Ma Xiaoxu

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 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.

Beijing

In December 2020 Ma and several other experienced players left Beijing BG Phoenix amid economic downsizing at the club. In 2022, Ma decided to retire and transformed as the assistant coach.

On 4 January 2026, Ma was appointed as the head coach of China women's national under-17 football team. On 25 May 2026, Ma joined China women's national football team as assistant coach.

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