Yang Boyu is a Chinese

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 footballer who plays as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 for Dalian Shide F.C.

Dalian Shide F.C.

Dalian Shide , also known as Dalian Haichang International Football Team Shide FC or previously as Dalian Wanda , is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shide Group...

 in the Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League

The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...

.

Biography

At the beginning of the 2008 Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League 2008

The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs...

 season Yang Boyu would break into the senior team of Dalian Shide F.C.

Dalian Shide F.C.

Dalian Shide , also known as Dalian Haichang International Football Team Shide FC or previously as Dalian Wanda , is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shide Group...

 after graduating from their youth team. He would make his debut senior appearance for Dalian on the 25th of June 2008 against Liaoning FC in a 2–1 win. As a promising defender Yang Boyu would play in several more games for Dalian during the season and was one of the few bright aspects in a disappointing season for the club which saw Dalian flirt with relegation. At the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League 2009

The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.The events during the...

 Yang Boyu would become a vital member of the squad and go on to establish himself within the teams defence and aid Dalian to a eighth place finish.

External links

• Squad profile at Dalian Shide F.C. website
• Player profile at sodasoccer.com
• Player stats at sohu.com