Yang Zhi - 杨智
The vitals:
age - 25
position - goalkeeper
number - 22
height - 187 cm
years with Guoan - 5
appearances - 103
The only Guoan player other than Xu Yunlong who has appeared in every match so far this season is Yang Zhi. Since coming to Beijing on a transfer from Shenzhen, Yang has been a regular for Guoan, an ironman who is almost never out of the lineup.
Yang, originally from Guangzhou, came up in the Guangzhou youth team before moving to Shenzhen in 2002. He led the team to the 2004 CSL Championship and caught Beijing's attention and was brought to the capital. His time in Beijing has been good for Yang, success in the capital has led to a number of national team call-ups.
Yang's high flying style in the net is one of the only reasons Guoan is where they are right now in the league. If he gets a bit of help at the back, this team definitely has the potential to go a long way, but even without that, Yang is the kind of keeper that can carry a team.
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