Yangyang Jin

Yangyang Jin's career began at Dalian Shide, and when the club dissolved he continued at its successor, Dalian Aerbin. A move to Guangzhou R&F followed, but the transfer that defined his early reputation came in 2016, when Hebei China Fortune paid a reported fee in the region of ¥80 million for him.

He joined Shanghai Shenhua on a free transfer in 2021 and reached his 100th career appearance that July. His time at the club also brought loan spells away, first at Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and later at Qingdao West Coast. With Shenhua he won the Chinese FA Cup in 2023 and the Chinese FA Super Cup in 2024, the two honours that stand out on his record. In January 2025 he signed for Qingdao Hainiu, also known as Qingdao Jonoon, as a free agent, and in November of that year the club marked his 200th match with a milestone ceremony.

His disciplinary record has had its low points. In 2015 he was banned for four matches over a celebration gesture, and in March 2025 he was sent off with a double red card in a match against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

At youth level he represented China at both U19 (16 caps, one goal) and U23 (six caps), and he was called into a senior national team training camp ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifying, though a full cap did not follow.