GENEVA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese forward Zhang Linyan will miss a league match with Swiss women’s club Grasshopper Club Zurich in order to join his national team for four caps in Spain.
“I can’t wait to play for the national team and see my Chinese teammates. I hope I can show what I’ve learned here and do my job in the team,” Zhang said on Thursday.
China will play four matches in Spain to prepare for the Asian Games, FIFA Women’s World Cup and Olympic qualifiers.
Zhang, 22, will travel to Marbella on Saturday for the matches against Spanish clubs Real Betis and Sporting Huelva, as well as the national teams of Sweden and Ireland.
Zhang has contributed seven goals and six assists since starting a one-year loan at Grasshoppers in September 2022.
“The coach and my Grasshoppers teammates are very nice. Life in Switzerland is different and I learned a lot of things, like the languages. I hope for some good matches for China in the warm-up,” Zhang said.
Source: sn.dk