WANG Shuang

General
PLAYING IN FRANCE
She admitted that she struggled with the language barrier when she joined French club Paris Saint-Germain for a one-year spell in August 2018. She returned to People's Republic of China to play for Wuhan Chedu Jiangda in 2019. "When I was in France, I could not really understand my teammates and coaches during training and matches. All I could do was give 200% effort and try hard to figure out their thoughts. Football is a team sport and obviously communication is a significant part of it, especially on the pitch, but in Wuhan I can communicate more with my teammates and head coach. I think that is necessary and makes everything easier because I can just express my ideas any time. Looking back on my experience in France, I would say that it was quite successful. Everyone saw my efforts and my achievements through the statistics. It was not easy to adapt to the new environment, but I didn't do badly. I played as well as I could, so I am satisfied with my performance. The experience in France was one of my career goals and, after one goal had been achieved, it was time to start working hard for the next goal." (the-afc.com, 31 Dec 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She began studying for a master's degree at Beijing Normal University in 2020. (sports.xinhuanet.com, 28 Jul 2020)

She became the first Chinese player to score a goal in the UEFA Champions League when she scored the second goal in French club Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 win over Swedish side Linkoping in October 2018. (the-afc.com, 31 Dec 2020; scmp.com, 18 Oct 2018)