Wang Yu (footballer)

Wang Yu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Changchun Yatai
Number 35
Youth career
2015–2018 Atlético Madrid
2019–2020 Dalian Yifang
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Dalian Pro 21 (0)
2024– Changchun Yatai 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023

Wang Yu (Chinese: 王禹; pinyin: Wáng Yǔ; born 28 April 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

Club career

Wang Yu joined Beijing Wanda and went to Atlético Madrid for youth training in 2015.[1] On his return to China he would join Wanda Group owned Dalian Yifang's youth team in 2019. He would go on to represent both their U-17 and U-19 youth team.[2] In July 2021, Wang was promoted to the first team squad (now known as Dalian Pro), and he would go on to make his debut on 31 July 2021 in a league game against Beijing Guoan that ended in a 1-0 defeat.[3]

On 7 February 2024, Wang joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai, following the dissolution of Dalian Pro. [4]

Career statistics

As of 30 September 2023.[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dalian Pro 2021 Chinese Super League 2 0 1 0 0[a] 0 3 0
2022 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023 18 0 3 0 21 0
Total 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

References

  1. ^ "万达留洋之星名单出炉 30人9月赴马竞留学3年". sina.com.cn. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "专访一方U19小将~王禹". weibo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "大连人小将王禹:我们输给了一些外界因素,没什么好讲的". sina.com.cn. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "亚泰官方:贝里奇、吉列尔梅、罗西奇等6人加盟球队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ Wang Yu at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2021.