Yang Jian (footballer)

Yang Jian
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988
Place of birth Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Shenyang City
Number 25
Youth career
Shenzhen FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Shenzhen FC 5 (0)
2012 Shenzhen Fengpeng 28 (7)
2013 Guangdong Sunray Cave 28 (1)
2014–2015 Guizhou Zhicheng 25 (5)
2016– Shenyang City 19 (9)
National team
2004–2005 China U-17

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2016.


This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.

Yang Jian (simplified Chinese: 杨健; traditional Chinese: 楊健; pinyin: Yáng Jiàn; born 4 October 1988 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for China League Two side Shenyang City as a Defensive midfielder.

Club career

Yang started his professional career in 2006 when he was promoted to Chinese Super League side Shenzhen Kingway first team squad.[1] On 15 September 2007, he made his senior debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Shandong Luneng Taishan. Yang played 5 matches for Shenzhen in the 2007 season. However, he lost his position in 2008 and was put on the transfer list at the end of 2008 season.[2]

Yang returned to play professional football in 2012 when he joined China League Two club Shenzhen Fengpeng which was newly founded by former Shenzhen F.C. players and staffs.[3] He scored 7 goals in 28 appearances in the 2012 season while Shenzhen Fengpeng was knocked out in the semi-finals of play-offs by Hubei Huakaier and failed to promote to second tier.

Yang transferred to China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave with Shenzhen Fengpeng's manager Zhang Jun in January 2013.[4] On 16 March, he made his debut for Guangdong Sunray Cave in the first round of the league which Guangdong beat Chengdu Blades 2–1 at home. He scored his first goal for Guangdong on 28 April, in a 1–0 away victory against Beijing Baxy.[5]

In January 2016, Yang transferred to his hometown club Shenyang City in the China League Two.[6]

International career

Yang was part of the China national under-17 football team to win the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship. He also played for China U-17s in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 September 2016. [7]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2006Shenzhen FCChinese Super League0000--00
200750---50
200800---00
2012Shenzhen FengpengChina League Two287---287
2013Guangdong Sunray CaveChina League One28120--301
2014Guizhou ZhichengChina League Two21500--215
2015China League One4021--61
2016Shenyang CityChina League Two19921--2110
Total China PR 1052262000011124

Honours

International

China under-17 national football team

References

  1. 06中超深圳金威队参赛完全名单 at qq.com 2006-03-13 Retrieved 2013-04-29 (Chinese)
  2. 神秘深圳企业入主深足 阵容改版目标不仅是保级 at sohu.com 2009-01-21 Retrieved 2013-04-29 (Chinese)
  3. 风鹏靠底蕴靠人气 at Shenzhen News 2012-04-17 Retrieved 2013-04-29 (Chinese)
  4. 朱波出任深圳风鹏主帅 人员大幅流失目标仍冲甲 at 163.com 2013-01-07 Retrieved 2013-04-29 (Chinese)
  5. 日之泉三连胜张军放豪言 不单主场龙还要客场龙 at sohu.com 2013-04-29 Retrieved 2013-04-29 (Chinese)
  6. 波兰外教执教沈阳城市 引进多名球员 at ln.news.cn 2016-01-24 Retrieved 2016-01-24
  7. 杨健 at sodasoccer.com 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 (Chinese)


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