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Yan Zhiyu
严智宇
Personal information
Full name Yan Zhiyu
Date of birth (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Full-back
Youth career
2005–2008 Wuhan Optics Valley
2009–2010 Hubei Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Hubei Youth 18 (1)
2013–2017 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 106 (2)
2018–2026 Changchun Yatai 118 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025

Yan Zhiyu (Chinese: 严智宇; pinyin: Yán Zhìyǔ; born 8 February 1993) is a Chinese footballer.

Club career

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Yan Zhiyu started his professional football career in 2011 when he was promoted to Hubei Youth's squad for the 2011 China League Two.[1] He transferred to China League One newcomer Hubei China-Kyle in 2013. In January 2014, Yan followed the club move to Urumqi where they changed their name as Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[2] On 17 April 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Shanghai Shenxin.[3]

On 10 February 2018, Yan joined Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai after a successful trial.[4] On 24 April 2018, he made his debut for the club in the 2018 Chinese FA Cup against third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu. Despite scoring in the penalty shoot-out, Changchun Yatai finally lost 4–3.[5] He made his Super League debut on 1 August 2018, playing the whole match in a 3–0 home win over Dalian Yifang.[6] On 6 October 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 away draw against Tianjin TEDA.[7]

On 21 May 2026, Yan was given a 5-year ban for match-fixing by the Chinese Football Association.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 December 2025.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hubei Youth2011China League Two---
201218120--201
Total 181200000201
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard2013China League One8000--80
201427000--270
201515030--180
201626110--271
201730100--301
Total 10624000001102
Changchun Yatai2018Chinese Super League9110--101
2019China League One28000--280
20208000--80
2021Chinese Super League11000--110
202218010--190
202319110--201
202415010--160
20254000--40
Total 11224000001162
Career total 236510000002465

Honours

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Club

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Changchun Yatai

References

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  1. ↑ "2011赛季中乙联赛完全名单之湖北省青年足球队". Sohu (in Chinese). 16 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "湖北华凯尔转嫁新疆征战中甲联赛 新疆首支职业足球队诞生". Sina (in Chinese). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "中甲-新疆主场2-0战胜申鑫 主场开门红+赛季首胜". Sina (in Chinese). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "亚泰官宣四名90后内援加盟 前国安新星+新疆飞翼". Sina (in Chinese). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "足协杯-点球大战!长春亚泰4-5四川九牛遭淘汰". Sina (in Chinese). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "中超-伊哈洛点射梅开二度杨善平染红 亚泰3-0一方". Sina (in Chinese). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "中超-阿奇补时绝平乔纳森双响 泰达3-3十人亚泰". Sina (in Chinese). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "足协第三批禁足名单：丁勇等17人终身禁足，李明等47人禁足5年". dongqiudi. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "严智宇". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "观察： 亚泰重返中超--金元逝去 秩序回归". sports.sina.com.cn. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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