Li Mengwen

Li Mengwen (born 28 March 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion
On 1 September 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Li.

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.

Honours
Jiangsu
 * Chinese Women's Super League: 2019
 * Chinese Women's Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019
 * Chinese Women's League Cup: 2018, 2019
 * Chinese Women's Super Cup: 2019

China
 * Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
 * AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022
 * EAFF E-1 Championship runner-up: 2022