Yang Mingyang (; né Ming-yang Yang; born 11 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the China national team.
Early life Yang was born in Basel, Switzerland to father Yang Zhihong, a professor of physiology at Fribourg University. His father originates from Wuhan, China, and after emigrating to Switzerland received a medical doctor's degree from Basel University in the 1990s. Yang began his football career with FC Fribourg youth team in 2001. He transferred to Neuchâtel Xamax in 2011 and moved to Lausanne-Sport in 2012.
Club career Yang was promoted to Lausanne-Sport's first team squad in the summer of 2013. On 14 July 2013, he made his senior debut in a 2–0 away defeat against FC Luzern.
After a short spell with FC Winterthur, on 31 August 2017, Yang joined English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
On 26 February 2021, Yang joined second tier Chinese football club Nantong Zhiyun. He would go on to make his debut in a league game on 25 April 2021 against Nanjing City in a 1–1 draw. This would be followed by his first goals for the club in a league game on 21 May 2021 against Nanjing City in a 3–1 victory. He would go on to establish himself within the team and helped the club gain promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One season.
On 18 February 2025, Yang joined Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.
International career On 19 May 2025, Yang's request to switch international allegiance to China PR was approved by FIFA.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.YANG MINGYANG at soccerway.com ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLausanne-Sport2013–14Swiss Super League18021--2012014–15Swiss Challenge League27010--2802015–16Swiss Challenge League32120--3312016–17Swiss Super League4010--50 Total811610000872Team Vaud U212013–142. Liga Interregional20---1102016–17Swiss 1. Liga130---130 Total150000000150FC Winterthur2017–18Swiss Challenge League3010--40FC Winterthur U212017–18Swiss 1. Liga10---10Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s2017–18PL 2, Div 230--00302018–19PL 2, Div 210--00102019–20PL 2, Div 120--0020 Total6000000060FC Jumilla (Loan)2018–19Segunda División B29000-10300Grasshoppers2020–21Swiss Challenge League0010--10Grasshoppers U212020–21Swiss 1. Liga41---41Nantong Zhiyun2021China League One33710--3472022China League One30300--303 Total63101000006410 Career total2021291001021213
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