Yang Jun (; born 10 June 1981 in
Tianjin
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) is a
Chinese
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footballer.
Club career
Yang Jun was considered an outstanding young talented goalkeeper and was quickly spotted by the Chinese youth system before top tier side
Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu took him into their side and promoted him into their senior side by the 2001 league season. At Qingdao, who had changed their name to Qingdao Jonoon, he would not have to wait long before he would establish himself as a team regular by the end of the 2002 league season when he made twenty league appearances at the end of the season.
For the next several seasons, he was the club's first choice goalkeeper until he was willing to join high flying second tier club
Changchun Yatai and immediately win promotion for them, however he was unable to establish himself within the team and was loaned out to
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their hom ...
but the subsequent move was unsuccessful and he only played four games for them.
Changchun Yatai were willing to let Yang Jun go and he would transfer to top tier side
Tianjin Teda
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 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 Tianjin, and their home stadium is t ...
at the beginning of the 2007 league season where he was immediately chosen as the club's first choice goalkeeper as well as quickly becoming a prominent member of the team. The next season would see him have his most successful season with the club when in the 2008 league season he would aid the club to a top four finish and qualification for the
AFC Champions League for the first time. The
2009 AFC Champions League
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was not successful for the club and while he played in the first four games of the groups stages he was rested for the remaining two after the team could not progress, however Yang still played in every league game throughout the season and even captained the team during absence of club captain
Wang Xiao for a short period. At the end of the season the team finished in a disappointing sixth and the club were willing to let Yang go, however they could not find a buyer and as with his teammate
Han Yanming the club stopped paying his wages so Yang went to his old club
Tianjin Locomotive to train on his fitness. Yang later signed for
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 ...
before the 2011 season.
Yang played understudy to
Li Shuai in the first half of 2011 season. On 12 May 2011, Yang made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande in the second round of
2011 Chinese FA Cup
The TOSHIBA 2011 Chinese FA Cup ( Chinese: 东芝2011中国足球协会杯) was the 13th edition of Chinese FA Cup.
The match of first round began on 4 May 2011, and the final took place on 19 November 2011. Tianjin Teda won the title for the fir ...
as a substitute for Li Shuai in the final minutes, hoping to make impress in the penalty shootout. However, Guangzhou finally lost to
Shaanxi Renhe
Beijing Chengfeng Football Club () was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in the Chinese League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Fengtai District, Beijing and their hom ...
12–11. Yang gained his Super League debut on 29 May 2011 after Li Shuai suffered injury in the match against Changchun Yatai. He performed well during Li Shuai's absence and when the Li returned from injury, Yang kept his place for Guangzhou Evergrande and helped the club win their first Super League champions in the 2011 season. His position was threaten by Li Shuai after Italian manager
Marcello Lippi took charge the club. He became the second choice goalkeeper in September 2012 and the third choice goalkeeper in the 2013 season after Chinese international
Zeng Cheng
Zeng Cheng (; born 8 January 1987) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Zeng Cheng started his football career at top tier side Wuhan Guanggu; however, he was soon loaned ...
joined the club.
In February 2014, Yang transferred to
China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
side
Shenyang Zhongze
Shenyang Zhongze F.C. () was a former professional Chinese football club that participated in the Chinese League One division.
History
The club was founded in August 2009 as Tianjin Runyulong and was initially set-up as an amateur football team t ...
on a free transfer. In February 2015, Yang moved to another League One club
Tianjin Songjiang
Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (; ;) was a Chinese football club. The team was based in Tianjin.
History 2006-2010: Formation and League Two
On June 6, 2006 the Tianjin Binhai Holdings Limited company would form a new football team based in Hohhot call ...
after Shenyang Zhongze dissolved.
International career
Yang won his first cap for
Chinese national team on 7 December 2002, in an international friendly against
Syria. He was selected for the Chinese national team in the
2007 AFC Asian Cup where he played understudy to
Li Leilei. He played one game in the tournament for China in 2007 against
Uzbekistan
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which China lost 3–0, effectively knocking China out of the tournament.
Career statistics
''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 November 2018''
Honours
Qingdao Jonoon
Qingdao Hainiu Football Club (, known as Hai-niu or literally Sea Bull) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is b ...
*
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup (, abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. Its current holders are Shandong Taishan, having beaten Shanghai Port in 2021 for a record seventh tit ...
: 2002
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 ...
*
Chinese Super League
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:
2011,
2012
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,
2013
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*
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup (, abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. Its current holders are Shandong Taishan, having beaten Shanghai Port in 2021 for a record seventh tit ...
:
2012
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*
Chinese FA Super Cup
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:
2012
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AFC Champions League:
2013
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Tianjin Quanjian F.C.
Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (; ;) was a Chinese football club. The team was based in Tianjin.
History 2006-2010: Formation and League Two
On June 6, 2006 the Tianjin Binhai Holdings Limited company would form a new football team based in Hohhot called ...
*
China League One
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
:
2016
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References
External links
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Player profileat Sodasoccer.com
Player statsat Football-lineups.com
Player statsat Sohu.com
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1981 births
Living people
Men's association football goalkeepers
Chinese men's footballers
Footballers from Tianjin
China men's international footballers
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
Qingdao Hainiu F.C. (1990) players
Changchun Yatai F.C. players
Beijing Guoan F.C. players
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
Guangzhou F.C. players
Tianjin Tianhai F.C. players
Chinese Super League players
China League One players
Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for China