en Yang Yu (footballer)

Yang Yu
杨宇
Personal information
Date of birth	18 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Liaoning Tieren
Number	39
Youth career
2003–2005	Liaoning Young
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2017	Liaoning FC
2018–2021	Qingdao Huanghai
2022	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
2024-	Liaoning Tieren
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2022

Yang Yu (simplified Chinese: 杨宇; traditional Chinese: 楊宇; pinyin: Yáng Yǔ; born 18 April 1985) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for China League One club Liaoning Tieren.

Club career

Yang Yu broke into the senior side of Liaoning FC on September 12, 2006, in a league game against Dalian Shide as a late substitute in a 2–1 victory.^[1] After making his debut he would become a fringe player within the squad, however he would see enough playing time to score his debut goal against Shandong Luneng in a league game on August 11, 2007 in a 2–1 victory.^[2] Often a peripheral member of the squad it was only once Liaoning were relegated at the end of the 2008 league season and playing in the second tier before Yang Yu was given his chance to establish himself within the Liaoning team.^[3] Even during the 2009 league season when Liaoning were playing in the second tier Yang Yu would still have to wait to establish himself within the team and only became a vital member for the club during the second half of the season when Liaoning were pushing for the division title and promotion back into the top tier.

On 2 February 2018, Yang transferred to China League One side Qingdao Huanghai.^[4] He would make his debut in a league game against Dalian Transcendence on 11 March 2018 in a 4-2 victory.^[5] On 8 April 2018, Yang scored his first goal for Qingdao in a 2-1 home win against his former club Liaoning. In his second season at the club Qingdao won the 2019 China League One division and promotion into the top tier.^[6]

On 30 January 2024, Yang joined China League One club Liaoning Shenyang Urban.^[7]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 December 2022.^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liaoning FC	2006	Chinese Super League	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
	2007		14	2	-		-		-		14	2
	2008		8	0	-		-		-		8	0
	2009	China League One	16	1	-		-		-		16	1
	2010	Chinese Super League	24	2	-		-		-		24	2
	2011		21	0	0	0	-		-		21	0
	2012		24	0	1	0	-		-		25	0
	2013		15	0	1	0	-		-		16	0
	2014		13	1	1	0	-		-		14	1
	2015		8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
	2016		22	0	2	0	-		-		24	0
	2017		29	3	0	0	-		-		29	3
	Total		196	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	201	9
Qingdao Huanghai	2018	China League One	26	1	0	0	-		-		26	1
	2019	China League One	21	3	2	0	-		-		23	3
	2020	Chinese Super League	10	0	1	0	-		-		11	0
	2021	Chinese Super League	12	0	1	0	-		-		13	0
	Total		69	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	73	4
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	2022	China League One	22	1	0	0	-		-		22	1
Liaoning Shenyang Urban	2024	China League One	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
Career total			287	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	296	14