Michelle Pao Hsin-hsuan (; born 1 September 1992) is a former Taiwanese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Youth career Pao played collegiate soccer for Pepperdine University during her college years between 2010 and 2014. She is Pepperdine's first player to earn four-time All-WCC first team honors, and was also four-time NSCAA All-West Region pick.
Professional career
Vittsjö GIK Pao was the 24th selection in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC, but went to play for Vittsjö GIK in Sweden instead.
Nojima Stella In February 2016, Japan Women's Football League Division 2 club Nojima Stella announced that the club had signed Pao. Pao finished the 2016 season as the top scorer with 11 goals in the 2016 L. League Division 2. Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara finished first in the Division 2 and thus promoted first in history to the Division 1.
On 8 December 2017, Pao announced her retirement from professional football at the end of the 2017 season.
Return to Taiwan In 2018, Pao signed for Taichung Blue Whale in the Taiwan Mulan Football League. The move lasted until her retirement three years later.
International Michelle Pao played for Chinese Taipei women's national football team in 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and scored a goal in the second round against Jordan women's national football team.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 September 2015 Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar 2–0 3–0 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2. 8 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong 3–0 5–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship 3. 11 November 2016 3–1 8–1 4. 5 April 2017 Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine 1–0 5–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 5. 3–0 6. 19 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 4–0 4–0 2018 Asian Games 7. 21 August 2018 Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 5–0 7–0 8. 6 November 2018 Hisor Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan 1–0 9–0 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 9. 2–0 10. 8 November 2018 1–0 9–0 11. 11 November 2018 2–0 10–0 12. 5–0 13. 6–0 14. 6 April 2019 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–2 4–2 15. 9 April 2019 1–0 4–0 16. 4–0 17. 23 February 2023 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2–0 5–0 Friendly
Honors Individual 2016 L. League Division 2 : Top scorers
Club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 2016 L. League Division 2 : Champion
Personal Michelle is the daughter of Yao-kuo Pao and Liven Lin and has two siblings, Wayne and Jessie; and attended Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California. She graduated from Pepperdine University majoring in sports medicine.
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