Yang Zhi (footballer)

Yang Zhi (born 15 January 1983) is a Chinese retired footballer who played for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League from 2005 to the end of the 2019 season.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Zhi
杨智
Personal information
Full name Yang Zhi
Date of birth (1983-01-15) 15 January 1983
Place of birth Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2001–2002 Guangdong Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Guangdong Xiongying 48 (0)
2005–2019 Beijing Guoan 350 (0)
Total 398 (0)
International career
2006–2016 China 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Yang Zhi
Traditional Chinese楊智
Simplified Chinese杨智

He retired on 3 August 2020.[1]

Club career

Yang Zhi started his football career at second tier side Guangdong Xiongying after graduating from their youth academy. He quickly established himself within the squad in the 2002 season with Guangdong, playing in 26 league games.[2] The following season he would play in a further 22 league games for Guangdong and help take them to a tenth-place finish.[3]

Yang's performances caught the eye of Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan and he soon transferred to the club at the start of the 2005 season where he once again quickly established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper, playing in 21 league games in his debut season.[2] The following seasons saw him become an integral member of the squad; and by the 2009 league season, he had aided them to win the top tier title. Right before the start of the 2012 season, Yang sustained an injury when he played for his home province of Guangdong in the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup and was out for most of the season. He recovered in time to return and regain his starting role as goalkeeper for Beijing during the 2013 season.

International career

Yang made his debut in the China national team on 10 August 2006 in a 4-0 win against Thailand, coming on as a substitute for Li Leilei.[4] He would later make his competitive debut the following year on 28 October 2007 in a 1-0 win against Myanmar during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5] However, it was not until the introduction of then manager Gao Hongbo that saw Yang promoted to first-choice goalkeeper when he named him in his first game on 29 May 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Germany.[6]

Career statistics

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2003Guangdong XiongyingChinese Jia-B League26030--290
2004China League One2201000-240
2005Beijing GuoanChinese Super League2106040-310
200624000--240
2007280---280
2008300--60360
2009300--50350
2010290--60350
20113004 0--300
201212010--130
201328040-80400
201430030-60390
201530020-70390
201630040--340
201728020--300
20180000--00
20190000--00
Total China PR 3980300403804700

International statistics
National team
YearAppsGoals
200610
200710
200800
200980
2010110
2011130
201200
201320
201410
201500
201610
Total380

Honours

Club

Beijing Guoan

International

Individual

References
  1. "前国安门神杨智正式挂靴 曾助球队夺09年中超冠军" [Former Guoan Keeper Yang Zhi Announces Retirement, Helped The Team Win The 2009 CSL]. Sina Sports (in Simplified Chinese). August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. "Yáng, Zhì". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  3. "China 2004". RSSSF. April 7, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  4. "China PR 4–0 Thailand". teamchina.freehostia.com. August 10, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  5. "Myanmar China, PR AFC Asia Qualifying 2010". football-lineups.com. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  6. "China PR 1–1 Germany". teamchina.freehostia.com. May 29, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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