He Yupeng Explained

He Yupeng
何宇鹏
Birth Date:5 December 1999
Birth Place:Anshan, Liaoning, China
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Beijing Guoan
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Dalian Yifang
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Dalian Pro
Caps1:72
Goals1:2
Years2:2024-
Clubs2:Beijing Guoan
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2017–2020
Nationalteam1:China U19
Nationalyears2:2021-2023
Nationalteam2:China U23
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:China
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:16 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:16 October 2023

He Yupeng (; born 5 December 1999) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.

Club career

Dalian Yifang

He Yupeng previously played for the Dalian Yifang U19 team and also represented the China U20 team.[1] He would be promoted to the Dalian Yifang's (now known as Dalian Professional) first team squad in the 2019 Chinese Super League campaign as an under 23 years old player.[2] He made his debut on 7 April 2019 against Tianjin TEDA as part of the Chinese Super League rules requesting every team to field at least one player under 23 years old within the starting lineup, but was substituted off after just 18 minutes, in a match that ended in a 2-1 defeat.[3] While initially only being used to fulfil a quota, he would start to actually establish himself within the team and went on to score his first league goal in an away game against Shenzhen FC on 19 May 2019, as a late substitute that came on the 90th minute to score the winning goal a minute later, and had to be substitued off again to allow another U-23 teammate to come on.[4]

Beijing Guoan

On 14 February 2024, He joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan alongside teammate Lin Liangming on a free transfer, following the relegation and subsequent disbandment of Dalian Pro. [5] On 2 March 2024, he made his debut for Guoan in a 2-0 away win against Cangzhou Mighty Lions. [6] On 26 May 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5-2 home win against Nantong Zhiyun. [7]

International career

On 20 July 2022, He made his international debut in a 3–0 defeat against South Korea in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, as the Chinese FA decided to field the U-23 national team for this senior competition. [8]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dalian Professional2019Chinese Super League13110colspan="2" -colspan="2" -141
202012010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-130
202110020colspan="2"-00120
202216110171
202321010220
Total722600000782
Beijing Guoan2024Chinese Super League18110191
Career total903700000973

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中国足球青年志:U20国足新队长 大连带刀边后卫 . sports.sina.com.cn . 2019-03-05 . 2019-04-08.
  2. Web site: 2019赛季大连一方中超报名表 . sina.com.cn . 2019-03-02 . 2019-04-08.
  3. Web site: DALIAN PRO VS. TIANJIN JINMEN TIGER 1 - 2. soccerway.com. 2019-04-07 . 2022-12-31.
  4. Web site: SHENZHEN VS. DALIAN PRO 1 - 2. soccerway.com. 2019-05-19 . 2022-12-31.
  5. Web site: 国安官方:古加、特拉奥雷、林良铭、何宇鹏、张一轩加盟球队. Dongqiudi. 14 February 2024. 24 November 2024. zh.
  6. News: 国安2-0沧州迎开门红,张玉宁、杨立瑜建功,阿德本罗造点. Dongqiudi. 2 March 2024. 24 November 2024.
  7. News: 国安5-2大胜南通,法比奥双响,何宇鹏传射建功. Dongqiudi. 26 May 2024. 24 November 2024.
  8. Web site: 东亚杯-朱辰杰乌龙权昶勋曹圭成破门 国足0-3韩国. Sina Sports. 20 July 2022. 20 July 2022. zh.
  9. Web site: HE YUPENG. soccerway.com. 2019-12-31.