Yang Zhi

Yang Zhi (born 15 January 1983) is a Chinese retired footballer who is the goalkeeper coach of China national football team. who played for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League from 2005 to the end of the 2019 season.

He retired on 3 August 2020.

Club career Yang Zhi started his football career at second-tier side Guangdong Xiongying after graduating from their youth academy. He quickly established himself within the squad in the 2002 season with Guangdong, playing in 26 league games. The following season he would play in a further 22 league games for Guangdong and help take them to a tenth-place finish.

Yang's performances caught the eye of Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan and he soon transferred to the club at the start of the 2005 season where he once again quickly established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper, playing in 21 league games in his debut season. He would later make his competitive debut the following year on 28 October 2007 in a 1–0 win against Myanmar during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. However, it was not until the introduction of then manager Gao Hongbo that saw Yang promoted to first-choice goalkeeper when he named him in his first game on 29 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Germany.

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Honours Club Beijing Guoan Chinese Super League: 2009 Chinese FA Cup: 2018

International East Asian Football Championship: 2010

Individual Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2009