Zhang Yu (; born 7 May 1994) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for

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club Qingdao Youth Island F.C.

Club career

Zhang Yu started his professional football career in 2012 when he registered for Beijing Youth, which was the U18 team of

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side Beijing Guoan, for

2012 China League Two The 2012 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season is the 23rd season since its establishment in 1989. It is divided into two groups, North and South. There are total 26 teams participating in the league with 13 teams in each group. ...

. He was promoted to Beijing Guoan's first team squad in 2013. Playing for the reserved team mostly between 2013 and 2017, he eventually made his debut for the club on 11 March 2018, playing the whole match in a 2–1 away win over Jiangsu Suning. Beijing Guoan manager Roger Schmidt gave high praise of his debut. After a spell on trial ahead of the 2020 season, Zhang Yu joined Changchun Yatai on loan for the season, presenting him with a chance to earn regular first-team football thanks to the departure of Yu Rui to Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Yu 1994 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Beijing Beijing Guoan F.C. players Changchun Yatai F.C. players China League Two players China League One players Chinese Super League players Men's association football defenders