Ma Xiaoxu (; born 5 June 1988) is a Chinese footballer who has played for Dalian Quanjian and Beijing BG Phoenix of the Chinese Women's Super League. She also spent a short time with Umeå IK of the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2007.

Club career

Umeå

In February 2007 Ma agreed an initial six-month contract with Swedish Damallsvenskan champions Umeå IK, on a reported monthly salary of USD 5,000. She made a substitute appearance as Umeå beat Linköpings FC in the Svenska Supercupen, then scored on her league debut as Umeå defeated QBIK 4–0 on the opening match day.

Ma Xiaoxu

Ma featured in both legs of Umeå's 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final defeat by Arsenal. The following month Ma and Marta both scored twice in a 5–2 Damallsvenskan win over Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. Ma struggled with the intensity of the training at Umeå, and was criticised by the coach Andrée Jeglertz for her lack of mobility and poor work-rate. She was released from her Umeå contract early in July 2007, to return to China in preparation for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup which they were hosting.

Ma Xiaoxu

Beijing

In December 2020 Ma and several other experienced players left Beijing BG Phoenix amid economic downsizing at the club.

Ma Xiaoxu

International goals

Honours

Club

Umeå IK

Damallsvenskan: 2007

Svenska Cupen: 2007

Svenska Supercupen: 2007

Dalian Quanjian

Chinese Women's Super League: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016

International

China PR national football team

AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2006

Four Nations Tournament: 2009, 2014, 2016

China national under-20 football team

AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2006

Individual

AFC Women's Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2006

FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Golden Shoe: 2006

FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Golden Ball: 2006

Asian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2006

Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2006

References

External links

Ma Xiaoxu's teenage kicks

AFC Annual Awards 2006

Chinese women's footballers

1988 births

Living people

China women's international footballers

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden

Chinese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden

Footballers from Dalian

Umeå IK players

Damallsvenskan players

Asian Young Footballer of the Year winners

Asian Games medalists in football

Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games

FIFA Women's Century Club

Olympic footballers for China

Women's association football forwards

Chinese Women's Super League players

Dalian Quanjian F.C. players

Asian Games bronze medalists for China

Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games