Yang Jun (footballer)
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Yang Jun (born June 10, 1981 in Tianjin
) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese Super League
team Guangzhou Evergrande as a goalkeeper. He has also represented the Chinese football team
on several occasions and was a participant at 2007 AFC Asian Cup
.
and immediately win promotion for them, however he was unable to establish himself within the team and was loaned out to Beijing Guoan
but the subsequent move was unsuccessful and he only played four games for them.
Changchun Yatai were willing to let Yang Jun go and he would transfer to top tier side Tianjin Teda FC
at the beginning of the 2007 league season where he was immediately chosen as the clubs first choice goalkeeper as well as quickly becoming a prominent member of the team. The next season would see him have his most successful season with the club when in the 2008 league season he would aid the club to a top four finish and qualification for the AFC Champions League
for the first time. The 2009 AFC Champions League was not successful for the club and while he played in the first four games of the groups stages he was rested for the remaining two after the team could not progress, however Yang still played in every league game throughout the season and even captained the team during absence of club captain Wang Xiao
for a short period. At the end of the season the team finished in a disappointing sixth and the club were willing to let Yang go, however they could not find a buyer and as with his fellow teammate Han Yanming
the club stopped paying his wages so Yang went to his old club Tianjin Locomotive
to train on his fitness.
in the Asian Cup in 2007 where he played understudy to Li Leilei
.
He played one game in the Asian Cup for China
in 2007 against Uzbekistan
which China lost 3-0, effectively knocking China out of the tournament.
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
team Guangzhou Evergrande as a goalkeeper. He has also represented the Chinese football team
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
on several occasions and was a participant at 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
.
Club career
Yang Jun was considered a outstanding young talented goalkeeper and was quickly spotted by the Chinese youth system before top tier side Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu took him into their side and promoted him into their senior side by the 2001 league season. At Qingdao, who had changed their name to Qingdao Beer he would not have to wait long before he would establish himself as a team regular by the end of the 2002 league season when he made twenty league appearances at the end of the season. For the next several seasons he was the clubs first choice goalkeeper until he was willing to join high flying second tier club Changchun YataiChangchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
and immediately win promotion for them, however he was unable to establish himself within the team and was loaned out to Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
but the subsequent move was unsuccessful and he only played four games for them.
Changchun Yatai were willing to let Yang Jun go and he would transfer to top tier side Tianjin Teda FC
Tianjin Teda FC
Tianjin Teda FC is a Chinese football club based in Tianjin and owned by the TEDA Group. . The club was founded in 1957, and took on its current identity in 1998, becoming Jia B Champions that same year...
at the beginning of the 2007 league season where he was immediately chosen as the clubs first choice goalkeeper as well as quickly becoming a prominent member of the team. The next season would see him have his most successful season with the club when in the 2008 league season he would aid the club to a top four finish and qualification for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the first time. The 2009 AFC Champions League was not successful for the club and while he played in the first four games of the groups stages he was rested for the remaining two after the team could not progress, however Yang still played in every league game throughout the season and even captained the team during absence of club captain Wang Xiao
Wang Xiao
Wang Xiao is a retired Chinese football player who previously plays for Tianjin Teda F.C. as a centre-back in the Chinese Super League.-Yunnan Hongta:...
for a short period. At the end of the season the team finished in a disappointing sixth and the club were willing to let Yang go, however they could not find a buyer and as with his fellow teammate Han Yanming
Han Yanming
Han Yanming is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda as a midfielder in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
the club stopped paying his wages so Yang went to his old club Tianjin Locomotive
Tianjin Locomotive
Tianjin Locomotive is a Chinese professional football club who founded by the football team of the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China in 1994. Based in Tianjin, China the club currently play at the Tianjin Locomotive Stadium in the Chinese League Two, third tier of the Chinese...
to train on his fitness.
International career
He was selected in for ChinaChina national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
in the Asian Cup in 2007 where he played understudy to Li Leilei
Li Leilei
Li Leilei is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Shandong Luneng and the China national football team.-Club career:...
.
He played one game in the Asian Cup for China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
in 2007 against Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
which China lost 3-0, effectively knocking China out of the tournament.
External links
- Player profile at National-football-teams.com
- Player profile at Sodasoccer.com
- Player stats at Football-lineups.com
- Player stats at Sohu.com