Zhang Yan (; born 30 March 1997) is a Chinese professional footballer currently playing for Chinese Super League club Liaoning Tieren as a goalkeeper.
Club career Zhang Yan would start his professional career when he was promoted to the senior team of Beijing Guoan during the 2016 Chinese Super League season. After spending several seasons with the club he transferred to Jiangsu Suning on 13 July 2018. On 25 March 2019 Zhang would make his debut when he came on as a substitute for Gu Chao in a league game against Hebei China Fortune F.C. in a 3–2 defeat. He would be the clubs second choice goalkeeper as the club won their first league title, however on 28 February 2021, the parent company Suning Holdings Group announced that operations were going to cease immediately alongside the women and youth teams due to financial difficulties.
On 8 April 2021, Zhang joined second-tier club Chengdu Rongcheng on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club in a league game on 20 May 2021 against Jiangxi Beidamen in a 2–0 defeat. He would fight for the goalkeeping position with Zhang Yinuo and aid the team to promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 league campaign.
In 2025 season, Zhang was sent to Chengdu Rongcheng B in China League Two.
On 14 January 2026, Zhang joined Chinese Super League club Liaoning Tieren. Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBeijing Guoan2016Chinese Super League0000––0020170000––0020180000––00 Total0000000000Jiangsu Suning2018Chinese Super League0000––00201910020––12020202030––50 Total120500000170Chengdu Rongcheng2021China League One10030–201502022Chinese Super League21000––210202316000––16020247000––70 Total540300020590Chengdu Rongcheng B2025China League Two10–––10Liaoning Tieren2026Chinese Super League6010––70 Career total730900020840
Honours Club
Beijing Guoan Chinese FA Cup: 2018
Jiangsu Suning Chinese Super League: 2020
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