Yan Yu

Yan Yu (; born 3 November 2002) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger for China League One club Shaanxi Union.

Early life Yan Yu was first introduced to football when he got curious about the sport and signed up for football lessons around 2012. He is a Beijing Guoan supporter, and claims it was his childhood dream to play in front of tens of thousands of spectators. he was credited with the Player of the Year award for his season.

Yan Yu was promoted to the Beijing Guoan first-team ahead of the 2023 season. On 9 June 2023, he made his first appearance of the season for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a league match against Dalian Pro, with Guoan trailing behind 2–0. The match finished 2–2. He was given eight more appearances off the bench in the 2023 season, with six being in the league and two in the 2023 Chinese FA Cup. Yan featured in 28 matches across all competitions for Heilongjiang, grabbing one goal and one assist. Yan thanked the coaches and supporters at the end of the season ahead of his return to Beijing Guoan, and apologised on social media to the fans that he, as a starter, was not able to bring more wins to the team.

Yan departed Guoan and signed for China League One club Shaanxi Union ahead of the 2025 season.

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