Zhao Lina, a name, a legend. She is the pride of Chinese women's football and the patron saint in the hearts of countless fans. From a young player at Shanghai Putuo Football School to the main goalkeeper of the national team, she has written an extraordinary football life with her own efforts and sweat.
On September 18, 1991, Zhao Lina was born in an ordinary family in Shanghai. She has had a strong interest in football since she was a child, and in 1999, she entered Shanghai Putuo Football School and began formal football training. In the days of football school, she was not afraid of hardships and tiredness, and insisted on training every day to improve her skills.
In 2003, Zhao Lina entered the Shanghai Sports School, and two years later, she was successfully selected for the Shanghai women's football team. During her time in the Shanghai women's football team, she gradually became the core of the team with her outstanding performance. In 2015, she performed well in the Women's Super League, conceding only 11 goals and winning the best goalkeeper title for Shanghai.
In the same year, Zhao Lina began to make a name for herself in the national team. Although she failed to play in her first Women's World Cup, she was not discouraged. On 3 December 2015, she made her international debut against Italy. Two weeks later, in the friendly match between China and the United States, she kept a clean sheet against her opponent, ending the Chinese women's football team's 22-game winless record in the United States.
In the 2016 Olympic preliminaries, Zhao Lina competed in the tournament for the first time as the main player, conceding only 3 goals in 5 games, helping the Chinese team get a ticket to the Rio Olympics. In the Olympic women's football competition, although she made a mistake in the first game against the Brazilian team, she played steadily in the subsequent games and followed the Chinese women's football team to the knockout round after 8 years.
In 2017, Zhao Lina helped the Shanghai women's football team win the National Championships and the National Games. However, in 2018, she withdrew from the national team at one point. However, at the Jordan Women's Asian Cup and the Jakarta Asian Games, she played as a substitute and won the third and second place with the Chinese team. At the end of 2021, she returned to the national team after 3 years and participated in the Women's Asian Cup as a substitute, representing the national team to win the championship after 16 years.
Zhao Lina's football career has been full of ups and downs and challenges, but she has never given up on her dreams. She proved the strength and potential of Chinese women's football with her practical actions. Her story has inspired countless young people to believe that they can achieve their dreams if they work hard.
Zhao Lina is not only an excellent football player, but also an excellent youth. She graduated from Tongji University and has a strong academic background. In her off-field life, she actively participates in public welfare activities and uses her influence to convey positive energy.
Zhao Lina used her football career to interpret what it means to be "women don't let their eyebrows go". She is the pride of Chinese women's football and the pride of Chinese sports. Her story will forever inspire those who come after her, convincing them that they too too can be China's patron saints.