport in China, she plays as a

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. On June 22, 2021, she announced on Chinese microblogging platform

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her relationship with girlfriend Chen Leilei. This made Li the first Chinese sports player to officially come out as a lesbian. Her Weibo post went viral before it was deleted, with some speculating that Li might have been put under pressure from authorities following the announcement. After coming-out, she was selected for the Chinese team in the Women’s Asian Cup in India of

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, appearing as a substitute in the first match of the tournament, a 4-0 victory against

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Honours

;China *

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silver medalist:

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;Individual * IFFHS AFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020

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International goals

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