Yang Xu
Encyclopedia
Yang Xu (February 12, 1987 in Dalian
) is a Chinese international
football player who currently plays for Liaoning FC as a striker
in the Chinese Super League
.
, which they lost 0-1. Despite this loss his performance was good enough to see him recalled in the next league game against Wuhan Huanghelou, however this was to again end in a 1-0 defeat. Liaoning's performances, however would improve throughout the season and Yang Xu would eventually score his first league goal against Shenzhen Jianlibao on May 15, 2005 in a 3-1 league win. By the end of the 2005 Chinese Super League
season Yang Xu would eventually score 3 league goals in 11 appearances and see Liaoning FC finish the league season in middle of the table in 10th.
The following season would see Yang Xu continue with establishing himself with the Liaoning FC team by making a further 20 league appearances and scoring 3 goals, however most of these came from the substitute bench during the season. By the 2008 Chinese Super League
season Yang Xu was still a squad player trying to establish himself as the main striker within the team and while he scored 3 more goals during the campaign he was unable to help Liaoning avoid relegation at the end of the season. Staying with Liaoning Yang Xu was promoted as their first choice striker at the beginning of the 2009 league season and would repay Liaoning with 15 league goals in 22 appearances, making him the second best goalscorer in the league. His goals would aid Liaoning to win the division title and immediate promotion back into the Super League.
on January 17, 2009 where he also scored his debut goal.On 30 March 2011, he scored twice as China beat Honduras 3-0, while on 23 July 2011, he scored his first international hat-trick against Laos
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China
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
) is a Chinese international
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
football player who currently plays for Liaoning FC as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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...
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Club career
Yang Xu would make his first senior appearance for Liaoning FC on April 16, 2005 in a league match against Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
, which they lost 0-1. Despite this loss his performance was good enough to see him recalled in the next league game against Wuhan Huanghelou, however this was to again end in a 1-0 defeat. Liaoning's performances, however would improve throughout the season and Yang Xu would eventually score his first league goal against Shenzhen Jianlibao on May 15, 2005 in a 3-1 league win. By the end of the 2005 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2005
The 2005 Chinese Super League season was only the second season of China's top-tier football competition. With no relegation the previous season, the league expanded from 12 to 14 clubs with the promotion of Shanghai Zobon and Wuhan Huanghelou...
season Yang Xu would eventually score 3 league goals in 11 appearances and see Liaoning FC finish the league season in middle of the table in 10th.
The following season would see Yang Xu continue with establishing himself with the Liaoning FC team by making a further 20 league appearances and scoring 3 goals, however most of these came from the substitute bench during the season. By 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 Xu was still a squad player trying to establish himself as the main striker within the team and while he scored 3 more goals during the campaign he was unable to help Liaoning avoid relegation at the end of the season. Staying with Liaoning Yang Xu was promoted as their first choice striker at the beginning of the 2009 league season and would repay Liaoning with 15 league goals in 22 appearances, making him the second best goalscorer in the league. His goals would aid Liaoning to win the division title and immediate promotion back into the Super League.
International career
After an impressive start to the 2009 league season with Liaoning FC Yang Xu was called up to the senior national team despite playing for a team in the second tier. He would be tried out in friendlies before he was given his chance to play in a competitive game for qualification into the Asian Cup in a game against VietnamVietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
on January 17, 2009 where he also scored his debut goal.On 30 March 2011, he scored twice as China beat Honduras 3-0, while on 23 July 2011, he scored his first international hat-trick against Laos
Laos national football team
The Laos national football team is the national team of Laos and is controlled by the Lao Football Federation. A member of the AFC, Laos has developed regional rivalries with Thailand and Burma.-History:...
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Club statistics
Last update: 1 December 2010| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Liaoning FC | 2 | 22 | 15 | |
| 2010 | Liaoning FC | 1 | 26 | 9 |
International goals
- Results list China's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition January 17, 2010 
Vietnam My Dinh National StadiumMy Dinh National StadiumMy Dinh National Stadium is a stadium in My Dinh commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex...
, HanoiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
1–0 2–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationThe 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....November 17, 2010 
People's Republic of China Tuodong StadiumTuodong StadiumKunming Tuodong Sports Center is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people...
, KunmingKunming' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
1–0 1–0 Friendly match December 18, 2010 Zhuhai Sports Center, ZhuhaiZhuhaiZhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
3–0 3–0 Friendly match March 29, 2011 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
2–0 3–0 Friendly match March 29, 2011 Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
3–0 3–0 Friendly match July 23, 2011 Tuodong StadiumTuodong StadiumKunming Tuodong Sports Center is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people...
, KunmingKunming' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
1–2 7–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...July 23, 2011 Tuodong StadiumTuodong StadiumKunming Tuodong Sports Center is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people...
, KunmingKunming' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
3–2 7–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...July 23, 2011 Tuodong StadiumTuodong StadiumKunming Tuodong Sports Center is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people...
, KunmingKunming' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
4–2 7–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...July 28, 2011 
New Laos National StadiumNew Laos National StadiumNew Laos National Stadium is a new multi-use state-of-the-art stadium in Vientiane, Laos, that is newly built. It was used mostly for football matches as well as athletics events and will be used to host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. The stadium will have a...
, VientianeVientiane-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
6–1 6–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties...
International
China U-17China national under-17 football team
The China national under-17 football team, also known as the China Junior Team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments...
- AFC U-17 ChampionshipAFC U-17 ChampionshipThe AFC U-16 Championship is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation held once every two years for Asian under-16 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup...
: 2004
China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
- East Asian Football Championship: 2010