Bai Jie
For the American edutainer with the same Chinese name, see Jessica Beinecke.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 28, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebei, China | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hebei Youth and Teenagers Sports School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guangzhou Army | |||
| 2001-2002 | Washington Freedom | ||
| National team | |||
| 1997–2003 | China | 139 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Bai Jie (simplified Chinese: 白洁; traditional Chinese: 白潔; pinyin: Bái Jié; born March 28, 1972 in Hebei, China) is a Chinese footballer who made 139 appearances for the China women's national football team and was part their second-place performance at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Bai initially played left back and was dubbed "Lady Roberto Carlos" for her similar style of play[1] but was later moved into an attacking role on the national team.[2]
Bai Jie was named the first AFC Women's Player of the Year in 2003.[3] That year on June 11, in a World Cup qualifying game, Bai scored five goals in China's 12–0 win over India. Teammate Sun Wen also tallied five goals.[4]
References
- ↑ "AFC Annual Awards".
- ↑ "Bai Jie: 'China will not fall behind'". FIFA. 19 August 2003.
- ↑ "AFC Women's Awards". 19 November 2008.
- ↑ "China PR-India, 11 June 2003 Match Report". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23.
External links
- "BAI Jie" (FIFA player profile)
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