Yang Yihu (simplified Chinese: 杨一虎; traditional Chinese: 楊一虎; pinyin: Yáng Yīhǔ; born 16 September 1991) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Meizhou Hakka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yang Yihu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lufeng, Guangdong, China | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Meizhou Hakka | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Guangzhou F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Beijing Renhe | 73 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Heilongjiang Lava Spring (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2020– | Meizhou Hakka | 66 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | China U-20 | 8 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | China U-22 | 5 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2015 | |||
Club career edit
Yang Yihu was promoted to Guangzhou's first team in 2009 but did not appear in a single league game that season. He made his debut for Guangzhou on 3 April 2010 in a 3-1 win against Beijing BIT[1] and was described by then manager Lee Jang-Soo as a hot prospect for the future. However, Yang did not have much of a chance to play for Guangzhou as the club had many strong attacking players such as Muriqui, Gao Lin, Jiang Ning, Darío Conca and Cléo. On 3 August 2011, he scored the only goal for Guangzhou in a 7-1 friendly defeat against Real Madrid during Real Madrid's tour in China. He made his first tier league debut on 21 August 2011 in a 1-1 draw against Henan Construction, coming on as a substitute for Yang Hao in the 80th minute. This was the only league game he played in during the 2011 league season, however Yang did score eleven goals for Guangzhou Evergrande's reserve team in the reserve league.
Yang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe for a reported fee of ¥1 million on 5 January 2012.[2] He made his debut on 10 March 2012 in a 2-1 win against Shandong Luneng, coming on as a substitute for Yu Hai in the second half. His first senior goal came against Hangzhou Greentown on 17 June 2012, coming on as a substitute to score. He scored a second goal in the same match, which ensured that Guizhou secured a 5-0 win.[3] He made sixteen appearances and scored two goals in the 2012 league season as the club achieved fourth place and gained the entry into the AFC Champions League. On 28 February 2018, Yang was loaned to China League One newcomer Heilongjiang Lava Spring.[4]
On 13 February 2020, he would transfer to second tier club Meizhou Hakka.[5] He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 13 September 2020 against Liaoning Shenyang Urban that ended in a 2-0 victory.[6] After the game he would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team that gained promotion to the top tier after coming second within the division at the end of the 2021 China League One campaign.[7]
International career edit
Yang was called up to the Chinese under-20 national team by Su Maozhen in June 2009.[8] He scored seven goals in five matches during the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[9] He made three appearances for the under-20 side in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship but did not score during the tournament. China lost to North Korea in the quarterfinals and failed to qualify for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup because of the loss.
Yang was first called up to the Chinese under-22 national team in April 2012. He made his debut for the under-22 side on 9 May 2012 in a 2-2 draw against Malawi. He scored his first goal for the team in his following match on 10 June 2012 as China won 1-0 against Malaysia.[10] After some stellar performances, Yang was included in the squad for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. He scored in the opening match against the host team Laos on 23 June 2013.[11]
Personal life edit
On 29 September 2016, Yang was arrested at Shenzhen, on suspicion of drink driving.[12]
Career statistics edit
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2009 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | China League One | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Guizhou Renhe/Beijing Renhe | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2016 | China League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 13 | ||
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring (loan) | 2018 | China League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | 2020 | China League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
Honours edit
Club edit
References edit
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- ^ "高洪波苦追恒大小将 前国青快马杨一虎加盟陕西". sports.163.com. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "曲波婚后首球杨一虎独中两元 贵州5-0杭州". sports.sina.com.cn. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "火山鸣泉连宣六将加盟：恒大旧将 留洋韩国边锋". sports.sina.com.cn. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ "官宣：史亮、杨一虎、杨意林加盟梅州客家" (in Chinese). m.dongqiudi.net. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "MEIZHOU HAKKA VS. LIAONING SHENYANG 2 - 0". soccerway.com. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "创造历史！梅州客家冲超成功！成为全国唯一县级中超球队！" (in Chinese). meizhou.gov.cn. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ "广药三小将入选国奥集训队 广州再出国字号球员". gpcfootball.163.com. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "亚足联盛赞国青惊艳表现 称宿家军表现能得满分". news.xinmin.cn. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "杨一虎半场补时绝杀 U22国足1-0小胜马来". sports.sohu.com. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "U22亚锦赛-杨一虎毕津浩建功 国青首战2-0老挝". sports.163.com. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "杨一虎深圳涉醉驾肇事被刑拘". news.163.com. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ 杨一虎 at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "中甲最新积分榜:恒大稳胜摘联赛桂冠 南京有有降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
External links edit
- Yang Yihu career stats at csldata(in Chinese).
- Yang Yihu at Soccerway