core features

1 Master of passing: Precise short passes connect the midfield, long passes tear through the defense line like laser guidance. The pass success rate is as high as 87%. This season, 11 key passes and 39 successful long passes have been completed

2 Free kick experts: This season, he has scored three direct free kicks, with a success rate of 28%, making him unique among local players. Against Henan, his free kick "went into a dead corner like a cannonball" and helped Chengdu take the lead

3 All-round midfield: Can be competent in the front waist, back waist and back midfield, not only participate in defense (averaging 3 steals per game), but also be able to advance offense, which is the hub of the team's offensive and defensive transformation

2025 season performance

In Xu Zhengyuan's tactical system, Yan Dinghao and Zhou Dingyang form the "dual midfield core", which is the core of the team's midfield control:

Appeared in 13 times (6 starts), contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, including 1 winning free kick

In the AFC Champions League, he and Zhou Dingyang built a midfield barrier and contributed 14 interceptions to help the team draw away with Seoul FC

The performance against Shenzhen Xinpeng City was amazing: goal + 4 key passes + 3 steals, a pass success rate of 87%, fully demonstrating the core value of the midfield

career highlights

Starting point for overseas study: He went to Portugal to join Porto at the age of 16, and later played for Portuguese Super League teams such as Sargueros and Aroka, accumulating rich European experience

Evergrande Glory: Joined the Guangzhou team in 2019 and was praised by Cannavaro as "Zheng Zhi's successor". He contributed 7 goals and 10 assists in 83 appearances, helping the team win the league championship

National brand experience: Served as the captain of the National Olympic Team, was selected for the national team for the first time in 2020, fulfilling his dream of being an international player