Hou Yu (footballer, born 2001)

Hou Yu (Chinese: 侯煜; born 31 January 2001) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains China League One club Guangzhou FC.

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Hou Yu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001
Place of birth Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guangzhou FC
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2020 Guangzhou Evergrande
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Guangzhou FC 53 (3)
2020 → China U19 (loan) 6 (0)
2021 → China U20 (loan) 9 (1)
International career
China U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Yu played for the Guangzhou youth team before being promoted and loaned out to the China U-19 team who were allowed to participate in the Chinese pyramid in the 2020 China League Two campaign. The following campaign he was loaned out again, this time to the China U-20 team who were allowed to participate in the Chinese pyramid in the 2021 China League Two campaign. Before the 2021 Chinese Super League campaign ended, he returned to Guangzhou where he made his senior debut for the team in a league game on 13 December 2021 against Beijing Guoan F.C. in a 1-0 defeat.[1]

In the 2022 Chinese Super League with Guangzhou he went on to establish himself as a regular within the club. However, the majority shareholder of the club experienced financial trouble and Guangzhou started to lose several key players. The team was then relegated from the top tier, ending their twelve-season stay in the top flight.[2] Yu remained with the team and go on to establish himself as a regular within the club as he helped guide them to a twelfth placed finish.[3]

Career statistics
As of 26 March 2024.[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guangzhou 2021 Chinese Super League 70000[lower-alpha 1]0–70
2022 170200[lower-alpha 1]0–190
2023 China League One 26210––272
2024 3100––31
Total 533300000563
China U19 (loan) 2020 China League Two 6000––60
China U20 (loan) 2021 9110––101
Career total 684400000724
  1. Appearances in the AFC Champions League

References
  1. "China » Super League 2021 Playoffs » 15. Round » Beijing Guoan - Guangzhou FC 1:0". worldfootball.net. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. Church, Michael (2022-12-27). "Former champions Guangzhou relegated as title race goes to wire". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. "China » League One 2023 » 30. Round". worldfootball.net. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. Hou Yu at Soccerway


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