Yan Zhiyu
Yan Zhiyu (Chinese: 严智宇; pinyin: Yán Zhìyǔ; born 8 February 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yan Zhiyu | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wuhan, Hubei, China | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wuhan Optics Valley | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hubei Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Hubei Youth | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 106 | (2) |
| 2018– | Changchun Yatai | 45 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2020 | |||
Club career
Yan Zhiyu started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Hubei Youth's squad for the 2011 China League Two.[1] He transferred to China League One newcomer Hubei China-Kyle in 2013. In January 2014, Yan followed the club move to Urumqi where they changed their name as Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[2] On 17 April 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Shanghai Shenxin.[3]
On 10 February 2018, Yan joined Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai after a successful trial.[4] On 24 April 2018, he made his debut for the club in the 2018 Chinese FA Cup against third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu. Despite scoring in the penalty shoot-out, Changchun Yatai finally lost 4–3.[5] He made his Super League debut on 1 August 2018, playing the whole match in a 3–0 home win over Dalian Yifang.[6] On 6 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 away draw against Tianjin TEDA.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2020.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hubei Youth | 2011 | China League Two | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2013 | China League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 2 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | China League One | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 4 | ||
Honours
References
- "2011赛季中乙联赛完全名单之湖北省青年足球队". Sohu (in Chinese). 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "湖北华凯尔转嫁新疆征战中甲联赛 新疆首支职业足球队诞生". Sina (in Chinese). 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "中甲-新疆主场2-0战胜申鑫 主场开门红+赛季首胜". Sina (in Chinese). 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "亚泰官宣四名90后内援加盟 前国安新星+新疆飞翼". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "足协杯-点球大战!长春亚泰4-5四川九牛遭淘汰". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "中超-伊哈洛点射梅开二度杨善平染红 亚泰3-0一方". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "中超-阿奇补时绝平乔纳森双响 泰达3-3十人亚泰". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "严智宇". sodasoccer (in Chinese).
- "观察： 亚泰重返中超--金元逝去 秩序回归". sports.sina.com.cn. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
External links
- Yan Zhiyu at Soccerway