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.
| 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 | |||
Early life
editYan 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 joined 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
editAfter 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
editClub
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Yan Yu at Soccerway