Yan Junling (; born 28 January 1991) is a

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professional footballer who currently plays as a

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for

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club Shanghai Port and the China national team.

Club career

Yan Junling started his football career when he joined the

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in 2001 and was promoted to

Shanghai SIPG Shanghai Port FC (), previously named Shanghai SIPG, is a professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Pudong, Shanghai, and their home sta ...

's (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port) first team during the 2007 season. He played as the backup goalkeeper for

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between 2007 and 2010. After Gu transferred to

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in early 2011, Yan became the first-choice goalkeeper for the club. Yan made 24 league appearances in the 2012 season as Shanghai won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight. Yan would establish himself as a vital member of the team throughout the

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campaign as the club finished in ninth while also gaining significant investment from Shanghai International Port. He would go on to be an integral member of the team that would come runners-up within the

2015 Chinese Super League The 2015 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 12th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 22nd season of a professional Association football league and the 54th top-tier league season in China. The ...

and qualification for the

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for the first time in the clubs history. He would go on to be a consistent presence within the team as he won the

2018 Chinese Super League The 2018 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 15th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Shanghai SIPG won their first top-tier league titles on 7 Novemb ...

title with the club.

International career

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

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. However, this match was not recognised as an international "A" match by FIFA. He finally made his official debut on 27 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against

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, coming on as a substitute for

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Career statistics

Club statistics

International statistics

Honours

Club

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China League Two The Chinese Football Association Division Two League (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛), or China League Two, is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football As ...

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Individual

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Goalkeeper of the Year:

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Team of the Year:

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Most Valuable Player:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yan, Junling 1991 births Living people Chinese men's footballers Footballers from Shanghai Shanghai Port F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players Men's association football goalkeepers 2015 AFC Asian Cup players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players China men's international footballers