Yang Boyu (; born 24 June 1989 in

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who plays as a defender for

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in the

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Club career

At the beginning of the

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season Yang Boyu would break into the senior team of Dalian Shide F.C. after graduating from their youth team. He would make his debut senior appearance for Dalian on 25 June 2008 against

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in a 2–1 win. As a promising defender Yang Boyu would play in several more games for Dalian during the season and was one of the few bright aspects in a disappointing season for the club which saw Dalian flirt with relegation. At the beginning of the

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Yang Boyu would become a vital member of the squad and go on to establish himself within the team's defence and aid Dalian to an eighth-place finish. On 26 February 2015, Yang transferred to fellow

side Shanghai SIPG. On 1 July 2016, Yang was loaned to

side

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until 31 December 2016. On 13 February 2017, Yang moved to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning. On 1 March 2017, he made his debut for Jiangsu in the

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against Adelaide United, coming on as a substitute for Li Ang in the 64th minute. He made his league debut for the club on 5 March 2017 in a 4–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua. He would establish himself as a regular within the team and by the

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season he would win the clubs first league title.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.''

Honours

Club

Jiangsu Suning *

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References

External links

*
Squad profile
at Dalian Shide F.C. website
Player stats
at sohu.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Boyu 1989 births Living people Chinese footballers Footballers from Dalian Dalian Shide F.C. players Dalian Professional F.C. players Shanghai Port F.C. players Changchun Yatai F.C. players Jiangsu F.C. players Chinese Super League players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Association football defenders Asian Games competitors for China