Yang Lina (; born 13 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Ternana Calcio, and the China national team.
Club career On 13 September 2022, Yang joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan deal. She arrived just a month after Li Mengwen joined also the team.
In winter she left PSG to join Catalan side Levante Las Planas. Yang had her debut for her new club on Feb 4th, 2023. Levante Las Planas drew 0–0 with Alhama in a Liga F league match. She became a regular starter for the team.
On February 3, 2026, she signed a contract with Turkish giant Galatasaray until the end of the season.
International career Yang made her debut for the China national team on 17 August 2018 in a 7–0 Asian Games win against Hong Kong. On 6 October 2018, she scored her first goal in a 2–1 friendly win against Finland. In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.
In January 2022, Yang was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She played four matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain (loan)2022–23Division 1 Féminine20001030Levante Las Planas (loan)2023–24Liga F12000—120SS Lazio (loan)2024–25Seria A18010—190Career total3201010340
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsChina20181222019402021302022602023143202430Total425
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yang goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yang LinaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 6 October 2018 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China 1–1 2–1 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament2 1 December 2018 GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam 8–0 10–0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship3 22 September 2023 Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China 8–0 16–0 2022 Asian Games4 30 September 2023 4–0 4–053 October 2023Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China3–43–4
Honours China Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022 EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022
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