Yang Chaosheng (; born 22 July 1993) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for

Meizhou Hakka Meizhou Hakka Football Club (; Hakka language: Mòi-Chû Hag-Ga chuk-khiù khî-lo̍k-phu) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...

in the

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Club career

Yang Chaosheng was born in Dongguan to a

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family that originated from Longchuan. He started his football career with

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side Dongguan Nancheng in 2011. He played all 25 matches and scored five goals for the club in the 2011 season. Dongguan lost to Chongqing FC 3–0 on aggregate in the semifinals of the promotion playoffs which meant they failed to promote to

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directly and then lost to Fujian Smart Hero 2–0 in the third place playoff and failed to enter to the relegation playoffs. Although Dongguan was deemed as one of the hottest clubs of promotion in the 2012 season, they were knocked out from the group stage by finishing in sixth place in the south group. Yang scored nine goals in 22 appearances in the 2012 season. Yang transferred to

giant

Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The team is based ...

along with his teammates

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, Li Weixin, Hu Weiwei, Zhang Xingbo and Wang Rui in November 2012. He made his debut for the club on 10 July 2013 in the fourth round of the

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in which Guangzhou beat Dalian Ruilong 7–1. On 7 August 2013, he scored his first goal for the club which ensured Guangzhou tie 2–2 with

Hangzhou Greentown Zhejiang Professional Football Club (), commonly referred to as Zhejiang FC or simply Zhejiang, is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (C ...

in the fifth round of the FA Cup and win 5–3 in the penalty shootout. In July 2014, Yang joined

Liaoning FC Liaoning Football Club (), officially known as Liaoning Hongyun (), was a professional association football club with a long history in Chinese football. The club can predate their formation to 1953, when Shenyang government sports body joined ex ...

on a half-year loan deal. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 20 July 2014 in a 3–2 loss to Shanghai Greenland. At the end of the 2014 season, Yang went on to make 11 appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Liaoning extended his loan deal for another year in January 2015. On 25 October 2015, he scored his fourth goal of the season in a 1–0 win over

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, which ensured Liaoning's stay in the top flight for the next season. On 26 February 2016, Yang was loaned to China League One club

Wuhan Zall Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club, formerly Wuhan Zall Football Club (), is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in ...

for one season. He made his debut for the club on 12 March 2016 in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 27 August 2016, he scored his first goal in his 22nd appearance for the club, in a 4–0 win over

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. On 18 September 2016, Yang scored his second goal of the season by shooting the winner in a 1–0 win against

. However, he was knocked off balance by his former teammate

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and transported to hospital eleven minutes later after his goal. After diagnosed as fibular comminuted fracture and dislocation of ankle joint in his right leg, he received first stage surgery in

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on 19 September 2016 and second stage surgery in Germany in October 2016. Yang made his return on 4 January 2018 in the first leg of

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. He was linked with Guangzhou Evergrande's city rivals

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but finally stayed at Evergrande for the disagreement of transfer fee. He was released at the end of 2018 when his contract expired. After an unsuccessful trial with Guangzhou R&F, Yang joined newly-relegated China League One side

Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Changchun, Jilin and their home stadi ...

in February 2019. On 22 March 2022, Yang transferred to

club

International career

Yang made his debut for the Chinese national team on 13 December 2014 in a 4–0 win against

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; however, the match was not recognized as an international "A" match by FIFA.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Chaosheng Living people 1993 births Hakka sportspeople Association football forwards Chinese footballers Footballers from Dongguan Guangzhou F.C. players Liaoning F.C. players Wuhan F.C. players Changchun Yatai F.C. players Meizhou Hakka F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for China