Lin Man-ting

Lin Man-ting (Chinese: 林曼婷; born 10 July 1990 in Hualien City, Taiwan), or Claire, is a Taiwanese female footballer and futsal player with Amis descent. She last played for ASPTT Albi. She was the first ever Taiwanese women player to play for a European club.[1] She usually plays as defensive roles such as midfielder or defender. Her sister Lin Chiung-ying is also footballer, representing Canberra United in the Australian Westfield W-League.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Man-ting
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990
Place of birth Hualien, Taiwan
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Taiwan PE College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Real Valladolid Femenino 16 (3)
2015–2016 ASPTT Albi 6 (0)
National team
2007–2009 Chinese Taipei U-19
2007–present Chinese Taipei (football)
– Chinese Taipei (futsal)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

At the age of 17, Lin represented Chinese Taipei U-19 in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2007. She also made her senior team debut in 2007, in the qualification games for 2008 Summer Olympics, and became Chinese Taipei's regular start since then.

In January 2010, after fending off contenders from Africa and Canada in the tryout, Lin received a 2-year contract from Real Valladolid Femenino of Spain's Superliga Femenina. Her shirt name is 'Claire'.[2] She soon established herself and became one of the most promising players in the club. Her success in Spain has increased Real Valladolid's, as well as other Spanish clubs', interests and understandings to Taiwanese female players and also motivated the latters to challenge the world stage of football. She currently earns 200 euros with Real Valladolid and due to the low pay rumors have it she will sign with Real Madrid femenino this summer on a 1000 euros a month deal.[3] Following Lin, Real Valladolid decided to sign her compatriots Chen Hsiao-chuan and Tan Wen-lin in April 2010.[4]

References
  1. "Chinese Taipei woman's player makes history". Asian Football Confederation. January 21, 2010.
  2. "El equipo femenino prepara la nueva fase" (in Spanish). January 6, 2010. El Real Valladolid Femenino se reforzará a partir del jueves con la jugadora taiwanesa Man-Ting Lin 'Claire'.
  3. "The Diamond from Formosa" (in Chinese and English). TOKKA. March 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
  4. 破天荒！陳曉娟、譚汶淋通過海外測試，進軍西班牙聯賽 (in Chinese and English). TOKKA. April 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.


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