Yang Fan (footballer, born 1996)

Yang Fan (Chinese: 杨帆; pinyin: Yáng Fān; born 28 March 1996) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League side Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

Yang Fan
杨帆

Yang Fan in May 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Number	4
Youth career
	Tianjin Songjiang
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Yancheng Dingli	36	(0)
2018–2020	Tianjin TEDA	50	(0)
2020–2023	Beijing Guoan	20	(0)
2022–2023	→ Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (loan)	44	(0)
2024	Chengdu Rongcheng	5	(0)
2025-	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–	China	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  China Men's football EAFF Championship 2019 South Korea Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 February 2020

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Club career

Yang Fan joined China League Two side Yancheng Dingli along with Tianjin Songjiang teammate Yang Wanshun in 2016. He was scouted by Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA manager Uli Stielike in the 2017 season.^[1] On 28 February 2018, he transferred to Tianjin TEDA after a successful trial.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 3 March 2018, playing the whole match in a 1–1 home draw against Hebei China Fortune.^[3]

On 3 February 2020, Beijing Guoan announced that Yang Fan would join the club.^[4]

International career

On 15 December 2019 Yang Fan made his debut for the China national football team against South Korea in the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament that ended in a 1-0 defeat.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2021 ^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yancheng Dingli	2016	China League Two	19	0	1	0	-		-		20	0
	2017		17	0	1	0	-		-		18	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	38	0
Tianjin TEDA	2018	Chinese Super League	24	0	2	0	-		-		26	0
	2019		26	0	1	0	-		-		27	0
	Total		50	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	53	0
Beijing Guoan	2020	Chinese Super League	6	0	1	0	4	0	–		11	0
	2021		14	0	1	0	0	0	–		15	0
	Total		20	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	26	0
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (loan)	2022	Chinese Super League	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
Career total			105	0	7	0	4	0	0	0	116	0