Yang Boyu (simplified Chinese: 杨博宇; traditional Chinese: 楊博宇; pinyin: Yáng Bóyǔ; born 24 June 1989 in Dalian) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a defender for Shenzhen in the Chinese Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yang Boyu | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shenzhen | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dalian Shide | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Dalian Shide | 77 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Shanghai SIPG | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Jiangsu Suning | 57 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Wuhan | 15 | (1) |
| 2022- | Shenzen | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022 | |||
At the beginning of the 2008 Chinese Super League season Yang Boyu would break into the senior team of Dalian Shide F.C. after graduating from their youth team. He would make his debut senior appearance for Dalian on 25 June 2008 against Liaoning FC in a 2–1 win.[2] As a promising defender Yang Boyu would play in several more games for Dalian during the season and was one of the few bright aspects in a disappointing season for the club which saw Dalian flirt with relegation.[3] At the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League Yang Boyu would become a vital member of the squad and go on to establish himself within the team's defence and aid Dalian to an eighth-place finish.[4]
On 26 February 2015, Yang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.[5] On 1 July 2016, Yang was loaned to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai until 31 December 2016.[6]
On 13 February 2017, Yang moved to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning.[7] On 1 March 2017, he made his debut for Jiangsu in the 2017 AFC Champions League against Adelaide United, coming on as a substitute for Li Ang in the 64th minute.[8] He made his league debut for the club on 5 March 2017 in a 4–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua.[9] He would establish himself as a regular within the team and by the 2020 Chinese Super League season he would win the clubs first league title.[10]
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dalian Shide | 2008 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2010 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Shanghai SIPG | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Changchun Yatai (Loan) | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||
| Jiangsu Suning | 2017 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 5 | ||
Jiangsu Suning