Pu Wei

Pu Wei (simplified Chinese: 浦玮; traditional Chinese: 浦瑋; pinyin: Pǔ Wěi; born 20 August 1980) is Chinese former footballer who played as a midfielder. A veteran of three FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments and three Olympics, Pu Wei competed in USA 1999, USA 2003, China 2007, Sydney 2000 Olympics, Athens 2004 Olympics, and Beijing 2008; as China did not qualify for Germany 2011 World Cup and London 2012 Olympics. Until 2013, Pu was the captain of China women's national football team. She retired after a friendly with North Korea on 15 February 2014.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Pu.
Pu Wei
Personal information
Full name Pu Wei[1]
Date of birth (1980-08-20) 20 August 1980[2]
Place of birth Shanghai, China[3]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Shanghai FC
2002 Washington Freedom 20 (1)
2003–2008 Shanghai FC
2011–2014 Shanghai FC
International career
1998–2014 China 219
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up1999 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympics and World Cup

Pu Wei finished fifth with the Chinese team at Sydney 2000 Olympics, playing all three matches. Four years later she finished ninth with the Chinese team at Atlanta 2004 Olympics, playing two matches. At Beijing 2008 Olympics, USA 2003 and China 2007 World Cup tournaments, she reached the quarter-finals with her Chinese team. Her best performance, as a member of China women's national team, is reaching the final of USA 1999 women's world cup, losing in penalty-shoot-out.

Pu had a total of 219 caps for China, one of the most capped players in Chinese history. She was given a retirement ceremony by the Chinese Football Association, the first such honour given to a football player. She was awarded a ceremonial jersey numbered "219", signalling the number of appearances she had as a member of the national football team.[4]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 June 1999San Jose, United States Russia1–02–01999 FIFA Women's World Cup
2.23 January 2002Guangzhou, China Germany2–02–12002 Four Nations Tournament
3.13 June 2003Nakhon Sawan, Thailand Uzbekistan8–08–02003 AFC Women's Championship
4.19 July 2006Adelaide, Australia Chinese Taipei2–02–02006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
5.20 November 2012Shenzhen, China Hong Kong3–06–02013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: China PR" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. "Pu Wei". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. Pu Wei at Olympedia
  4. "浦玮退役最后的玫瑰再见 219场经典定格世界杯留憾". Sina Sports. 15 February 2014.
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