Yan Zihao (Chinese: 晏紫豪; pinyin: Yàn Zǐháo; born 18 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a left-back or left winger for Chinese Super League side Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

Yan Zihao
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Left winger
Team information
Current team
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Number 5
Youth career
Oliveirense
0000–2012 Sacavenense
2013–2015 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Cova da Piedade 9 (3)
2015–2016 Oriental Dragon 0 (0)
2015–2016Torreense (loan) 7 (0)
2016–2019 Tianjin Quanjian 13 (0)
2018Jiangsu Yancheng (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2021 Qingdao Huanghai 10 (0)
2021– Cangzhou Mighty Lions 16 (1)
International career
2014 China U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 6 December 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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Yan Zihao was selected to go to football training camps held in Portugal to help in his youth development, in a scheme that was sponsored by the Chinese Football Association.[1] His time in Portugal would see him join the senior team teams of lower league sides Cova da Piedade and Torreense.[2] On 1 February 2016, Yan would return to China with second-tier football club Tianjin Quanjian for the start of the 2016 China League One season.[3] He would make his debut on 8 May 2016 in a league game against Qingdao Jonoon in a 3–2 victory where he came on as a substitute for Wang Jie.[4] After the game he would start to become a regular within the team and help them win the division title and promotion to the top tier.[5] The following season saw the club bring in experienced left-back Mi Haolun, which saw Yan lose his place within the team and he was loaned out to third-tier club Jiangsu Yancheng in the 2018 league season.[6]

On 15 July 2020 Tianjin was dissolved due the owners financial irregularities.[7] Yan would be free to join top-tier club Qingdao Huanghai on a free transfer on 8 April 2021.[8] He would make his debut in a league game on 25 July 2021 against Wuhan Zall in a 2–0 defeat.[9] After establishing himself as squad player he would leave the club to join another top-tier club in Cangzhou Mighty Lions on 8 April 2021.[10] Yan would make his debut for the club in a league game on 27 April 2021 against Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. in a 0–0 draw.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 31 January 2023.[12][13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cova da Piedade 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 9 3 0 0 9 3
Torreense (loan) 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 7 0 0 0 7 0
Tianjin Quanjian 2016 China League One 12 0 0 0 12 0
2017 Chinese Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 1 0 2 0 3 0
Total 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Jiangsu Yancheng (loan) 2018 China League Two 9 0 0 0 9 0
Qingdao Huanghai 2020 Chinese Super League 10 0 1 0 11 0
Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2021 Chinese Super League 15 1 0 0 15 1
2022 1 0 2 0 3 0
Total 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Career total 64 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 69 4

Honours

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Club

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Tianjin Quanjian F.C.

References

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  1. ^ "1天揽3小将!权健签中国魔笛+潜力边卫+后防铁塔". sports.ifeng.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "权健打造"国青帮" 官宣三位旅欧国青小将加盟". sports.ifeng.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "权健宣布再签留洋小将 称晏紫豪可增强球队实力". sports.163.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ "League One 2016 > Qingdao Jonoon - Tianjin Quanjian". worldfootball.net. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2016赛季中甲积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ "李玮锋:晏紫豪租借期是半年 结束后他会返回权健". sports.sina.com.cn. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "天津天海官方宣布解散 正式退出中超联赛". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ "升班马黄海官宣朱建荣等5强援加盟 天海旧将在列". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "WUHAN YANGTZE VS. QINGDAO FC 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "十点准时相见!官方:沧州雄狮签下前青岛队边后卫晏紫豪". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ^ "CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS VS. HENAN SSLM 0 - 0". Soccerway.com. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ Yan Zihao at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  13. ^ Yan Zihao at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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