Full name Yan Xiangchuang Name Yan Xiangchuang Playing position Role Footballer | Number 31 Height 1.74 m Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 (age 29) Current team Beijing Enterprises Group F.C. | ||
Yan Xiangchuang (simplified Chinese: 阎相闯; traditional Chinese: 閻相闖; pinyin: Yán Xiàngchuǎng; born September 5, 1986 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese international professional footballer who currently plays for Beijing BG in the China League One.
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Club career
After graduating through the Bayi youth team (then called August 1) he would move to Beijing Guoan in 2004 to begin his professional football career. He eventually made his senior debut on May 26, 2004 against Shenyang Ginde. A squad player at first he would show his attacking instincts when he scored his debut league goal against Inter Shanghai on September 11, 2005 in a 3-1 victory. After playing in several attacking positions within the team he was moved to the right wing where his pace and attacking instincts would see him establish himself as an integral member of the team. After helping Beijing progress each season higher within the league he would eventually help the team win the 2009 league title. The following season saw Yan unable to replicate the same success he had with the team and the club brought in Honduras international Walter Julián Martínez into the club. Martínez would go on to establish himself as the team's first choice right midfielder and during the 2011 league season Yan was allowed to go on loan to his home town of Dalian and join Dalian Shide for the rest of the season.
On 3 July 2014, Yan transferred to Chinese Super League side Harbin Yiteng. In February 2015, Yan transferred to China League One side Beijing BG.
International career
After a successful 2009 league campaign came to an end Yan Xiangchuang would eventually be called up to the Chinese national team and would make his debut in a friendly against Tajikistan on June 26, 2010 in a 4-0 victory where he would also score in his debut.
Honours
Beijing Guoan