Jesse Yu Joy Yin (Chinese: 余在言; pinyin: Yú Zàiyán; Jyutping: Jyu4 Zoi6jin4; born 8 October 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Yu Joy Yin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | CFCSSHK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | CFCSSHK | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Happy Valley | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Rangers | 13 | (3) |
| 2023– | Eastern | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Hong Kong U-19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2021– | Hong Kong U-22 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hong Kong | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
In August 2021, Yu joined Rangers. He left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 May 2023.[2]
On 10 June 2023, Yu joined Eastern.[citation needed]
International career edit
On 14 June 2022, Yu made his international debut for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers against India.
On 26 December 2023, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of matches played 21 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  India
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0–4 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | |
| 2 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  South Korea
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0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 2024 | ||||||
| 3 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates
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1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 4 | 21 March 2024 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Uzbekistan
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0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | |
References edit
- ^ "Jesse Yu Joy Yin". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "蔡立靖簡古爾離東方 保連奴余在言離流浪". Now (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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