Gu Yasha
_(cropped).jpg) Gu at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| -2020 | Beijing Jingtan | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Beijing Jingtan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2023 | China | 126 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Gu Yasha (Chinese: 古雅莎; pinyin: Gǔ Yǎshā; born 28 November 1990) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Career
[edit]She starts playing football in 2001, representing Henan at the Beibei Cup.[2] At the beginning of 2002, she joined Beijing Chaoyang District Football School.[2] At the end of 2004, she joined Beijing Zhaotai Club, reaching the National Youth team in 2007.[2]
When Head Coach Shang Ruihua returned to the Chinese team in March 2008, Gu Yasha, then 18, entered the national team, soon becoming a regular starter.[2]
International career
[edit]In May 2014, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[3]
On 28 May 2015, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]
On 7 July 2016, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
On 29 March 2018, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[6]
On 27 May 2019, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]
On 5 July 2023, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]
Gu Yasha officially retired from the national team on June 3, 2026. She received a special ceremony before an international friendly match against Russia in Wuhan, China. [9]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 August 2008 | Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China |  Argentina | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
| 2. | 5 September 2014 | Beijing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Beijing, China |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 August 2016 | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 4. | 17 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Hong Kong | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 5. | 7–0 | |||||
| 6. | 25 August 2018 |  Thailand | 4–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 7. | 20 January 2019 | Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou, China |  South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Four Nations Tournament |
| 8. | 6 October 2023 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China |  Uzbekistan | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 Asian Games |
Honours
[edit]- China
- Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
- AFC Women's Asian Cup runner-up: 2008
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "China PR – Gu Yasha – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "中国女足队员古雅莎随队出征亚洲杯获季军-古氏新闻-中华古氏网". www.china-gujia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Squad Lists". Women's Soccer United. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "女足确定世界杯终极名单：亚洲杯大四喜锋霸落选" [The final squad of Team China Women] (in Chinese). Sohu.com. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "中国女足公布里约奥运名单:马晓旭领衔 权健7人" [Ma X leads the Chinese women's Olympic squad in Rio]. Sina Sports. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 final squads – Group A". Asian Football Confederation. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "Final squad lists for FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 announced". FIFA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ "中国女足世界杯名单公布：王霜、张琳艳领衔，王晓雪因伤无缘" [China Women's World Cup roster announced: Wang Shuang and Zhang Linyan lead, Wang Xiaoxue misses due to injury] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "武汉的夜晚，古雅沙把"玫瑰"的故事留在风中" [In the Wuhan night, Gu Yasha left the story of "roses" in the wind] (in Chinese). 中国足球协会/Chinese Football Association. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Gu Yasha at Soccerway
- http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5305
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080810130812/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/7/236627.shtml
- Gu Yasha at Olympics.com
- Gu Yasha at Olympedia
- Gu Yasha at InterSportStats
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Chinese women's footballers
- China women's international footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Olympic footballers for China
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games footballers for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists in football
- Asian Games bronze medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Beijing W.F.C. players
- FIFA Women's Century Club
- Chinese Women's Super League players
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- Hui sportspeople
- Footballers from Henan
- Sportspeople from Zhengzhou
- 21st-century Chinese sportswomen