This data should reflect to some extent the success or failure of a team's recruitment, or the status of a new player in the eyes of the team's head coach. That is the ranking of Chinese women's football players who joined new teams in the European women's league this season and their counterparts in terms of playing time in the league.
Here are the statistics for our female players after their new transfers this season:
- London City Lionesses introduced a total of 13 players, excluding one long-term injured player and one loaned-out player. Among the 11 new signings, Shen Mengyu ranked 8th in playing time.
- West Ham United Women introduced a total of 9 players, excluding two loaned-out players. Among the 7 new signings, Li Mengwen ranked 5th in playing time.
- Dijon FCO Féminin introduced a total of 7 players, with Wang Yanwen ranking 5th in playing time.
- Bayer Leverkusen Women introduced a total of 6 players, with Shen Menglu ranking 5th in playing time.
- Lazio Women introduced a total of 7 players, with Yang Lina ranking 7th in playing time.
Honestly speaking, this is the status of our overseas players among the new signings of their respective teams. They can hardly provide significant help to their new teams. Moreover, among the five of them, only Li Mengwen and Wang Yanwen have managed to rank within the top 11 in playing time for their teams so far in the league. Unexpectedly, the third-best ranking is Shen Menglu. Therefore, their current situation in Europe is a true reflection of the reality of our female players' overseas careers.
Seeing this, those of our female players who plan to go abroad must have a clear self-awareness. It's easy to talk about wanting to play in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, or even the Championship, but it's not as easy as you might think, no matter where you go.
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