Yang Boyu (; born 24 June 1989 in Dalian) is a Chinese former footballer who played as defender.
Club career At the beginning of the 2008 Chinese Super League season Yang Boyu transferred to the senior team of Dalian Shide F.C. after graduating from their youth team. His senior debut with Dalian on 25 June 2008 against Liaoning FC resulted in a 2–1 win. As a promising defender, Yang Boyu was one of the shining stars of the bleak season for the club regardless of his narrow escape from relegation. At the beginning of the 2009 Chinese Super League, Yang Boyu became a vital member of the squad as he went on to establish himself within the team's defence and aided Dalian to an eighth-place finish.
On 26 February 2015, Yang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.上港正式收购阿尔滨铁卫杨博宇 完成阵容最后拼图 at sports.online.sh.cn 2015-02-27 Retrieved 2015-02-27 On 1 July 2016, Yang was loaned to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai until 31 December 2016.上港官方宣布杨博宇离队 租借加盟亚泰半个赛季 at sports.sohu.com 2016-07-01 Retrieved 2016-07-03
On 13 February 2017, Yang moved to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning.苏宁官宣签约上港中后卫杨博宇 at sohu.com 2017-02-13 Retrieved 2017-02-13 On 1 March 2017, he made his debut for Jiangsu in the 2017 AFC Champions League against Adelaide United, coming on as a substitute for Li Ang in the 64th minute.亚冠-特谢拉2球李昂伤退 苏宁2-1阿德莱德2连胜 at sohu.com 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-02 He made his league debut for the club on 5 March 2017 in a 4–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua.中超-两大腕+毛剑卿立功 特谢拉红牌申花4-0苏宁 at sina.com 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-07 He established himself as a regular within the team and by the end of the 2020 Chinese Super League season, he won the club's first league title. On 28 February 2021, the parent company of the club, Suning Holdings Group, announced that operations were going to cease immediately due to financial difficulties.
On 26 February 2021, Yang joined a fellow top-tier club, Wuhan FC, on a free transfer. He made his debut in a league game on 19 July 2021 against Shanghai Port F.C. in a 0-0 draw. This was followed by his first goal for the club, which was in a league game on 12 December 2021, against Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. in a 4-2 victory. After one season with the club, he moved to another top-tier club in Shenzhen FC on 18 April 2022. He went on to make his debut in a league game on 9 October 2022 against Shanghai Shenhua in a 0-0 draw.
On 21 May 2026, Yang was given a 5-year ban for match-fixing by the Chinese Football Association.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.杨博宇 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2018-11-10 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDalian Shide2008Chinese Super League80---802009190---1902010190---190201112100--121201219100--191Total772000000772Dalian Aerbin2013Chinese Super League12020--14020145000--50Total170200000190Shanghai SIPG2015Chinese Super League10120--1212016000010-10Total101201000131Changchun Yatai (Loan)2016Chinese Super League9100--91Jiangsu Suning2017161304000231201810020--120201916010--170202016040--200Total5811004000721Wuhan FC2021Chinese Super League15120--171Shenzhen FC20228100--81 Career total194716050002157
Honours Club Jiangsu Suning Chinese Super League: 2020
References
External links
Squad profile at Dalian Shide F.C. website Player stats at sohu.com