Yang Xu

Yang Xu (Chinese杨旭, Pinyin Yáng Xu ) (born 12 February 1987 in Dalian) is a Chinese football player who plays for Shandong Luneng since 2013.

Career

Association

Yang Xu played in the youth of Harbin Yiteng FC and Liaoning Hongyun, before he came into the first team of Liaoning in 2005. On April 16, he completed his professional debut in the 0-1 defeat against Shanghai Shenhua. Despite the defeat Xu got because of its impressive performance in the next match against Wuhan Optics Valley FC another betting opportunity, but also this game was lost 0-1. In the following games his team was always better in the season and Yang Xu scored on 15 May in a 3-1 victory over Shenzhen Ruby his first goal of the season. At the end of the 2005 season, he could boast three goals in eleven games and finished the season with Liaoning in tenth place in the table.

The following season was a positive development in Xu visible and he was able to increase its operating times to a total of 20 games, but he was mainly used as a substitute. After he left in 2007 scoreless, he tried to establish himself in the team in the 2008 season continues, but he scored only three goals and end Liaoning dismounted in the China League One. Despite the descent, he remained true to his club and got the long-awaited place in the striker. There he also knew to convince Yang Xu scored 15 goals in 22 games overall this year took second place in the scoring charts and managed with Liaoning direct resurgence.

In the following seasons, he still belonged to the root formation and scored 2009 to 2012 a total of 26 league goals. On 27 February 2013, left Liaoning Hongyun and signed a contract with Shandong Luneng.

National

After an impressive start to the season in 2009, Yang Xu was appointed to the cadres of the Chinese national team, where he first went aground in some friendlies. On 17 January 2010, he graduated as part of the qualification for the Asian Cup 2011 against Vietnam his competitive debut and scored the 1-0 opener. In the friendly match against Honduras on 29 March 2011, he scored twice, almost four months later, he scored in the qualifying match for the World Cup 2014 against Laos a hat-trick.

Achievements

  • China League One: 2009
  • U-16 Asian Cup: 2004
  • East Asian Football Championship 2010
Liaoning Whowin F.C. Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.
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