Yan Junling

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yan Junling
颜骏凌

| image = Yan Junling 20191101.jpg

| caption = Junling with China in 2019

| fullname = Yan Junling

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shanghai, China

| height = {{height|m=1.91}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Shanghai Port

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1= 2001–2006

| youthclubs1= Genbao Football Academy

| years1= 2007–

| clubs1= Shanghai Port

| caps1 = 385

| goals1 = 0

| nationalyears1= 2009–2010

| nationalteam1= China U-19

| nationalcaps1=

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2= 2011–2012

| nationalteam2= China U-23

| nationalcaps2=

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3= 2015–

| nationalteam3= China

| nationalcaps3= 58

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 4 November 2024

| ntupdate = 31 March 2024

| medaltemplates =

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}}

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Yan Junling ({{zh|s= 颜骏凌|p=Yán Jùnlíng}}; born 28 January 1991) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team.

Club career

Yan Junling started his football career when he joined the Genbao Football Academy in 2001 and was promoted to Shanghai SIPG's (later to be renamed as Shanghai Port) first team during the 2007 season.[http://sports.eastday.com/s/20091202/u1a4851472.html 东亚四小龙：根宝“一见钟情” 一人动如法拉利] at eastday.com 2009-12-02 Retrieved 2013-02-20 {{in lang|zh}} He played as the backup goalkeeper for Gu Chao between 2007 and 2010. After Gu transferred to Hangzhou Greentown in early 2011, Yan became the first-choice goalkeeper for the club.[http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2012-11-08/09506288298.shtml 国门曾赌气徐根宝欲退役回家练摊曝遭布帅弃用缘由] at sina.com.cn 2012-11-08 Retrieved 2013-02-20 {{in lang|zh}} Yan made 24 league appearances in the 2012 season as Shanghai won the second tier league title and was subsequently promoted to the top flight.

Yan would establish himself as a vital member of the team throughout the 2013 Chinese Super League campaign as the club finished in ninth while also gaining significant investment from Shanghai International Port.{{cite web|url=http://sports.online.sh.cn/sports/gb/content/2012-12/28/content_5773578.htm|title=上港集团4000万冠名东亚资金到位徐根宝信心满满|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102012110/http://sports.online.sh.cn/sports/gb/content/2012-12/28/content_5773578.htm|archive-date=2 January 2013|website=eafc.online.sh.cn|date=28 December 2012|access-date=31 January 2013|language=zh}} He would go on to be an integral member of the team that would come runners-up within the 2015 Chinese Super League and qualification for the AFC Champions League for the first time in the clubs history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/china2015.html|title=China 2015|publisher=rsssf.org|date=2018-08-02|access-date=2022-12-31}} He would go on to be a consistent presence within the team as he won the 2018 Chinese Super League title with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/zyls1/20181108/25566.html|title=上海上港夺中超首冠纪录夜翻开历史新篇章|publisher=Thecfa.cn|date=2018-11-08|access-date=2020-07-30|language=zh}}

On 26 June 2019, Yan saved a penalty by Lee Dong-gook and helped the team win 5-3 in the penalty shootout against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

On 29 October 2023, Yan won his second league title with Shanghai Port after a 1-1 home draw against direct competitor Shandong Taishan. {{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3813979.html|title=海港1-1山东夺队史第二个中超冠军，双方各罚下两人|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=2023-10-29|access-date=2024-02-02|language=zh}}

International career

Yan made his debut for the Chinese national team on 13 December 2014 in a 4–0 win against Kyrgyzstan. However, this match was not recognised as an international "A" match by FIFA.

In January 2015, Yan was a member of China's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where he served as back-up for first choice goalkeeper Wang Dalei. He made his official debut on 27 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Haiti, coming on as a substitute for Wang.[http://sports.online.sh.cn/sports/gb/content/2015-03/30/content_7341960.htm 颜骏凌：扑单刀皆因运气好能代表国足登场很荣幸] at Shanghai Online. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30. {{in lang|zh}}

After China's failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, manager Marcello Lippi decided to let Yan replace Zeng Cheng as the national team's first choice goalkeeper for the next 4-year cycle. Yan played all five matches at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates as China reached the quarter-finals where they lost 3–0 to Iran.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2019/afc_asian_cup/china-pr|title=YAN JUNLING|access-date=15 January 2024|website=Asian Football Confederation}}

Yan was named in China's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar and started the team's all 3 matches, he kept 2 clean sheets and conceded only one goal throughout the tournament but was not able to prevent the team's elimination after the group stage.

Career statistics

=Club statistics=

{{updated|3 December 2024}}[http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/86/171481/63DD24AFFB9D3D9D.shtml 颜骏凌] at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01 {{in lang|zh}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154647/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/86/171481/63DD24AFFB9D3D9D.shtml |date=2019-03-30}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=19\|Shanghai SIPG/ Shanghai Port	2007	China League Two			colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|
2008	rowspan="5"\|China League One	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|2	0
2009	6	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|6	0
2010	10	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|10	0
2011	18	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|18	0
2012	24	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	0
2013	rowspan=12\|Chinese Super League	23	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|23	0
2014	30	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|30	0
2015	30	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|32	0
2016	30	0	2	0	10	0	colspan="2"
\|42	0
2017	30	0	8	0	11	0	colspan="2"
\|49	0
2018	29	0	4	0	8	0	colspan="2"
\|41	0
2019	30	0	4	0	10	0	1{{efn\|name=CFASC\|Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup}}	0	45	0
2020	14	0	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|16	0
2021	20	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|21	0
2022	30	0	4	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|34	0
2023	29	0	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|32	0
2024	30	0	4	0	6	0	1{{efn\|name=CFASC}}	0	41	0
colspan=2\| Total !385\|\|0\|\|32\|\|0\|\|47\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|466\|\|0
colspan=3 \| Career total !385\|\|0\|\|32\|\|0\|\|47\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|466\|\|0

=International statistics=

colspan=3 \| National team
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	2	0
2016	2	0
2017	3	0
2018	10	0
2019	12	0
2020	0	0
2021	10	0
2022	4	0
2023	10	0
2024	4	0
Total\|\|57\|\|0

Honours

Shanghai Port

Chinese Super League: 2018, 2023, 2024
China League One: 2012{{cite news|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2012-10-28/17525985375.shtml|title=中甲积分榜:上海夺冠卓尔获亚军东进八喜降级|work=sports.sina.com.cn|date=2012-10-28| access-date=2019-08-06}}
China League Two: 2007
Chinese FA Super Cup: 2019{{cite news|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2019-02-23/doc-ihqfskcp7959400.shtml|title=超级杯-王燊超传射侯永永首秀上港2-0胜国安夺冠|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2019-02-23|access-date=2020-07-30|language=zh}}