Zhang Yan (footballer, born 1997)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Yan
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Beijing, China
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Beijing Guoan 0 (0)
2018–2020 Jiangsu Suning 12 (0)
2021– Chengdu Rongcheng 31 (0)
International career‡
2018 China U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Zhang Yan (simplified Chinese: 张岩; traditional Chinese: 張岩; pinyin: Zhāng Yán; born 30 March 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer currently playing for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Zhang Yan would start his professional career when he was promoted to the senior team of Beijing Guoan during the 2016 Chinese Super League season. After spending several seasons with the club he transferred to Jiangsu Suning on 13 July 2018.[1] On 25 March 2019 Zhang would make his debut when he came on as a substitute for Gu Chao in a league game against Hebei China Fortune F.C. in a 3–2 defeat.[2] He would be the clubs second choice goalkeeper as the club won their first league title, however on 28 February 2021, the parent company Suning Holdings Group announced that operations were going to cease immediately alongside the women and youth teams due to financial difficulties.[3]

On 8 April 2021, Zhang joined second-tier club Chengdu Rongcheng on a free transfer.[4] He made his debut for the club in a league game on 20 May 2021 against Jiangxi Beidamen in a 2–0 defeat.[5] He would fight for the goalkeeping position with Zhang Yinuo and aid the team to promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 league campaign.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2024.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beijing Guoan 2016 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jiangsu Suning 2018 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2019 10 0 2 0 – – 12 0
2020 2 0 3 0 – – 5 0
Total 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Chengdu Rongcheng 2021 China League One 10 0 3 0 – 2[a] 0 15 0
2022 Chinese Super League 21 0 0 0 – – 21 0
2023 16 0 0 0 – – 16 0
2024 7 0 0 0 – – 7 0
Total 54 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 59 0
Career total 66 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 76 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

Jiangsu Suning

References

  1. ^ "张岩加盟江苏苏宁足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). ppsport.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "HEBEI CFFC VS. JIANGSU FC 3 - 2". soccerway.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC". South China Morning Post. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ "官宣丨韩光徽、张岩加盟成都蓉城足球俱乐部". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "RONGCHENG VS. JIANGXI BEIDAMEN 0 - 2". soccerway.com. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ Zhang Yan at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ "中超-特谢拉造红牌+破门 苏宁2-1恒大夺中超首冠" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com.cn. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.