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　　The world soccer body announced

shortlists for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 awards Thursday as

20-year-old Chinese midfielder Tang Jiali was one of three

candidates for the "Young Player Award".

　　Tang had played 214 minutes in four

matches at the WWC. Although she didn't score for China, she hit

the crossbar with a stunning strike, just one of 10 shots she fired

at the Netherlands' goal, which were more than the entire Dutch

attempts.

　　"Tang played her role very well,"

China's manager Hao Wei commented. "She has the inner strength and

we have high hopes for her."

　　China is the youngest of the 24

teams at the WWC with average age of 23.5. The team returned to a

hero's welcome despite the quarter-final loss to the United

States.

　　"Jiali Tang is one of the leading

figures of a new generation that has reinvigorated the Steel Roses,

who had not performed with such verve since their exploits at USA

1999, where they reached the final." FIFA said in its official

website.

　　The Chinese star dreams to be a

Chinese version of Marta Vieira da Silva. The other competitors for

the award were Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan and Norway's Ada

Hegerberg.

　　The list of candidates for the

Golden Ball at the WWC includes Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and

Julie Johnston, all of the United States, Japanese Aya Miyama and

Saori Ariyoshi, France's Amandine Henry, Germany' s Celia Sasic and

Lucy Bronze of England.

　　German Nadine Aangerer, Japanese

Ayumi Kaihori and American Hope Solo are in the contention for the

"Golden Glove" award as the best goalkeeper. Endi

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