Michelle Pao


Michelle Pao Hsin-hsuan is a former Taiwanese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Youth career

Pao played collegiate soccer for Pepperdine University during her college years between 2010 and 2014. She is Pepperdine's first player to earn four-time All-WCC first team honors, and was also four-time NSCAA All-West Region pick.

Professional career

Vittsjö GIK

Pao was the 24th selection in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC, but went to play for Vittsjö GIK in Sweden instead.

Nojima Stella

In February 2016, Japan [Women's Football League] Division 2 club Nojima Stella announced that the club had signed Pao. Pao finished the 2016 season as the top scorer with 11 goals in the 2016 L. League Division 2. Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara finished first in the Division 2 and thus promoted first in history to the Division 1.
On 8 December 2017, Pao announced her retirement from professional football at the end of the 2017 season.

Return to Taiwan

In 2018, Pao signed for Taichung Blue Whale in the Taiwan Mulan Football League.
The move lasted until her retirement three years later.

International

Michelle Pao played for Chinese Taipei women's national football team in 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and scored a goal in the second round against Jordan women's national football team.

Honors

Individual

Club

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara

Personal

Michelle is the daughter of Yao-kuo Pao and Liven Lin and has two siblings, Wayne and Jessie; and attended Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California. She graduated from Pepperdine University majoring in sports medicine.