Tseng Shu-o
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tseng Shu-o (曾淑娥) | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaohsiung County, Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SV Neulengbach | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Hsiao Kang SHS | ||
| 2002–2006 | Taiwan PE College | ||
| 2006–2009 | NTNU | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Canberra United FC | 11 | (4) |
| 2010 | Colorado Rush | 9 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Canberra United FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spokane Shine | ||
| 2012–2013 | AS Saint Étienne | 11 | (3) |
| 2014- | SV Neulengbach | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002– | Chinese Taipei | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Tseng Shu-o (Chinese: 曾淑娥; pinyin: Céng Shú'é; born September 6, 1984 in Tauyuan, Kaohsiung County – now part of Kaohsiung City) is a Taiwanese aboriginal female football player from the Bunun tribe. She has represented Chinese Taipei since 2002, and she received the Most Valuable Player award in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship in 2002.
Unlike most female players in the country that give themselves to teaching or other careers after graduating from college, Tseng kept seeking opportunities to play abroad. In March 2009, she passed the test provided by Fukuoka J. Anclas, a club in the Japanese L. League Division 2.[1] However, because the Fukuoka club does not pay wages to players, she gave it up due to lacking stable financial assistance for living in Japan. In September, she joined Canberra United FC of Australian W-League with Chinese Taipei teammate Lin Chiung-ying.[2]
Tseng made her debut for Canberra United in 2009 W-League season's first-round game against Sydney FC on October 11, 2009. However, she could not help the team and Canberra lost 1–2.[3] On October 17, she scored her first goal in the 3rd-round game in which Canberra had a 2–2 draw with Perth Glory.[4] On October 24, 2009, she scored twice, in a 2–0 victory for Canberra United over Melbourne Victory. The second goal was particularly sublime, as she weaved through defenders and rounded the goalkeeper to score. On September 20, 2012 she signed with AS Saint Étienne.[5]
Tseng has also made an impression for Canberra United, with her striking purple-coloured hair.
References
- ↑ 小辣椒曾淑娥 登日一圓足球夢 (in Chinese). China Times. March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
- ↑ 國腳曾淑娥、林瓊鶯 赴澳踢球 (in Chinese). China Times. September 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Lack of finish keeps United pointless". Canberra Times. October 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Canberra still awaiting victory in W-League". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. October 17, 2009.
- ↑ "台灣女足先行者曾淑娥 征戰法國為台灣爭光". 麗台運動報. 2012-09-20.