Li Mengwen

Li Mengwen
李梦雯
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Suzhou, China
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Right-back
Youth career
Suzhou
Jiangsu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2023 Jiangsu
2022–2023 → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 11 (0)
2024–2025 → West Ham United (loan) 10 (0)
2025–2026 Rangers 10 (1)
International career‡
2012 China U17 3 (0)
2014 China U20 3 (0)
2019 China U21 1 (0)
2018– China 35 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PalembangTeam
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Winner2022 India
EAFF E-1 Championship
Runner-up2022 Japan
Third place2019 South Korea
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Third place2013 China
AFC U-16 Women's Asian Championship
Third place2011 China
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:20, 31 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 April 2025

Li Mengwen (Chinese: 李梦雯; pinyin: Lǐ Mèngwén; IPA: [lì mə̂ŋwə̌n]; born 28 March 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who as a right-back for the China national team.

Club career

Li started her senior club career with Jiangsu. On 2 September 2022, she joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a season long loan deal.

On 1 September 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Li. In September 2024, Li joined West Ham United on loan for the 2024–25 season. On 18 June 2025, Brighton announced that her contract was terminated by mutual consent.

On 18 September 2025, Li joined Rangers for the 2025–26 season. In June 2026, Rangers announced that Li had departed the club.

International career

After playing for various age level national teams, Li made her senior team debut for China on 20 August 2018 in a 16–0 Asian Games win against Tajikistan. In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.

In January 2022, Li was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She played three matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.

Personal life

Li's father was a long-distance runner. Following her father's footsteps, she was a 400-metre athlete before switching her focus to football.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 2022–23 Division 1 Féminine 130500040220
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 Women's Super League 1102020—150
West Ham United (loan) 2024–25 Women's Super League 1001050—160
Rangers 2025–26 SWPL 000000—00
Career total 340807040530
  1. ↑ Appearances in Coupe de France
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Women's FA Cup

International

As of match played 7 April 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
China 201810
201950
202000
202140
202240
202390
202450
202542
Total342
Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Li goal.
List of international goals scored by Li Mengwen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 February 2025 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain  Chinese Taipei 3–0 4–0 2025 Pinatar Cup
2 5 April 2025 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China  Uzbekistan 3–0 5–0 2025 Yongchuan International Tournament

Honours

Jiangsu

China

References

  1. 1 2 3 Li Mengwen at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Li Mengwen joins Paris Saint-Germain for a season". Paris Saint-Germain. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Li Mengwen joins Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Sanders, Emma (13 September 2024). "West Ham sign Brighton's Li Mengwen on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Li Mengwen to leave Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rangers add 'real quality' with China defender Mengwen". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Women's First-Team Squad Update Ahead Of 2026/27 Season". www.rangers.co.uk. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "江苏苏宁女子俱乐部球员李梦雯资料介绍" [Profile of Jiangsu Suning Women's Club player Li Mengwen] (in Chinese). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "China names women's football squad for Tokyo Olympics". China Daily. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "China unveils squad for 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup". Xinhuanet. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. 1 2 Atkin, Nicolas (6 February 2022). "China stage incredible comeback to claim AFC Women's Asian Cup, beating South Korea from two goals down in dramatic final". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "女足姑娘李梦雯：苏州是我的家乡，总能给女足带来好运!" [Women's football girl Li Mengwen: Suzhou is my hometown, and it always brings good luck to women's football!] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Li Mengwen - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Japan wins Asiad gold medal in women's football". China Daily. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "江苏三将助力中国队夺东亚杯亚军" [Jiangsu three generals help the Chinese team win the East Asia Cup runner-up] (in Chinese). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.