Zhang Yan (; born 30 March 1997) is a Chinese professional

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currently playing for

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club Chengdu Rongcheng B as a

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Club career

Zhang Yan would start his professional career when he was promoted to the senior team of

Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club (), known in AFC competitions as Beijing FC, is a Chinese professional football club based in Beijing, that competes in . Beijing Guoan plays its home matches at the Workers' Stadium, located within Chaoyang Distr ...

during the

2016 Chinese Super League The 2016 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 13th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their sixth consecutive title ...

season. After spending several seasons with the club he transferred to Jiangsu Suning on 13 July 2018. On 25 March 2019 Zhang would make his debut when he came on as a substitute for

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in a league game against Hebei China Fortune F.C. in a 3–2 defeat. He would be the clubs second choice goalkeeper as the club won their first league title, however on 28 February 2021, the parent company

Suning Holdings Group Suning Holdings Group Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese privately held company. The company shared the same founder Zhang Jindong with the listed company Suning.com, but Suning Holdings was the unlisted portion of Zhang's unincorporated Suning Group. Ac ...

announced that operations were going to cease immediately alongside the women and youth teams due to financial difficulties. On 8 April 2021, Zhang joined second-tier club

Chengdu Rongcheng Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Chengdu, Sichuan, that competes in . Chengdu Rongcheng plays its home matches at the Phoenix Hill Football Stadium, located within Jinniu District. The club's f ...

on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club in a league game on 20 May 2021 against Jiangxi Beidamen in a 2–0 defeat. He would fight for the goalkeeping position with Zhang Yinuo and aid the team to promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 league campaign. In 2025 season, Zhang was sent to Chengdu Rongcheng B in

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Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan *

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Jiangsu Suning *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Yan 1997 births Living people Chinese men's footballers China men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Beijing Guoan F.C. players Jiangsu F.C. players Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players 21st-century Chinese sportsmen