Duan Dezhi

Duan Dezhi (Chinese: 段德智; born 22 November 2001) is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a Defender for Yunnan Yukun.

Duan Dezhi

Duan Dezhi in May 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Yunnan Yukun
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2020	Beijing Guoan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Beijing Guoan	3	(1)
2020	→ China U19 (loan)	9	(3)
2021	→ China U20 (loan)	13	(1)
2024	→ Suzhou Dongwu (loan)	19	(0)
2025-	Yunnan Yukun	0	(0)
International career‡
	China U18
2023-2024	China U23	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:01, 31 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:01, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Duan Dezhi first played for the Beijing Guoan youth team who loaned him out to the China U19 team, who were allowed to take part in the third tier of the Chinese pyramid, in order to gain more playing time. After returning he would participate in senior games when he was part of the AFC Champions League squad, which was a mix of reserves and youth players to participate within centralized venues while the clubs senior players were still dealing with self-isolating measures due to COVID-19.^[1] He would make his continental debut in a AFC Champions League game on 26 June 2021 against United City F.C. in a 1-1 draw.^[2][3] He would make his debut in a league game on 23 December 2022 against Guangzhou F.C. in a 3-1 victory, where he also scored his first goal for the club.^[4]

On 20 January 2025, Duan joined Chinese Super League club Yunnan Yukun.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2023.^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beijing Guoan	2020	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	4[a]	0	-		4	0
	2022		1	1	0	0	-		-		1	1
	Total		1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	1
China U19 (loan)	2020	China League Two	9	3	-		-		-		9	3
China U20 (loan)	2021		13	1	0	0	-		-		13	1
Career total			23	5	0	0	4	0	0	0	27	5

1. Appearances in the AFC Champions League