Sun Wen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sun Wen
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1973(1973-04-06)
Age	51
Birthplace	Shanghai
Country	People's Republic of China
Horoscope	Aries

Sun Wen Biography

Sun Wen is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 6, 1973 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Sun Wen (simplified Chinese: Sun Wen ; traditional Chinese: Sun Wen ; pinyin: Sun Wen ; born on April 6, 1973, from Shanghai) was a former Chinese pro-football (soccer) athlete. She has previously played for the China women’s national team as well as also the Atlanta Beat of the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA).

A powerful striker with excellent abilities to pass, Sun won both the Golden Boot (which she shared with Sissi who hails from Brazil) as well as the Golden Ball for the 1999 Women’s World Cup. She also became the first female in history to receive award of the Asian Football Confederation player of the year award.

In 2000, she won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with Michelle Akers. Sun won both the Golden Ball (top player) and Golden Boot (top scorer) for her performance at the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She is considered one of the all-time greats of the women’s game.

Sun played for the Atlanta Beat of the Women’s United Soccer Association from 2001–2002. She was the first overall pick of the WUSA’s Inaugural Draft, but a knee and ankle injury limited her first season with the Beat to 13 games with five starts. During the league’s semifinal match against the Philadelphia Charge, the Beat were down 2–0, however, Sun scored on a penalty kick and then provided the assist on the equalizer goal with a corner kick headed in by Cindy Parlow. The Beat would go on to win the match 3–2. She then notched the Beat’s third goal in the Founders Cup helping the team to an eventual 3–3 tie during regulation. The San Jose CyberRays won the title in a penalty kick shootout.

Sun played China to an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Athens, Georgia. In 1999’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, Sun scored seven goals, and won an award of the Golden Ball (top player) as well as the Golden Boot (top scorer) during the tournament.

Sun Wen Net Worth

Sun Wen is one of the richest Association Football Player from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sun Wen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sun played in 28 games she scored 16 goals during four world cup tournaments and two Olympics: China 1991, Sweden 1995, Atlanta 1996, USA 1999, Sydney 2000, USA 2003. She was a player and was the starting point in all matches for China. Sun Wen, with her China teams, took home the silver medal at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and was second in the USA 1999’s world cup.

Sun was a key player in helping the national team to win in the Asian Cup in 1991, 1995, 1993 and 1997.

Sun appeared on China’s national squad at the age of 17 and went on to appear in four FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments for China and became one of three women to have played all of China’s 15 matches in its three World Cup appearances. In 1999, she had 10 goals in her World Cup career, leaving her tied for second place on an all-time scoring list.

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W – match was won
L – match was lost to opponent
D – match was drawn
(W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match
(L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match

Facts & Trivia

Sun Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Sun Wen celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

What is Sun Yat-sen known for?

Sun Yat-sen trained as a doctor but became a revolutionary. He spent many years in exile, undermining the Qing dynasty from abroad, and cofounded the United League, which would become the Chinese Nationalist Party.

Who is China's best football player?

YearRankPlayer
2017| 1st| Feng Xiaoting
2nd| Wu Lei
3rd| Zheng Zhi
2018| 1st| Wu Lei

Is Sun Yat-sen A Hakka?

Name (Hakka pronunciation)Sun Yat-sen (Soon Tsung San)

Chinese name孫中山孙中山
Birth-Death1866–1925
BornXiangshan, Guangdong

Was known as the father of modern China?

Sun Yat-sen – Wikipedia.

Who created Taiwan?

Dutch and Spanish settlers established bases in Taiwan in the early 17th century. Around 1.2 million people relocated from China to Taiwan along with the Republic of China (Taiwan) government in the late 1940s and early 1950s.