Yan Zhiyu (Chinese: 严智宇; pinyin: Yán Zhìyǔ; born 8 February 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yan Zhiyu | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Wuhan, Hubei, China | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wuhan Optics Valley | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hubei Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Hubei Youth | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 106 | (2) |
| 2018– | Changchun Yatai | 45 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020 | |||
Yan Zhiyu started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Hubei Youth's squad for the 2011 China League Two.[1] He transferred to China League One newcomer Hubei China-Kyle in 2013. In January 2014, Yan followed the club move to Urumqi where they changed their name as Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[2] On 17 April 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Shanghai Shenxin.[3]
On 10 February 2018, Yan joined Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai after a successful trial.[4] On 24 April 2018, he made his debut for the club in the 2018 Chinese FA Cup against third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu. Despite scoring in the penalty shoot-out, Changchun Yatai finally lost 4–3.[5] He made his Super League debut on 1 August 2018, playing the whole match in a 3–0 home win over Dalian Yifang.[6] On 6 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 away draw against Tianjin TEDA.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hubei Youth | 2011 | China League Two | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2013 | China League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 2 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | China League One | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 4 | ||
Changchun Yatai F.C. – current squad | |
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