Yang Wenji

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Wenji
杨文吉
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Hebei China Fortune 13 (0)
2017–2021 Meizhou Hakka 98 (2)
2022 Jiangxi Beidamen 29 (3)
2023–2024 Wuxi Wugo 26 (1)
Total 171 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024

Yang Wenji (Chinese: 杨文吉; pinyin: Yáng Wúnjí; born 24 September 1993) is a Chinese footballer.

On 10 September 2024, Chinese Football Association announced that Yang was banned from football-related activities for lifetime for involving in match-fixing.[1][2]

Club career

Yang Wenji joined the senior team of China League Two club Hebei Zhongji in the 2011 league campaign.[3] He would often been used as a substitute player in the club, however he was part of the Hebei team that gained promotion to China League One at the end of the 2013 campaign. He made 13 appearances in the 2015 season as Hebei finished runners-up of the league and promotion to the Chinese Super League.[4]

On 11 January 2017, Yang moved to League One side Meizhou Hakka.[5] He made his debut in a league game on 10 March 2018 against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in a 2-1 defeat.[6] He would then go on to be a member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[7] On 27 April 2022, Yang would join another second tier club in Jiangxi Beidamen and would go on to make his debut in a league game on 10 June 2022 against Nanjing City in a 1-1 draw.[8]

Career statistics

As of 8 September 2024.[9]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hebei China Fortune 2011 China League Two 3 0 - - - 3 0
2012 China League Two 2 0 2 0 - - 4 0
2013 China League Two 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2014 China League One 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2015 China League One 13 0 1 0 - - 14 0
2016 Chinese Super League 0 0 4 0 - - 4 0
Total 18 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Meizhou Hakka 2017 China League One 29 0 0 0 - - 29 0
2018 China League One 28 0 0 0 - - 28 0
2019 China League One 27 1 0 0 - - 27 1
2020 China League One 9 1 1 0 - - 10 1
2021 China League One 5 0 1 0 - - 6 0
Total 98 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2
Jiangxi Beidamen 2022 China League One 29 3 1 0 - - 30 3
Wuxi Wugo 2023 China League One 4 1 - - - 30 3
2024 China League One 22 0 0 0 - - 22 0
Total 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 171 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 181 6

References

  1. ^ "中国足球协会关于对有关涉案人员行业处罚情况的通报" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ "金敬道、顾超等43人被终身禁足！中国足协公布禁足大名单" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "2011年中乙联赛完全名单之河北中基足球俱乐部". Sohu. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ "China 2015 > China League One". RSSSF. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ 德转：华夏后卫杨文吉转会至中甲梅州客家 at sports.sohu.com 2017-01-12 Retrieved 2017-01-12 (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS VS. MEIZHOU HAKKA 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "China » League One 2022 » 1. Round » Nanjing City - Jiangxi Beidamen 1:1". worldfootball.net. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  9. ^ "杨文吉". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016. Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine