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.

Yan Zhiyu
严智宇
Personal information
Full name Yan Zhiyu
Date of birth (1993-02-08) 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hubei Youth2011China League Two---
201218120--201
Total 181200000201
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard2013China League One8000--80
201427000--270
201515030--180
201626110--271
201730100--301
Total 10624000001102
Changchun Yatai2018Chinese Super League9110--101
2019China League One28000--280
20208000--80
Total 451100000461
Career total 16947000001764

Honours

Club

Changchun Yatai

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "严智宇". sodasoccer (in Chinese).
  9. "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.
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