Xuan Zhijian
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Xuan in June 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xuan Zhijian | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Yanji, Jilin, China | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yanbian Future | |||
| –2024 | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Changchun Yatai | 21 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Yanbian Longding (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | China U22 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2025 | |||
Xuan Zhijian (Chinese: 玄智健; pinyin: Xuán Zhìjiàn; Korean: 현지건; born 28 October 2005) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for China League One club Changchun Yatai.
Club career
Born in Yanji in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the province of Jilin,[1] Xuan Zhijian played football at the Yanbian Future Football Youth Training Center during primary school. He then joined the youth academy of Changchun Yatai.[2] In 2021, he participated in the 2021 National Games of China for the province of Jilin.[1]
In 2024, Xuan went on loan to China League One club Yanbian Longding, and wore the number 2 shirt.[3] On 23 March 2024, he made his professional and senior debut in a 1–0 away league win over Nanjing City, coming on as a 65th minute substitute for Han Guanghui.[4] On 15 May 2024, he provided an assist for Li Long in a 1–1 away draw and eventual penalty shoot-out loss to Chinese Champions League side Shanghai Mitsubishi Industries Flying Lion.[5] On 8 September 2024, Xuan scored his first goal for Yanbian Longding in the 35th minute of a home 2–2 draw with Yalian Yingbo.[6] In total, he made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions.[7]
Upon his return to Changchun Yatai in 2025, he was given the number 20 for the 2025 Chinese Super League season.[8] On 28 February 2025, he made his Chinese Super League debut with Changchun Yatai in a 2–0 away loss to defending league champions Shanghai Port.[9] On 15 April 2025, he provided an assist for Tan Long's 20th-minute equaliser in a 3–1 away loss to Shenzhen Peng City.[10] With this assist, he became the second youngest assist provider for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League at 19 years 169 days since 2012, only behind He Yiran in December 2022.[11]
International career
In April 2021, he was selected by the Chinese Football Association to take part in a training camp for players at the 2005 and 2006 age levels.[2]
In May, July, and August 2025, he was called up for three different China U22 training camps.[12][13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 November 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yanbian Longding (loan) | 2024 | China League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | 2025 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b "关于第十四届全国运动会足球项目运动员注册名单公示的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b "中国足球协会关于举办2021年第一期05、06年龄段精英青少年球员训练营的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "【大名单】2024赛季球员大名单". qq.com (in Chinese). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "延边龙鼎1-0南京城市，罗南制胜，王浩然染红". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "点胜晋级！上海三菱重工6-5淘汰延边龙鼎，第四轮将战成都". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "延边龙鼎2-2大连英博，罗南传射，和晓强世界波，林太俊中柱". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b Xuan Zhijian at Soccerway
- ^ "2025亚泰大名单：第12人继续专属12号，全队平均年龄26.9岁". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "周俊辰和19岁小将玄智健完成亚泰首秀，也是玄智健的中超首秀". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "新鹏城3-1亚泰，加西亚、萨卡里亚建功，谭龙连续四轮破门难救主". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "19岁169天，玄智健是2012年来中超献助攻第二年轻的亚泰球员". www.dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于组织U-22国家男子足球队2025年第二期集训的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于组织U-22国家男子足球队2025年第三期集训的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于组织U-22国家男子足球队2025年第四期集训并参加U-23亚洲杯预选赛的通知". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
External links
- Xuan Zhijian at Soccerway