Xu Yougang

Xu Yougang
徐友刚
Personal information
Full name	Xu Yougang
Date of birth	9 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Chaohu, Anhui, China
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Hangzhou Greentown
	Shanghai Luckystar
2014–2015	Shanghai Shenhua
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	→ CF Crack's (loan)
2015–2024	Shanghai Shenhua
2016–2017	→ Qingdao Huanghai (loan)
2019	→ Liaoning F.C. (loan)
2020	→ Zhejiang Yiteng (loan)
2021	→ Zibo Cuju (loan)
2024	→ Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (loan)
International career‡
2017–2018	China U-23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2018

Xu Yougang (Chinese: 徐友刚; born 9 February 1996) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Xu Yougang started his football career in January 2015 when he was loaned to Shanghai Shenhua's satellite team CF Crack's in the Primera Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana.^[1] He returned to Shanghai Shenhua in July 2015.^[2] On 25 October 2015, he made his debut for Shenhua in the 2015 Chinese Super League against Liaoning Whowin, coming on as a substitute for Zhang Lu in the 69th minute.^[3] On 25 February 2016, Xu was loaned to China League One side Qingdao Huanghai for one season.^[4] Qingdao Huanghai extended his loan deal for another season in 2017.^[5]

In December 2017, Xu returned to Shanghai Shenhua for the 2018 season.^[6] On 13 April 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.^[7] Despite this goal, Xu would struggle to gain significant playing time and was loaned out once again, this time to second tier club Liaoning F.C. on 31 July 2019.^[8] The following season he was loaned out to third tier club Zhejiang Yiteng on 02 September 2020.^[9] Another loan to second tier club Zibo Cuju would happen on 12 April 2021.^[10]

On 31 December 2024, Xu was released by Shanghai Shenhua. ^[11]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CF Crack's (loan)	2014−15	Primera Regional (Valencia)	12	1	-		-		-		12	1
Shanghai Shenhua	2015	Chinese Super League	1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
	2018		11	1	0	0	1	0	-		12	1
	2019		5	0	2	0	-		-		7	0
	2022		10	0	4	2	-		-		14	2
	Total		27	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	34	3
Qingdao Huanghai (loan)	2016	China League One	9	0	1	0	-		-		10	0
	2017	China League One	25	0	0	0	-		-		25	0
	Total		34	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
Liaoning F.C. (loan)	2019	China League One	9	0	0	0	-		2^[a]	0	11	0
Zhejiang Yiteng (loan)	2020	China League Two	6	0	-		-		-		6	0
Zibo Cuju (loan)	2021	China League One	28	1	-		-		-		28	1
Career total			116	3	7	2	1	0	2	0	126	5

^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

Honours

Shanghai Shenhua

Chinese FA Cup: 2023

References

^ "绿地申花精英队迎西班牙大区联赛首秀". Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ 2015年中超联赛秩序册增补与勘正 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-11-23 (in Chinese)
^ 杨超声破门辽足1-0申花提前1轮保级成功 at sports.sohu.com 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-11-23 (in Chinese)
^ 青岛黄海官方宣布连签三人 at sports.sohu.com 2016-02-25 Retrieved 2016-02-25 (in Chinese)
^ "青岛黄海新赛季保六争二赢球奖金涨至100万元". sdchina.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "青岛黄海交出满意答卷徐友刚：漂泊两年终回申花". shenhua.online.sh.cn. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "徐友刚：享受自己名字响彻虹口回申花就不怕竞争". shenhua.online.sh.cn. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "补充强援后申花将徐友刚租借至辽足集训队牺牲品". sports.sina.com.cn. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ "官方：申花球员徐友刚租借加盟浙江毅腾轻纺队". new.qq.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ "命运多舛！他曾是申花96一代的领军人物，却被四次外租出队". sohu.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ "申花官方：金洋洋、徐友刚等人合同期满离队，温家宝提前解约". baijiahao.baidu.com. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ 徐友刚 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-07-19 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Xu Yougang at Soccerway

[13] Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

[1] "绿地申花精英队迎西班牙大区联赛首秀". Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[2] 2015年中超联赛秩序册增补与勘正 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-11-23 (in Chinese)

[3] 杨超声破门辽足1-0申花提前1轮保级成功 at sports.sohu.com 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-11-23 (in Chinese)

[4] 青岛黄海官方宣布连签三人 at sports.sohu.com 2016-02-25 Retrieved 2016-02-25 (in Chinese)

[5] "青岛黄海新赛季保六争二赢球奖金涨至100万元". sdchina.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[6] "青岛黄海交出满意答卷徐友刚：漂泊两年终回申花". shenhua.online.sh.cn. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[7] "徐友刚：享受自己名字响彻虹口回申花就不怕竞争". shenhua.online.sh.cn. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[8] "补充强援后申花将徐友刚租借至辽足集训队牺牲品". sports.sina.com.cn. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[9] "官方：申花球员徐友刚租借加盟浙江毅腾轻纺队". new.qq.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[10] "命运多舛！他曾是申花96一代的领军人物，却被四次外租出队". sohu.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[11] "申花官方：金洋洋、徐友刚等人合同期满离队，温家宝提前解约". baijiahao.baidu.com. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[12] 徐友刚 at sodasoccer Retrieved 2015-11-01 (in Chinese) Archived 2018-07-19 at the Wayback Machine

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