Yu Joy Yin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Yu Joy Yin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | CFCSSHK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | CFCSSHK | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Happy Valley | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Hong Kong Rangers | 13 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Eastern | 23 | (1) |
| 2025 | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Hong Kong U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hong Kong U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hong Kong U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023 | Hong Kong U22 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Hong Kong U23 | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hong Kong | 19 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | |||
Jesse Yu Joy Yin (Chinese: 余在言; pinyin: Yú Zàiyán; Jyutping: Jyu4 Zoi6jin4; born 8 October 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong national team.
Club career
In August 2021, Yu joined Hong Kong Rangers. He left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 May 2023.[2]
On 10 June 2023, Yu joined Eastern.[3]
On 16 January 2025, Yu joined China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu.[4]
International career
On 14 June 2022, Yu made his international debut for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers against India.
On 26 December 2023, Yu was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played 13 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | India | 0–4 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | |
| 2 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 2024 | ||||||
| 3 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 4 | 21 March 2024 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2025 | 17 | Kanchanaburi Province Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand | Fiji | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2025 King's Cup |
| 2. | 4–0 |
Honour
Eastern
References
- ^ "Jesse Yu Joy Yin". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "蔡立靖簡古爾離東方 保連奴余在言離流浪". Now (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ 港超聯 余在言成東方今夏首簽！ on.cc 10 June 2023
- ^ 外流港將 余在言加盟石家莊功夫 on.cc 16 January 2025
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.