Yan Xiangchuang
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Yan Xiangchuang is a Chinese
international professional footballer
who currently plays for Dalian Shide, on loan from Beijing Guoan
.
youth team (then called August 1) he would move to Beijing Guoan in 2004 to begin his professional football career. He eventually made his senior debut on May 26, 2004 against Shenyang Ginde
. A squad player at first he would show his attacking instincts when he scored his debut league goal against Inter Shanghai on September 11, 2005 in a 3-1 victory. After playing in several attacking positions within the team he was moved to the right wing where his pace and attacking instincts would see him establish himself as an integral member of the team. After helping Beijing progress each season higher within the league he would eventually help the team win the 2009 league title. The following season saw Yan unable to replicate the same success he had with the team and the club brought in Honduras
international Walter Julián Martínez into the club. Martínez would go on to establish himself as the teams first choice right midfielder
and during the 2011 league season Yan was allowed to go on loan to his home town of Dalian
and join Dalian Shide for the rest of the season.
on June 26, 2010 in a 4-0 victory where he would also score in his debut.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
international professional footballer
Football (soccer)
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who currently plays for Dalian Shide, on loan from Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
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Club career
After graduating through the BayiBayi Football Team
Bayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club...
youth team (then called August 1) he would move to Beijing Guoan in 2004 to begin his professional football career. He eventually made his senior debut on May 26, 2004 against Shenyang Ginde
Shenyang Ginde
Guangzhou R&F is a professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong who play in the China League One. The club was originally founded in 1986, in Shenyang and was once named Shenyang Ginde FC where they played in the 55,000-seater Shenyang Wuilihe Stadium , until they moved to Changsha in...
. A squad player at first he would show his attacking instincts when he scored his debut league goal against Inter Shanghai on September 11, 2005 in a 3-1 victory. After playing in several attacking positions within the team he was moved to the right wing where his pace and attacking instincts would see him establish himself as an integral member of the team. After helping Beijing progress each season higher within the league he would eventually help the team win the 2009 league title. The following season saw Yan unable to replicate the same success he had with the team and the club brought in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
international Walter Julián Martínez into the club. Martínez would go on to establish himself as the teams first choice right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and during the 2011 league season Yan was allowed to go on loan to his home town of Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
and join Dalian Shide for the rest of the season.
International career
After a successful 2009 league campaign came to an end Yan Xiangchuang would eventually be called up to the Chinese national team and would make his debut in a friendly against TajikistanTajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....
on June 26, 2010 in a 4-0 victory where he would also score in his debut.
External links
- Player profile at Beijing Guoan website
- Player profile at Sodasoccer.com
- Player stats at Sohu.com
- Player stats at Nationalfootballteams.com
- Yan Xiangchuang's Blog