Huang Yang (, born 30 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in China, he played for the Hong Kong national team.

Huang was the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year in 2013.

Early career Huang played for Shanghai Shenhua's youth academy when he was 15. He was a member of the team that trained in Brazil with São Paulo FC and Portuguesa. He played for China as captain at the 2005 Summer Universiade.傑志開操新援亮相 Wen Wei Po. 5 July 2011. and was loaned by Shenhua to Shanghai Qunying.傑志新兵黃洋最受注目 2011年7月1日 04:20:13 大公報

University Huang attended Donghua University and played football at the same time. When he graduated, he gave up professional football to start working. A year later, Donghua's football team re-called him as an alumnus when Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) arrived in Shanghai for a friendly. At the time, the HKPU wanted to recruit Chinese students with football talent and Huang thus joined to study at HKPU.傑志吞3蛋 新兵黃洋搶鏡 31 July 2011 Sina.com.hk In the three years since he joined, Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong's football competition twice, including in 2011 when Huang was captain and scored the winning penalty.體壇傳真：奪冠 Apple Daily. 27 February 2011. After that, Huang completed his second degree and decided to join Kitchee to complete his unfinished dream.難忘鬥英超兵 黃洋無悔投傑志 文： 張家偉西班牙直擊 The Sun. 22 August 2011.

Club career Huang finished his studies in the summer of 2011 and Kitchee recruited him for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season. As he has already spent 3 years in Hong Kong as a student, he could be registered as a local player. The first game he played for Kitchee was against Chelsea in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy. He was the player who managed Kitchee's only shot at the Chelsea goal. He then played in the third place play-off against Blackburn Rovers. He received good reviews from the fans despite the 0–3 loss. On 18 September 2011, he scored his first goal in Hong Kong in his club's 4–2 win over Tai Po.

On 4 January 2020, Huang made his 250th appearance for the club in the Sapling Cup match against Rangers.

On 26 May 2024, Huang made his final appearance for the club in the final match of the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League against Lee Man, and announced his retirement from professional football.黃洋退役不完美告別 堅信傑志捲土重來 承諾來季前返港正式告別 HK01 26 May 2024 The club retired his number 19 after the season.

International career On 2 February 2012, Huang was called up to the Hong Kong national team by Ernie Merrick for the friendly against Chinese Taipei.黃洋梁子成首入港足 Ta Kung Pao. 3 February 2012. On 29 February 2012, he made his debut for Hong Kong against Chinese Taipei.

On 11 October 2016, Huang scored his first international goal for Hong Kong in the friendly against Singapore.

Starting from the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2 in November 2018, Huang became the captain of Hong Kong.

On 14 January 2024, Huang announced his retirement from international football.黃洋告別港足 12年港隊生涯拼盡所有 曾任隊長出場數史上第二多 HK01 14 January 2024 Having earned 71 caps and scored one goal, Huang was one of the most capped players in the Hong Kong national team.

Career statistics Club ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupSenior ShieldContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKitchee2011–12Hong Kong First Division League17131206Appearances in the AFC Cup 02Appearances in the Hong Kong League Cup 03022012–1316151208Appearances in the AFC Cup 02Appearances in the 2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off 13332013–1419030109Appearances in the AFC Cup 0003202014–15Hong Kong Premier League15010309Appearances in the AFC Champions League qualification & AFC Cup 04Appearances in the Hong Kong League Cup 03202015–1613010218Appearances in the AFC Champions League qualification & AFC Cup 011Appearances in the Hong Kong League Cup, Hong Kong Sapling Cup & 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off03512016–1719030302Appearances in the AFC Champions League qualification0002702017–1816030104Appearances in the AFC Champions League 03Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup02702018–1914030207Appearances in the AFC Champions League qualification & AFC Cup 02Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup02802019–201501010—6Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup02302020–2190——5Appearances in the AFC Champions League 05Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup01902021–224010—4Appearances in the AFC Champions League 01Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup01002022–23301020—5Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup01102023–2410010002Appearances in the AFC Champions League 05Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup0180Career total17022622116704113176 Notes

International National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong2012100201360201480201550201661201780201850201990202000202130202260202350Total711

Honours Kitchee Hong Kong Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division: 2011–12, 2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20 Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16 Hong Kong Community Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18 Hong Kong AFC Play-Off: 2015–16 HKPLC Cup: 2023–24

Individual Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2013 EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2019

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