Yan Yu (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yan Yu | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hengshui, Hebei, China | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Heilongjiang Ice City (on loan from Beijing Guoan) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Beijing Guoan | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Heilongjiang Ice City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Yan Yu (simplified Chinese: 闫雨; traditional Chinese: 閆雨; pinyin: Yán Yǔ; born 3 November 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for China League One club Heilongjiang Ice City, on loan from Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
Early life
Yan Yu was first introduced to football when he got curious about the sport and signed up for football lessons in around 2012.[1] He is a Beijing Guoan supporter, and claims it was his childhood dream to play in front of tens of thousands of spectators.[1] In 2017, he signed for the Beijing Sinobo Guoan youth academy, playing as a full-back. In 2018, he played in the 2018 Chinese U-19 Super League for Beijing Sinobo Guoan. As Yan Yu preferred attacking, he was converted by coach Zhai Biao into a winger.[1] In 2022, after three years without official matches at the youth level, he took part in Beijing Guoan's 2022 CFA U-21 League season. After scoring six goals and winning the CFA U-21 League title,[2] he was credited with the Player of the Year award for his season.[1]
Career
After a wave of injuries and COVID-19 cases that hit the Beijing Guoan first-team, Yan Yu, along with nine other U-21 teammates, were given the chance to play in the Chinese Super League. Manager Stanley Menzo started Yan Yu for his professional and senior debut on 23 December 2022 in a league fixture against Guangzhou. In the 31st minute, Yan Yu connected with a Hu Jiaqi corner to give Guoan the equaliser, with the game eventually finishing at a 3–1 victory to Beijing Guoan.[3][4]
Yan Yu was promoted to the Beijing Guoan first-team before the 2023 season.[5] On 9 June 2023, he made his first appearance of the season for the club, coming off as a substitute in the 67th minute in a league match against Dalian Pro, with Guoan trailing behind 2–0.[6] The match finished 2–2.[7] He was given eight more appearances off the bench in the 2023 season, with six being in the league and two in the 2023 Chinese FA Cup.[8]
On 26 February 2024, Yan Yu and Guoan teammate Ma Yujun were loaned out to China League One club Heilongjiang Ice City.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 June 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Heilongjiang Ice City (loan) | 2024 | China League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "《天天体育》20230329". item.btime.com (in Chinese). Beijing Radio and Television Station. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "U21联赛落幕：国安不败战绩夺冠，申花夺得亚军". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "战报 | 闫雨首秀破门 段德智造乌龙 张玉宁打进里程碑进球 北京国安3-1逆转广州队". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "广州1-3国安保级形势堪忧，张玉宁、凌杰破门，田玉达直红". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "韩佳奇1号，杨立瑜17号，姜祥佑换7号，国安发布大名单，号码公布". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "聚焦/斯坦利采纳助手建议换上闫雨，至少避免了更大的尴尬". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "国安小将闫雨：对自己的中超首秀还算满意，打一个及格分". new.qq.com (in Chinese). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Yan Yu at Soccerway
- ^ "黑龙江冰城官方：21岁国安前锋闫雨、中场马钰钧租借加盟球队". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "22岁的国安锋霸离队！进球效率曾堪比金靴，新东家已官宣他加盟". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
External links
- Yan Yu at Soccerway