Zhou Yuchen Explained

Zhou Yuchen
周煜辰
Fullname:Zhou Yuchen
Birth Date:12 January 1995
Birth Place:Weifang, Shandong, China
Height:1.84 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Shaanxi Union
Clubnumber:28
Youthyears1:2005–2014
Youthclubs1:Shandong Luneng
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Sacavenense (loan)
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2020
Clubs2:Shandong Luneng
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Hebei China Fortune (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:→ R&F (loan)
Caps4:44
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Guangzhou City
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Guangzhou E-Power
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Shaanxi Union
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:China U-19
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2018
Nationalteam2:China U-23
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:25 February 2024
Ntupdate:5 June 2018

Zhou Yuchen (; born 12 January 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Shaanxi Union.

Club career

In 2005, Zhou Yuchen joined Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan's football school, where he was converted from a defender into a goalkeeper.[1] He was sent to Portugal for further training by the club in January 2014.[2] He joined Campeonato de Portugal side Sacavenense in the summer of 2014. Zhou returned to Shandong Luneng and was promoted to the first team squad in 2015,[3] acting as the fourth goalkeeper of the team.

Zhou was loaned to Super League newcomer Hebei China Fortune for one season in February 2016.[4] He didn't appear for China Fortune throughout the entirety of his loan spell.

In July 2017, Zhou was loaned to Hong Kong Premier League side R&F.[5] On 24 September 2017, he made his senior debut in a 2–1 loss against Lee Man in the first round of 2017–18 Senior Shield.[6] He made his league debut on 28 October 2017 in a 2–1 away win against Yuen Long.[7] Zhou was loaned to R&F again in September 2018. On 14 October 2020, Zhou left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

He would join R&F's parent owned club Guangzhou City on 16 March 2021. He would be used as a reserve choice goalkeeper throughout the whole of the 2021 Chinese Super League season and did not make any appearances for them. The following season he would go on to make his debut in a Chinese FA Cup game on 16 November 2022 against Xi'an Ronghai in a 1-0 victory.[8]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sacavenense (loan)2014–150000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Shandong Luneng2015Chinese Super League0000colspan="2"-000000
20170000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Total000000000000
Hebei China Fortune (loan)2016Chinese Super League0000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
R&F (loan)2017–18Hong Kong Premier League1400010colspan="2"-20170
2018–191701020colspan="2"-00200
2019–201303020colspan="2"-10110
Total44040500030560
Guangzhou City2021Chinese Super League0000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
20221020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-30
Total102000000030
Guangzhou E-Power2023CMCL70colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
Shaanxi Union2024China League Two0000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Career total52060500030660

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 周煜辰:对自己U23亚洲杯表现不满意 踢乌兹太想赢. Sina. 2018-02-09. 2018-06-07. zh.
  2. Web site: 鲁能再送6小将出国锻炼 另一小将刘洋转会武汉. Sohu. 2013-12-31. 2017-10-30. zh.
  3. Web site: 2015年山东鲁能俱乐部中超联赛比赛名单. Sina. 2015-03-05. 2017-10-30. zh.
  4. Web site: 鲁能确认两95新星离队 周煜辰高准翼租借至华夏. Sohu. 2016-02-23. 2017-10-30. zh.
  5. Web site: 鲁能年轻门将周煜辰租借离队 系U22国家队主力. Sohu. 2017-07-25. 2017-10-30. zh.
  6. Web site: R&F 1–2 Lee Man. hkfa.com. 2017-09-24. 2017-10-30.
  7. Web site: Sun Bus Yuen Long 1–2 R&F. hkfa.com. 2017-10-28. 2017-10-30.
  8. Web site: XI'AN RONGHAI VS. GUANGZHOU CITY 0 - 1. soccerway.com. 2022-11-16. 2022-12-31.
  9. Web site: 周煜辰. sodasoccer. zh.
  10. Web site: Zhou Yuchen. hkfa.com.