Wang Yi (; born 22 August 1990 in Dalian) is a

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football player who currently plays for

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Club career

In 2008, Wang Yi started his professional footballer career with Chengdu Tiancheng in the

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. To gain some playing time he was loaned out to the clubs

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, Sheffield United HK where he made his debut in a league game against Convoy Sun Hei on 10 September 2008 in a 0-0 draw. On his return he would be promoted to the clubs first choice goalkeeper by the new Head coach

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half way through the 2011 Chinese Super League season to help the club avoid relegation. Wang would make his league debut for Chengdu on 13 August 2011 in a league game against

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that ended in a 1-1 draw. While there was an upswing in results, Wang was still unable help the club avoid relegation at the end season. In the

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season Zhang Chen was brought in to compete for the first choice goalkeeping position. Wang remained with the club until the end of the

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season the club experienced another relegation and were dissolved due to wage arrears. In February 2015, Wang transferred to China League One side

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. After two season, on 1 January 2017, Wang was signed by his hometown club Dalian Transcendence.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Yi 1990 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Dalian Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. players Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Dalian Transcendence F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players Men's association football goalkeepers