Yao Junsheng (Chinese: 姚均晟; pinyin: Yáo Jūnshèng; born 29 October 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a left-footed midfielder for Zhejiang Professional.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yao Junsheng | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zhejiang Pro | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | → Sintrense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Real Massamá (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Pinhalnovense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Shandong Luneng | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Meizhou Hakka (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Tianjin Tianhai (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Zhejiang Energy Greentown (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021- | Zhejiang Pro | 49 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | China U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | China U-23 | 28 | (12) |
| 2019- | China | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:04, 31 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:04, 10 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Yao Junsheng joined Shandong Luneng Taishan's youth academy in 2006.[1] He went to Portugal for further training in January 2014,[2] and played for Sintrense, Real Massamá and Pinhalnovense between 2014 and 2016.
Yao was promoted to Shandong Luneng's first team squad by Felix Magath in July 2016.[3] He was loaned to China League One side Meizhou Hakka for one season in February 2017.[4] He made his debut for Meizhou on 11 March 2017 in a 2–0 home loss against Dalian Yifang.[5] On 2 July 2017, Yao scored his first senior goal by penalty in a 1–1 away draw against Dalian Yifang.[6][7] He scored five goals in 26 appearances in the 2017 season, which ensured Meizhou Hakka's stay in the second tier for another season.[8]
Yao returned to Shandong Luneng in the 2018 season. On 4 March 2018, he made his Chinese Super League debut in a 3–0 home win over Beijing Sinobo Guoan.[9] On 13 February 2019, Yao was loaned to fellow first-tier club Tianjin Tianhai for the 2019 season.[10]
The following season he was loaned out again, this time to second tier club Zhejiang Energy Greentown where he made his debut in a league game on 24 October 2020 against Kunshan in a 2-0 victory.[11] The club would miss out on promotion through the play-offs, however On 17 March 2021, Yao joined the China League One club on a permanent basis as they renamed themselves Zhejiang Professional.[12] He would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team as they gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 China League One season through a play-off victory against Qingdao.[13]
International career edit
Yao made his debut for the Chinese national team on 10 September 2019 in a 5–0 win against the Maldives, coming on as a substitute for Hao Junmin in the 80th minute.
Career statistics edit
Club statistics edit
- As of 31 January 2023.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sintrense (loan) | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Massamá (loan) | 2014–15 | Lisbon FA Pró-National Division | 5 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Pinhalnovense (loan) | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Meizhou Hakka (loan) | 2017 | China League One | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 5 | ||
| Tianjin Tianhai (loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
| Zhejiang Energy Greentown (loan) | 2020 | China League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Zhejiang Professional | 2021 | China League One | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 16 | ||
International statistics edit
| National team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "姚均晟的足球故事:梦想是为鲁能效力 父亲默默支持". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "鲁能再送6小将出国锻炼 另一小将刘洋转会武汉". Sohu (in Chinese). 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "鲁能进出14人成夏窗最"折腾队" 有俩队居然0动静". Netease (in Chinese). 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "山东鲁能官宣外租三小将 其中一人租借至巴甲劲旅". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "中甲-穆谢奎抢点铁卫扫射 一方2-0客胜梅州". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "中甲-博利破门后送点 9人一方1-1梅州终结3连胜". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "姚均晟连两轮进制胜球 中甲历练一年令他更成熟". Sina (in Chinese). 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "姚均晟:踢不上球多大俱乐部也没意义 留洋很磨人". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "中超-塔神梅开二度吴兴涵建功 鲁能3-0胜国安". Sina (in Chinese). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "天海官宣集训队二将加盟补中场 致谢赵杨二将贡献". Sina Sports. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "China » League One 2020 Aufstieg » 1. Round » Zhejiang Greentown - Kunshan FC 2:0". Worldfootball.net. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "官宣!姚均晟正式加盟浙江队". Sina Sports. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "ZHEJIANG PROFESSIONAL VS. QINGDAO FC 0 - 0". Soccerway.com. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "姚均晟". sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08. Archived 2018-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Yao Junsheng at Soccerway