Yaki Yen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio | ||
Date of birth | April 21, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Puerto del Rosario, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao Huanghai | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Fuerteventura | 19+ | (0) |
2010 | Lucena | ? | (?) |
2010 | Atlético Granadilla | ? | (?) |
2010–2013 | UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | ? | (?) |
2013–2014 | El Cotillo | ? | (?) |
2016–2017 | Changchun Yatai | 23 | (0) |
2018– | Qingdao Huanghai | 7 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Chinese Taipei | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017 |
Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio (Chinese: 殷亞吉, born April 21, 1989), commonly known as Yaki, is a Spanish-born Taiwanese footballer who plays for Qingdao Huanghai in the China League One.
Personal life
Yen was born in the city of Puerto del Rosario, Spain to a Taiwanese father and a Spanish mother.
Club career
He is currently playing for Chinese Super League outfit Changchun Yatai. Yen begin his career for Segunda División B outfit Fuerteventura. He has also played for other Spanish clubs such as Atlético Granadilla, UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, and El Cotillo in the lower division. On 22 September, he went on trial for Yatai and on 31 December 2015 he was revealed as a new player on a 5-year contract at the club.[1][2][3][4]
On 28 February 2018, Yen transferred to China League One side Qingdao Huanghai.[5]
International career
Yen is eligible for Republic of China citizenship due to his father being a citizen; therefore, he is eligible to represent Taiwan. In 2015, he received his citizenship,[6] and made his debut for the World Cup Qualification match against Iraq on 9 September 2015 in Tehran, Iran. He scored his first international goal through a stunning header against Thailand during the World Cup Qualification match on 12 November 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.[7] Yen left the national team in September 2016, citing disagreements with coach Toshiaki Imai.[8] However, after Imai left his role in charge of the national team, Yen accepted a callup from caretaker boss Kazuo Kuroda in May 2017.
International goals
- Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.[9]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 November 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ 殷亞吉拿到身分證 下週去長春亞泰測試 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 September 2015.
- ^ 殷亞吉明年加盟長春亞泰中超臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 20 November 2015.
- ^ 殷亞吉加盟長春亞泰簽約5年 中超一軍臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 31 December 2015.
- ^ 足球》好事多磨 殷亞吉確定落腳長春亞泰 (in Chinese). Liberty News. 31 December 2015.
- ^ 青岛黄海官方宣布殷亚吉加盟 亚泰后卫转战中甲 at sports.sina.com 2018-02-28 Retrieved 2018-03-01
- ^ "Taiwanese-Spanish pro to join Chinese Taipei soccer team". China Times. 9 October 2014.
- ^ 殷亞吉3分中進球 中華男足1:0領先泰國 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 November 2015.
- ^ Pan, Jason (23 September 2016). "Yaki Yen quits national soccer squad". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Yen, Yaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Taiwanese footballers
- Taiwanese expatriate footballers
- Chinese Taipei international footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Spanish footballers
- Spanish people of Taiwanese descent
- Taiwanese people of Spanish descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Changchun Yatai F.C. players
- Qingdao Huanghai F.C. players
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- Taiwanese football biography stubs