Yaki Yen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto del Rosario, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Fuerteventura | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Lucena | ? | (?) |
| 2010 | Atlético Granadilla | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2013 | UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | El Cotillo | ? | (?) |
| 2016–2017 | Changchun Yatai | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Qingdao Huanghai | 61 | (5) |
| 2021– | Wuhan Three Towns | 36 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Chinese Taipei | 7 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017 | |||
Yaki Aithany Yen Tavio (Chinese: 殷亞吉, born April 21, 1989) is a Spanish-born Taiwanese professional footballer who currently plays for China League One club Wuhan Three Towns.
Personal life
Yen was born in the city of Puerto del Rosario, Spain to a Taiwanese father and a Spanish mother.
Club career
He is currently playing for Chinese Super League outfit Qingdao Huanghai. Yen begin his career for Segunda División B outfit Fuerteventura. He has also played for other Spanish clubs such as Atlético Granadilla, UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, and El Cotillo in the lower division. On 22 September, he went on trial for Changchun Yatai F.C. and on 31 December 2015 he was revealed as a new player on a 5-year contract at the club.[1][2][3][4]
On 28 February 2018, Yen transferred to China League One side Qingdao Huanghai.[5]
International career
Yen is eligible for Republic of China citizenship due to his father being a citizen; therefore, he is eligible to represent Taiwan. In 2015, he received his citizenship,[6] and made his debut for the World Cup Qualification match against Iraq on 9 September 2015 in Tehran, Iran. He scored his first international goal through a stunning header against Thailand during the World Cup Qualification match on 12 November 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.[7] Yen left the national team in September 2016, citing disagreements with coach Toshiaki Imai.[8] However, after Imai left his role in charge of the national team, Yen accepted a callup from caretaker boss Kazuo Kuroda in May 2017.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 December 2020.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fuerteventura | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Tercera División | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Lucena | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | - | - | - | |||||||
| Atlético Granadilla | 2010–11 | Tercera División | - | - | - | |||||||
| UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| El Cotillo | 2013–14 | Tercera División | - | - | - | |||||||
| Changchun Yatai | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Qingdao Huanghai | 2018 | China League One | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | China League One | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 5 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
1–1 | 2–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Qingdao Huanghai
References
- ^ 殷亞吉拿到身分證 下週去長春亞泰測試 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 September 2015.
- ^ 殷亞吉明年加盟長春亞泰中超臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 20 November 2015.
- ^ 殷亞吉加盟長春亞泰簽約5年 中超一軍臺灣第4人 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 31 December 2015.
- ^ 足球》好事多磨 殷亞吉確定落腳長春亞泰 (in Chinese). Liberty News. 31 December 2015.
- ^ 青岛黄海官方宣布殷亚吉加盟 亚泰后卫转战中甲 at sports.sina.com 2018-02-28 Retrieved 2018-03-01
- ^ "Taiwanese-Spanish pro to join Chinese Taipei soccer team". China Times. 9 October 2014.
- ^ 殷亞吉3分中進球 中華男足1:0領先泰國 (in Chinese). ETToday. 12 November 2015.
- ^ Pan, Jason (23 September 2016). "Yaki Yen quits national soccer squad". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "YAKI YAN". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Yen, Yaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "2019赛季中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.com.cn. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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