Yuan Mincheng
.jpg) Yuan in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Yanji, Jilin, China | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liaoning Tieren | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yanbian FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Guangxi Longguida | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Nantong Zhiyun | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Chongqing Lifan | 65 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Shenzhen FC | 51 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Changchun Yatai | 29 | (0) |
| 2025 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 24 | (2) |
| 2026– | Liaoning Tieren | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026 | |||
Yuan Mincheng (Chinese: 元敏诚; Korean: 원민성; born 8 August 1995) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Liaoning Tieren.
Club career
[edit]Yuan Mincheng joined China League Two side Guangxi Longguida in 2015 after he failed to gain promotion to Yanbian FC's first team squad. He moved to Nantong Zhiyun in 2016 when Nantong bought the first team of Guangxi Longguida as well as their position in the China League Two.[2] He would go on to establish himself as a regular by making 15 league appearances within the team throughout the season.
Chongqing Lifan
[edit]Yuan transferred to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan on 28 February 2017.[3] On 3 May 2017, he made his debut for Chongqing in the 2017 Chinese FA Cup in a 1–0 away defeat against China League Two club Heilongjiang Lava Spring, coming on as a substitute for Li Fang in the 80th minute.[4] His Chinese Super League debut came on three days later on 6 May 2017 in a 3–2 home defeat against Henan Jianye as the benefit of the new rule of the league that at least one Under-23 player must be in the starting line-up and was substituted off by Wang Weicheng in the 14th minute.[5] On 20 October 2018, he scored his first senior goal in a 4–4 home draw against Hebei China Fortune.[6]
Shenzhen FC
[edit]On 8 April 2021, Yuan joined fellow Chinese Super League club Shenzhen FC, reuniting with his former head coach at Chongqing, Jordi Cruyff. He would make his debut on 21 April 2021, in a league game against Henan Songshan Longmen in a game that ended in a 2-1 victory.[7] This was followed by his first goal for the club on 21 July 2021, in a league game against Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. that ended in a 3-0 victory.[8]
Changchun Yatai
[edit]On 29 July 2023, Yuan joined fellow Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai. He made his debut for the club on the same day in a 0-0 away draw against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. [9]
Chengdu Rongcheng
[edit]On 18 February 2025, Yuan joined Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.[10]
Liaoning Tieren
[edit]After the 2025 season, Yuan decided to join Chinese Super League club Liaoning Tieren on 26 February 2026.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 June 2026.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guangxi Longguida | 2015 | China League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nantong Zhiyun | 2016 | China League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chongqing Lifan | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Shenzhen FC | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2025 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 32 | 2 | |
| Liaoning Tieren | 2026 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 9 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yuan Mincheng" (in Chinese). Shenzhen F.C. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "关于广西龙桂达足球俱乐部主要股权转让并更名的公示". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "中乙队官宣95年小将赴力帆 U23新政催生连跳2级". Sina (in Chinese). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "足协杯-李晓挺爆射定江山 黑龙江1-0淘汰力帆". Sina (in Chinese). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "中超-巴索戈2传1射吴庆破门 建业3-2力帆斩首胜". Sina (in Chinese). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "中超-董学升戴帽卡尔德克压哨救主 斯威4-4华夏". Sina (in Chinese). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ↑ "HENAN SSLM VS. SHENZHEN 1 - 2". Soccerway.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "CHONGQING LIANGJIANG VS. SHENZHEN 0 - 3". Soccerway.com. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "新援元敏诚替补完成首秀 长春亚泰0比0平天津津门虎". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "齐宣王！官方：刘殿座等8人加盟成都蓉城，德尔加多为租借形式" (in Chinese). baidu.com. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "官方：成都蓉城中卫元敏诚加盟辽宁铁人" (in Chinese). dongqiudi.com. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "元敏诚". sodasoccer (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Yuan Mincheng at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Chinese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Yanbian
- Nantong Zhiyun F.C. players
- Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players
- Shenzhen F.C. players
- Changchun Yatai F.C. players
- Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players
- Liaoning Tieren F.C. players
- Chinese Super League players
- China League Two players
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen
- Chinese footballers of Korean descent
- Footballers from Jilin
