Yan Zhiyu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yan.
Yan Zhiyu
严智宇
Personal information
Full name Yan Zhiyu
Date of birth (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team 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 74 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022

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.

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 2022.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
2021 Chinese Super League 11 0 0 0 - - 11 0
2022 18 0 1 0 - - 19 0
Total 74 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 76 1
Career total 198 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 206 4

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). 16 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  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). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  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). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  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). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ^ "足协杯-点球大战!长春亚泰4-5四川九牛遭淘汰". Sina (in Chinese). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  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). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  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). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. ^ "严智宇". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived 2018-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "观察： 亚泰重返中超--金元逝去 秩序回归". sports.sina.com.cn. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.