Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio (Chinese: 殷亞吉, born April 21, 1989) is a Spanish-born Taiwanese professional footballer who currently plays for China League One club Wuhan Three Towns.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio | ||
Date of birth | (1989-04-21) 21 April 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Puerto del Rosario, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
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 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | El Cotillo | ? | (?) |
2016–2017 | Changchun Yatai | 23 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Qingdao Huanghai | 61 | (5) |
2021– | Wuhan Three Towns | 36 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Chinese Taipei | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017 |
Yen was born in the city of Puerto del Rosario, Spain to a Taiwanese father and a Spanish mother.
He is currently playing for Chinese Super League outfit Qingdao Huanghai. 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 Changchun Yatai F.C. 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]
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.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fuerteventura | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | Tercera División | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Lucena | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | - | - | - | |||||||
Atlético Granadilla | 2010–11 | Tercera División | - | - | - | |||||||
UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
El Cotillo | 2013–14 | Tercera División | - | - | - | |||||||
Changchun Yatai | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||
2017 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Qingdao Huanghai | 2018 | China League One | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 3 | ||
2019 | China League One | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | |||
2020 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
Career total | 104 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 5 |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 November 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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