Yuan Meng (born 7 February 1996)[1] is a field hockey player from China, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
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| Born |
7 February 1996 China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | China U–21 | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | China | 45 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Under–21 edit
Yuan Meng made her junior international debut in 2013. She captained the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[2][3]
In 2015, she represented the junior team again. Her first appearance was at a 6–Nations Tournament in Breda, followed by the Junior Asian Cup in Changzhou, where she won a gold medal.[4]
Meng made her final appearance for the junior team in 2016, representing China at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[2]
National team edit
As well as making her junior debut, Yuan Meng also debuted for the senior national team in 2013. She appeared in one match at the Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara.[2]
Meng returned to the national team in 2016. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy in Singapore,[5] followed by another silver medal at the 2017 Asian Cup in Kakamigahara.[6]
Following a five–year hiatus from the national team, Meng returned to the squad once again in 2022. She made appearances during season three of the FIH Pro League, as well as the FIH World Cup held in Terrassa and Amsterdam.[2]
She continued her form in the national team in 2024, appearing in season five of the FIH Pro League, as well as the International Festival of Hockey in Perth.[7][8]
International goals edit
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 28 October 2017 | Gifu Hockey Stadium, Kakamigahara, Japan |  Malaysia |
4–4 | 5–4 | 2017 Asian Cup | [9] |
| 2 | 18 June 2022 | Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  United States |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2021–22 FIH Pro League | [10] |
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 February 2024 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  Australia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [11] |
| 5 | 3–0 |
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – China". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "YUAN Meng". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "LAS LEONCITAS CLASIFICARON A CUARTOS DE FINAL". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WOMEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Asian Champions Trophy hockey winners: India, South Korea dominate". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "India win Asia Cup, qualify for World Cup as Asian champions". espn.com.au. ESPN. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – China". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Hockeyroos fall to China on return to international competition". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "China 5–4 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "China 3–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "China 3–0 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.