Gu Yasha

Gu Yasha
Gu at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-2020 Beijing Jingtan 0 (0)
2021–2023 Wuhan Jianghan University 12 (2)
2024–2025 Beijing Jingtan 3 (0)
International career‡
2008–2023 China 126 (14)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PalembangTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2023

Gu Yasha (Chinese: 古雅莎; pinyin: Gǔ Yǎshā; born 28 November 1990) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

She starts playing football in 2001, representing Henan at the Beibei Cup. At the beginning of 2002, she joined Beijing Chaoyang District Football School. At the end of 2004, she joined Beijing Zhaotai Club, reaching the National Youth team in 2007.

When Head Coach Shang Ruihua returned to the Chinese team in March 2008, Gu Yasha, then 18, entered the national team, soon becoming a regular starter.

International career

In May 2014, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

On 28 May 2015, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 7 July 2016, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

On 29 March 2018, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

On 27 May 2019, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 5 July 2023, Gu was called up to the China squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Gu Yasha officially retired from the national team on June 3, 2026. She received a special ceremony before an international friendly match against Russia in Wuhan, China.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 August 2008Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao, China Argentina2–02–02008 Summer Olympics
2.5 September 2014Beijing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Beijing, China Vietnam2–05–0Friendly
3.6 August 2016Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil South Africa1–02–02016 Summer Olympics
4.17 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Hong Kong6–07–02018 Asian Games
5.7–0
6.25 August 2018 Thailand4–05–0
7.20 January 2019Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou, China South Korea1–01–02019 Four Nations Tournament
8.6 October 2023Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou, China Uzbekistan6–07–02022 Asian Games

Honours

China

See also

References

  1. ↑ "China PR – Gu Yasha – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "中国女足队员古雅莎随队出征亚洲杯获季军-古氏新闻-中华古氏网". www.china-gujia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Squad Lists". Women's Soccer United. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "女足确定世界杯终极名单：亚洲杯大四喜锋霸落选" [The final squad of Team China Women] (in Chinese). Sohu.com. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "中国女足公布里约奥运名单:马晓旭领衔 权健7人" [Ma X leads the Chinese women's Olympic squad in Rio]. Sina Sports. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 final squads – Group A". Asian Football Confederation. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Final squad lists for FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 announced". FIFA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "中国女足世界杯名单公布：王霜、张琳艳领衔，王晓雪因伤无缘" [China Women's World Cup roster announced: Wang Shuang and Zhang Linyan lead, Wang Xiaoxue misses due to injury] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "武汉的夜晚，古雅沙把"玫瑰"的故事留在风中" [In the Wuhan night, Gu Yasha left the story of "roses" in the wind] (in Chinese). 中国足球协会/Chinese Football Association. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.