Yaki Yen

Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio (Chinese: 殷亞吉, born April 21, 1989) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Nanjing City. Born in Spain, represents Chinese Taipei at international level.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Yen and the second or maternal family name is Tavio.
Yaki Yen
殷亞吉
Personal information
Full name Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio
Date of birth (1989-04-21) 21 April 1989
Place of birth Puerto del Rosario, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Nanjing City
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Fuerteventura 19 (0)
2010 Lucena ? (?)
2010 Atlético Granadilla ? (?)
2010–2013 UD Pájara Playas de Jandía 1 (0)
2013–2014 El Cotillo ? (?)
2016–2017 Changchun Yatai 23 (0)
2018–2020 Qingdao Huanghai 61 (5)
2021–2022 Wuhan Three Towns 48 (1)
2023– Nanjing City 7 (0)
International career‡
2015– Chinese Taipei 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017

Club career

Yaki Yen would start his career with his local outfit Fuerteventura in the 2008–09 Segunda División B season. After two seasons he would move to Lucena, before having spells at other lower league clubs in Atlético Granadilla and UD Pájara Playas de Jandía. With the financial difficulties and the disbandment of UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, he would go on trail before having a spell at lower league side El Cotillo.[1]

On 22 September 2015 he went on trial for Changchun Yatai F.C. and on 31 December 2015 he was revealed as a new player on a 5-year contract at the club.[2][3][4][5] He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 6 March 2016 against Hangzhou Greentown in a 2-1 defeat.[6] After two seasons with the club on 28 February 2018, Yen transferred to China League One side Qingdao Huanghai.[7] He would go on to be part of the team that won the 2019 China League One division title and promotion to the top tier.[8]

On 2 April 2021 he would transfer to second tier club Wuhan Three Towns.[9] He would establish himself as a regular within the team and go on to win the division title win and promotion as the club entered the top tier for the first tine in their history.[10] The following campaign he would be part of the squad that won the 2022 Chinese Super League title.[11]

International career

Yen is eligible for Republic of China citizenship due to his father being a citizen; therefore, he is eligible to represent Taiwan. In 2015, he received his citizenship,[12] and made his debut for the World Cup Qualification match against Iraq on 9 September 2015 in Tehran, Iran. He scored his first international goal through a stunning header against Thailand during the World Cup Qualification match on 12 November 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.[13] Yen left the national team in September 2016, citing disagreements with coach Toshiaki Imai.[14] However, after Imai left his role in charge of the national team, Yen accepted a callup from caretaker boss Kazuo Kuroda in May 2017.

Personal life

Yen was born in the city of Puerto del Rosario, Spain to a Taiwanese father and a Spanish mother.

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 January 2023.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fuerteventura 2008–09 Segunda División B 1100--110
2009–10 Tercera División 80---80
Total 190000000190
Lucena 2009–10 Segunda División B ---
Atlético Granadilla 2010–11 Tercera División ---
UD Pájara Playas de Jandía 2010–11 Tercera División 10---10
El Cotillo 2013–14 Tercera División ---
Changchun Yatai 2016 Chinese Super League 17010--180
2017 Chinese Super League 6000--60
Total 230100000240
Qingdao Huanghai 2018 China League One 23300--233
2019 China League One 24200--242
2020 Chinese Super League 14010--150
Total 615100000625
Wuhan Three Towns 2021 China League One 30100--301
2022 Chinese Super League 18000--180
Total 481000000481
Career total 15262000001546

International goals
Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.[16]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 November 2015Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand1–12–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club
Qingdao Huanghai

Wuhan Three Towns

References
  1. "Ya es oficial: adiós a la UD Pájara Playas de Jandia". canarias7.es. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  2. 殷亞吉拿到身分證 下週去長春亞泰測試 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 September 2015.
  3. 殷亞吉明年加盟長春亞泰中超臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 20 November 2015.
  4. 殷亞吉加盟長春亞泰簽約5年　中超一軍臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 31 December 2015.
  5. 足球》好事多磨 殷亞吉確定落腳長春亞泰 (in Chinese). Liberty News. 31 December 2015.
  6. "ZHEJIANG PROFESSIONAL VS. CHANGCHUN YATAI 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. 青岛黄海官方宣布殷亚吉加盟 亚泰后卫转战中甲 at sports.sina.com 2018-02-28 Retrieved 2018-03-01
  8. "2019赛季中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  9. "官方：杨阔、殷亚吉和开赛尔加盟武汉三镇". m.dongqiudi.net. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  10. "恭喜武汉三镇冲超成功！5大前国脚压阵，下赛季或将上演武汉德比". sohu.com (in Chinese). 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  11. "武汉三镇捧起中超冠军火神杯 3年3冠创造三镇奇迹". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. "Taiwanese-Spanish pro to join Chinese Taipei soccer team". China Times. 9 October 2014.
  13. 殷亞吉3分中進球 中華男足1:0領先泰國 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 November 2015.
  14. Pan, Jason (23 September 2016). "Yaki Yen quits national soccer squad". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  15. "YAKI YAN". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  16. "Yen, Yaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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