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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | China | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Shandong WFC | ||
| 2023 | Alhama CF B | ||
| 2023 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2024–2025 | Guangdong WFC | ||
| 2025–2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| China | 6 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2026 | |||
Yuan Cong (Chinese: 袁丛; born 17 April 2000) is a Chinese professional footballer who last played as a forward for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Early life
[edit]Yuan was born on 17 April 2000. Born in China, she is a native of Qingdao.[1] Growing up, she attended Chengyang District Experimental Primary School in China.[2]
Club career
[edit]Yuan started her career with Chinese side Shandong WFC. Following her stint there, she signed for Spanish side Alhama CF B in 2023. The same year, she signed for Spanish side Rayo Vallecano.
Subsequently, she signed for Chinese side Guangdong WFC in 2024. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, she signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers.[3] In July 2026, the club announced Yuan's departure at the end of her contract.[4]
International career
[edit]Yuan is a China international. During February 2025, she played for the China women's national football team at the 2025 Pinatar Cup.
References
[edit]- ↑ "专访广东女足袁丛：没想过今年进那么多球" [Interview with Yuan Cong of Guangdong Women's Football Team: I never expected to score so many goals this year] (in Chinese). Sohu. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ ""跳级生"争戴"金手套", 2024中国金球奖候选名单青岛占3席" ["Skipping-grade students" vie for the "Golden Glove" award; Qingdao has 3 nominees for the 2024 China Golden Globe Award] (in Chinese). Qingdao Daily. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ Yuan Cong at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Csaszar, Jessica (24 July 2026). "Wanderers confirm departure of Ninja A-League players". Western Sydney Wanderers.
External links
[edit]- Yuan Cong at WorldFootball.net
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Chinese women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Rayo Vallecano Femenino players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) players
- China women's international footballers
- Chinese expatriate women's footballers
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia