Li Mengwen is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the China national team.
Her father was a long-distance runner.
In elementary school, she first started doing athletics, mainly the 400-meter.
She started playing football when she was 11 years old.
She faced various setbacks and injuries after coming from the youth to senior teams and didn't give up thanks to support of her family and love of football.
She is passionate about art and wanted to be an artist from a young age.
She says painting allows her to be calm and peaceful especially when facing challenges in her football career.
She decorates her teammates boots and sneakers with her designs.
She is one of a few Chinese players to play abroad.
| Chinese Women's Super League | 1× |
| Chinese Women's Cup | 3× |
| Chinese Women's League Cup | 2× |
| Chinese Women's Super Cup | 1× |
| AFC Women's Asian Cup | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2023
-
present
|
Brighton | 15 | 0 |
|
2022
-
2023
|
PSG (loan) | 22 | 0 |
|
2009
-
2023
|
Jiangsu | ||
| International Stats | |||
|
2018
-
present
|
China | 28 | 0 |
|
2019
-
|
China U21 | 1 | 0 |
|
2014
-
|
China U20 | 3 | 0 |
|
2012
-
|
China U17 | 3 | 0 |
