Tan Yang

Tan Yang
谈杨
Personal information
Full nameTan Yang
Date of birth9 January 1989
Place of birthWuhan, Hubei, China
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Farense
Number18
Youth career
2003–2008Zhejiang Greentown
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2011Hangzhou Greentown24(3)
2012Hangzhou Greentown0(0)
2012→ Hebei Zhongji (loan)11(6)
2013Hebei Zhongji6(0)
2013–2014Mafra17(3)
2014–Farense12(3)
National team‡
2009–2010China2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 February 2015
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tan.

Tan Yang (Chinese: 谈杨; pinyin: Tán Yáng; born 9 January 1989 in Wuhan) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for S.C. Farense in the Segunda Liga.

Club career

Tan Yang started his football career when he joined Zhejiang Greentown's youth academy in 2003. He had a brief trial with Ligue 1 side Sochaux in February 2007.[1] He made his debut for the club when he made his debut against Qingdao Jonoon on 5 April 2008 in a 2-0 loss.[2] Often coming on as a substitute, he would nevertheless score two league goals throughout the campaign, with his debut goal coming against Changchun Yatai in a 2-2 draw on 12 November 2008.[3] After several seasons for Hangzhou, he could not maintain a consistent run within the team and he was released by the club at the end of the 2011 season. Halfway through the 2012 season, Hangzhou decided to bring back Tan and soon loaned him out to third tier club Hebei Zhongji.[4] Tan transferred to Hebei on a permanent deal in January 2013.

Tan signed a two-year contract with Campeonato Nacional de Seniores side C.D. Mafra on 24 July 2013. On 25 August 2013, he scored his first goal for his side in a match against Atlético Riachense which ended 2-0.[5] On 1 July 2014, Tan transferred to Segunda Liga side S.C. Farense. He made his first appearance for the club on 16 November 2014 in a 2-2 draw against Desportivo Aves and also scored his first goal for the club in the same match.

International career

Tan made his debut for the Chinese national team in a 3-1 win against Palestine on 18 July 2009, coming on as a substitute for Qu Bo.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "记者专访：国青小将谈杨试训法甲索肖收获颇多". news.xinhuanet.com. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  2. ↑ "任意球成梦魇 浙江0-2负青岛遇两连败 视频　评". sports.sohu.com. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. ↑ "谈杨处子秀破门 长春2-2浙江亚冠梦碎 视频　评". sports.sohu.com. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  4. ↑ ""空霸"谈扬加盟中基". he.xinhuanet.com. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  5. ↑ "At. Riachense 0:2 Mafra". footballzz.co.uk. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
  6. ↑ "国足3-1巴勒斯坦 曲波郜林进球杨智红牌 图　评". sports.sohu.com. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2012-08-24.

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