{{short description|Chinese footballer (born 2004)}} {{Patronymic name|Umidjan|Yusup|his}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Umidjan Yusup | image = Umidjan Yusup 2025-05-01 (cropped).jpg | upright = 0.67 | caption = Umidjan in 2025 | fullname = Umidjan Yusup | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Yarkant County, Xinjiang, China | height = 1.82 m | currentclub = Shanghai Port | clubnumber = 40 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 | youthclubs1 = Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng | years1 = 2021 | clubs1 = Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = Wuhan Three Towns | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Hainan Star (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Shanghai Port | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2025– | nationalteam1 = China U23 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = China | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 22 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = 22 January 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's football}} {{MedalCompetition | EAFF Championship}} {{MedalBronze | 2025 South Korea | Team}} {{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Asian Cup}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2026 Saudi Arabia|}} }} '''Umidjan Yusup''' ({{lang-zh|s=吾米提江·玉苏普|t=吾米提江·玉蘇普|p=Wúmǐtíjiāng Yùsūpǔ}}; born 28 February 2004) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Yarkant County in southern Xinjiang, Umidjan followed Ürümqi-based club Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng to compete in the 2021 Chinese Champions League, where the club was eventually knocked out in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/yylaggb/20210922/29837.html|title=中拉体育2021中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=22 September 2021|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> The same year, Umidjan represented his home region of Xinjiang in the 2021 National Games of China at the under-18 level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/qttz/20210312/29376.html|title=关于第十四届全国运动会足球项目运动员注册名单公示的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=12 March 2021|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
===Wuhan Three Towns=== In 2022, Umidjan joined the reserve team of newly promoted Chinese Super League side Wuhan Three Towns. On 4 January 2023, Umidjan made his senior and professional debut in a 2022 Chinese FA Cup quarter-final tie against Shandong Taishan, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Shewketjan Tayir, fielding the number 48 shirt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3205278.html|title=三镇多名青训入选足协杯比赛大名单，两小将完成职业生涯首秀|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=4 January 2023|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3205125.html|title=燕京啤酒{{!}}足协杯战报：山东3-1逆转三镇占先机，陶强龙闪击|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=4 January 2023|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
====Hainan Star loan==== In April 2023, Umidjan was loaned out to China League Two side Hainan Star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/iIKa8FT75Y-bxcPzfib8tA|title=官宣 {{!}} 2023赛季海南之星职业足球俱乐部大名单|website=qq.com|date=27 April 2023|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 5 June 2023, Umidjan scored his first goal for Hainan Star, in a 2–1 away loss to Chongqing Tonglianglong.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3496371.html|title=中乙综述：重庆、青岛红狮领跑南北赛区，大连智行5轮零丢球|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=7 June 2023|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> Throughout the 2023 China League Two season, Umidjan was a consistent starter for the club, making 23 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=soccerway/>
====Return from loan==== On 28 February 2024, Wuhan Three Towns announced that Umidjan was registered in their first-team squad for the 2024 Chinese Super League season, with Umidjan wearing the number 40.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4064464.html|title=武汉三镇新赛季中超35人大名单：5名外援，U23球员16人|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=28 February 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 1 March 2024, Umidjan started in a 3–1 away defeat to defending champions Shanghai Port in his Chinese Super League debut. In a post-match press conference, Wuhan Three Towns manager Ricardo Rodríguez remarked that Umidjan was one of the best-performing players of his side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4068563.html|title=三镇主帅：吾米提江是发挥最好的球员之一，我喜欢培养年轻人|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=1 March 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> On 16 August 2024, in a league match against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Umidjan suffered a skull fracture after a collision with Tianjin midfielder Xadas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/articles/4473889.html|title=三镇官方：吾米提江颅骨骨折，已在天津顺利完成手术|website=www.dongqiudi.com|date=17 August 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
===Shanghai Port=== On 18 February 2025, Umidjan completed a transfer to Chinese Super League's defending champions Shanghai Port for a rumoured ¥6,000,000 transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4919903.html|title=官方：20岁后卫吾米提江加盟上海海港；据悉转会费600万人民币|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=18 February 2025|access-date=18 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==International career== On 27 November 2024, Umidjan was called up to the China U21 national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/jxtz/20241127/35375.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织U-21国家男子足球队2024年第四期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=27 November 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
On 3 January 2025, Umidjan received his first call-up to the China senior national team, for a ten-day long training camp in Haikou,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/jxtz/20250103/35460.html|title=中国足球协会关于组织国家男子足球队2025年第一期集训的通知|website=www.thecfa.cn|date=3 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref> being one of three players from Xinjiang selected for the camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ts.cn/xwzx/tyxw/202501/t20250104_25947764.shtml|title=国足新年集训 三名新疆球员入选|website=www.ts.cn|date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|25 November 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|umidjan-yusup/887914}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng |2021 |Chinese Champions League |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Wuhan Three Towns |2022 |Chinese Super League |0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |2024 |Chinese Super League |17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !17!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!20!!0 |- |rowspan="1"|Hainan Star (loan) |2023 |China League Two |21||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||1 |- |rowspan="1"|Shanghai Port |2025 |Chinese Super League |21||0||1||0||5{{efn|name=ACLE|Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite}}||0||colspan="2"|–||27||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !62!!1!!6!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!73!!1 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|12 July 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|China |2025||2||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!4!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Shanghai Port''' * Chinese Super League: 2025
'''China U23''' * AFC U-23 Asian Cup runner-up: 2026
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|umidjan-yusup/887914}}
{{Shanghai Port F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusup, Umidjan}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:China men's youth international footballers Category:China men's international footballers Category:Footballers from Xinjiang Category:Uyghur sportspeople Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Wuhan Three Towns F.C. players Category:Kunming City F.C. players Category:Shanghai Port F.C. players Category:China League Two players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen