{{short description|Chinese footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Yang|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Yang Boyu <br/> 杨博宇 | image = | fullname = Yang Boyu | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = Dalian, Liaoning, China | height = 1.87 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shenzhenfc.com.cn/Team/detail.aspx?id=10016874&pid=10013198 |title=Yang Boyu |language=Chinese |publisher=Shenzhen F.C. |access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref> | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Dalian Shide | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = Dalian Shide | caps1 = 77 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Dalian Aerbin | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Shanghai SIPG | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → Changchun Yatai (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2017–2020 | clubs5 = Jiangsu Suning | caps5 = 57 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Wuhan FC | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Shenzhen FC | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = Qingdao West Coast | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0 | pcupdate = 31 December 2022 | ntupdate = }} '''Yang Boyu''' ({{zh|s=杨博宇|t=楊博宇|p=Yáng Bóyǔ}}; 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/gameinfo.php?season=2008&gameid=A10074 |title=比赛结果-中超数据库-搜狐 |publisher=Csldata.sports.sohu.com |access-date=2010-08-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china08.html |title=China 2008 |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=2009-04-03 |access-date=2010-08-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china09.html |title=China 2009 |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=2010-04-23 |access-date=2010-08-03}}</ref>
On 26 February 2015, Yang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.<ref>[http://sports.online.sh.cn/sports/gb/content/2015-02/27/content_7306319.htm 上港正式收购阿尔滨铁卫杨博宇 完成阵容最后拼图] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227083051/http://sports.online.sh.cn/sports/gb/content/2015-02/27/content_7306319.htm |date=27 February 2015 }} at sports.online.sh.cn 2015-02-27 Retrieved 2015-02-27 {{in lang|zh}}</ref> On 1 July 2016, Yang was loaned to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai until 31 December 2016.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20160701/n457373925.shtml 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 {{in lang|zh}}</ref>
On 13 February 2017, Yang moved to fellow Super League side Jiangsu Suning.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20170213/n480558531.shtml 苏宁官宣签约上港中后卫杨博宇] at sohu.com 2017-02-13 Retrieved 2017-02-13</ref> 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.<ref>[http://sports.sohu.com/20170301/n482098298.shtml 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</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 5 March 2017 in a 4–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua.<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2017-03-05/doc-ifycaafm5151468.shtml 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</ref> 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.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=587927|title=Alex Teixeira shines as Jiangsu claim maiden Chinese Super League title|website=ESPN|date=2020-11-16|access-date=2021-01-25}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-28|title=Inter Milan doubt as Suning call time on Chinese champions Jiangsu FC|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3123472/inter-milan-doubt-suning-call-time-chinese-champions-jiangsu-fc|access-date=2021-02-28|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref>
On 26 February 2021, Yang joined a fellow top-tier club, Wuhan FC, on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1858602.html|title=官方：江苏队后卫杨博宇加盟武汉队|publisher=m.dongqiudi.net|date=2021-02-27|accessdate=2022-12-31|language=zh}}</ref> He made his debut in a league game on 19 July 2021 against Shanghai Port F.C. in a 0-0 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/19/china-pr/csl/hubei-luyin-fc/shanghai-east-asia/3492342/|title=WUHAN YANGTZE VS. SHANGHAI PORT 0 - 0|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2021-07-19|accessdate=2022-12-31}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/12/china-pr/csl/hubei-luyin-fc/fujian-smart-hero-fc/3704481/|title=WUHAN YANGTZE VS. CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS 4 - 2|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2021-12-12|accessdate=2022-12-31}}</ref> After one season with the club, he moved to another top-tier club in Shenzhen FC on 18 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2723555.html|title=新援官宣丨欢迎他们加入深圳队|publisher=m.dongqiudi.com|date=2022-04-29|access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> He went on to make his debut in a league game on 9 October 2022 against Shanghai Shenhua in a 0-0 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/09/china-pr/csl/shenzhen-shangqingyin/shanghai-shenhua/3900273/|title=SHENZHEN VS. SHANGHAI SHENHUA 0 - 0|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2022-10-09|access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref>
On 21 May 2026, Yang was given a 5-year ban for match-fixing by the Chinese Football Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/article/5862294.html|title=足协第三批禁足名单：丁勇等17人终身禁足，李明等47人禁足5年|work=dongqiudi|date=2026-05-21|access-date=2026-05-23}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2022.''<ref>[http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/77/153729/44B1C0988325B555.shtml 杨博宇] at sodasoccer Retrieved 2018-11-10 {{in lang|zh}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200115/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/77/153729/44B1C0988325B555.shtml |date=2018-11-10}}</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"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Dalian Shide |2008 |rowspan="5"|Chinese Super League |8||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||8||0 |- |2009||19||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||0 |- |2010||19||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||0 |- |2011||12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||1 |- |2012||19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||1 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !77!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!77!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|Dalian Aerbin |2013 |rowspan=2|Chinese Super League |12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||14||0 |- |2014||5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !17!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!19!!0 |- |rowspan=3|Shanghai SIPG |2015 |rowspan=2|Chinese Super League |10||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||1 |- |2016||0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !10!!1!!2!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!13!!1 |- |Changchun Yatai (Loan) |2016 |rowspan=5|Chinese Super League |9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||9||1 |- |rowspan=5|Jiangsu Suning |2017 ||16||1||3||0||4||0||0{{efn|name=CFASC|Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup}}||0||23||1 |- |2018||10||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||0 |- |2019||16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||0 |- |2020||16||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !58!!1!!10!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!72!!1 |- |Wuhan FC |2021 |rowspan=2|Chinese Super League |15||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||1 |- |Shenzhen FC |2022 |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||8||1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !194||7||16||0||5||0||0||0||215||7 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Jiangsu Suning''' *Chinese Super League: 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2020-11-12/doc-iiznezxs1548903.shtml|title=中超-特谢拉造红牌+破门 苏宁2-1恒大夺中超首冠|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2020-11-12|access-date=2021-01-25|language=zh}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|yang-boyu/28683}} * [http://shidefc.sina.com.cn/member// Squad profile]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Dalian Shide F.C. website * [http://csldata.sports.sohu.com/player.php?regnum=MA35566 Player stats] at sohu.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Boyu}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Dalian Category:Dalian Shide F.C. players Category:Dalian Professional F.C. players Category:Shanghai Port F.C. players Category:Changchun Yatai F.C. players Category:Jiangsu F.C. players Category:Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Category:Shenzhen F.C. players Category:Qingdao West Coast F.C. players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Asian Games footballers for China Category:Footballers at the 2009 East Asian Games