Yan Feng (; born February 7, 1982, in

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Club career

Sichuan Guancheng

Yan Feng would play for top tier club

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in the

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. In the re-branded

2004 Chinese Super League The 2004 Chinese Super League is the debut season of the establishment of the Chinese Football Association Super League (中国足球协会超级联赛 or 中超), also known as the Chinese Super League. Sponsored by Siemens Mobile it is the eleve ...

he would make his debut in the new league against Beijing Guoan on May 16, 2004, to in a 1-1 draw. He would gradually established himself as their first choice defensive midfielder within their team until Sichuan Guancheng were disbanded at the end of the 2005 league season and he was free to leave the club.

Changchun Yatai

Being a young and experienced top tier player Yan Feng would attract the interests of several teams within China, eventually deciding to join the newly promoted Changchun Yatai at the beginning of the

2006 Chinese Super League The 2006 Chinese Super League was the third season since the establishment of the Chinese Football Association Super League (中国足球协会超级联赛 or 中超), also known as Chinese Super League, the thirteen season of professional associa ...

season. He was the make his league debut in Changchun Yatai's first game of the season against Shanghai Shenhua on March 12 in a 0-0 draw. Throughout the season Changchun Yatai surprised many when they eventually finished the season in 4th. When Gao Hongbo was brought in to manage the squad Changchun Yatai were able to improve upon their previous season by actually winning the

Chinese Super League 2007 The 2007 Chinese Super League (CSL 2007) season or the Kingway brewery Chinese Super League as it was known for sponsorship reasons was the fourth edition since its establishment, the 14th season of professional football as well as being the 46th ...

title, with Yan Feng playing an integral part within the midfield.

International career

Yan Feng was called up into the Chinese senior team on the 25th of July, 2009 to face Kyrgyzstan in a friendly, which China won 3-0. Under the Chinese Head coach Gao Hongbo, Yan Feng would become a squad regular within the team and make a further appearance in another friendly against Kuwait on November 8, 2009, in a game that ended 2-2.

Career statistics

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Honours

Club

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* Chinese Super League:

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Country

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References

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