Zhang Rui (footballer)

Zhang Rui (born 17 January 1989) is a Chinese footballer who plays for Shandong Sports Lottery as a midfielder and for the China women's national football team.

Club career
She debuted in 2006, at the Provincial Games held in Yantai, as part of the Yantai team which got the second place in the event. She got approached by several teams afterwards, joining the Bayi team.

International career
Zhang Rui made her debut for the Chinese women's national team on 4 March 2009 in a 0–0 draw with Sweden at the 2009 Algarve Cup.

In 2014, at an invitational tournament in Brazil, she scored three goals in six minutes against Argentina.

In 2015, she represented the China national football team in the Women's World Cup. In 2017, she was awarded the title of "International Athlete" by the General Administration of Sport of China. In 2019, represented again the China national football team in the Women's World Cup celebrated in France.

Honours

 * China
 * Asian Games silver medalist: 2018; bronze medalist: 2022
 * AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2022