# Alex Yang
**Alex Yang** (Alex Xi Yang, 杨希; born 2005) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Shanghai Port in the [Chinese Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/chinese-super-league) and for the China national team.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions) • [2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html) Born in Barcelona, Spain, he developed in Espanyol's youth system before returning to China in 2025.[2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html) • [3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005, Barcelona, Spain[2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html) |
| Position | Right-back; also listed as right wing-back and right midfielder[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang) |
| Height / weight | 175 cm, 67 kg[2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html) |
| Current club | Shanghai Port (Chinese Super League), joined 5 February 2026, contract to 31 December 2029[5](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alex-yang/leistungsdaten/spieler/1012988) |
| CSL record (2025-2026) | 47 league appearances, 2 goals, 3 assists across Qingdao West Coast and Shanghai Port[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions) |
| International honors | Runner-up, AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 with China U23[6](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html) |
## Youth career in Spain
Yang was born in Barcelona and holds both Chinese and Spanish nationality.[2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html) • [7](https://www.besoccer.com/player/a-yang-3188376) He played in Espanyol's academy, where in the 2018-19 season his U14A side won its league ahead of Girona's and Barcelona's U14A teams.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) He moved into Espanyol's U18 side on 1 July 2021 and received his first professional contract in the summer of 2021, joining the U19B team.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) On 6 November 2022, in a Chinese-player derby in the Spanish U19 Honor League, he provided an assist as Espanyol U19A beat Sabadell U19A 6-0 away.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) He left the Espanyol U19 setup on 26 May 2024.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
## Senior club career
**CE L'Hospitalet.** Yang joined the Catalan club CE L'Hospitalet on a free transfer in August 2024.[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang) • [8](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/alex-yang-199375) BDFutbol records no league appearances for him at senior level in Spain.[2](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html)
**Qingdao West Coast.** In January 2025 he returned to China, joining Qingdao West Coast ahead of the 2025 Chinese Super League season.[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang) • [8](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/alex-yang-199375) His CSL debut came on the evening of 1 April 2025, in round 4, as a substitute.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) Across the 2025 season he made 21 league appearances, 20 of them starts, for 1,784 minutes, without scoring, and Qingdao finished 9th.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions)
**Shanghai Port.** On 5 February 2026, Shanghai Port officially announced his signing from Qingdao West Coast; 365Scores records the transfer fee as €1.4 million.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) • [8](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/alex-yang-199375) He became a regular in his first season: FBref credits him with 26 league appearances, 24 starts, 2,102 minutes, 2 goals, and 3 assists as Shanghai Port finished 7th.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions) FotMob's season page lists 27 matches and 2,176 minutes in all [Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-league) data, a small counting difference from FBref's 26.[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang) In cup competition, he was part of the Shanghai Port side that beat Shandong Taishan 3-0 in the Chinese FA Cup quarter-final on 1 September 2026, a match in which he played the full 90 minutes and recorded a goal and an assist in FotMob's match data.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) • [4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang) He also made one appearance in the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite.[9](https://www.soccerpunter.com/player/37676380/Alex-Xi-Yang)
## International career
Yang represented China at youth level from an early age: with the China U14 team he played in the Wuhan Cup international youth tournament in June 2019, a 5-0 win over Myanmar in the opening match.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) In November 2024 he was named in the U19 squad for the CFA Team China Panda Cup, appearing three times with one assist.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
With the China U23 side he reached the final of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, where China PR lost 4-0 to Japan on 25 January 2026; the silver medal was the team's best result in the competition's history according to the Chinese-language source, and Japan became the first side to defend the title.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484) • [6](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html) Later that year he was part of the China U23 squad at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, taking the men's football bronze medal on 3 October.[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
His senior debut count differs by source. FBref's national-team table records 2 friendly appearances for China PR in 2026, for 170 minutes.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions) Transfermarkt and National Football Teams list 4 senior caps, including friendlies against Curaçao, Cameroon, Singapore, and Thailand between March and June 2026, all without a goal.[5](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alex-yang/leistungsdaten/spieler/1012988) • [10](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/103965/Alex_Yang.html)
## Honors
- National Games men's U20 gold medal with Hubei, 12 November 2025[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
- AFC U23 Asian Cup runner-up with China U23, 2026[6](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html)
- [Asian Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/asian-games) men's football bronze medal with China U23, 2026[3](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
## References
1. [Yang Alex All Competitions Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/c2a9368c/all_comps/Yang-Alex-Stats---All-Competitions)
2. [Yang, Alex Xi Yang, BDFutbol](https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j304283.html)
3. [杨希, 快懂百科](https://www.baike.com/wikiid/5456064687895760484)
4. [Alex Yang, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1717071/alex-yang)
5. [Alex Yang stats, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alex-yang/leistungsdaten/spieler/1012988)
6. [AFC U23 Asian Cup, the-AFC.com](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html)
7. [Profile Álex Yang, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/a-yang-3188376)
8. [Alex Yang, 365Scores](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/alex-yang-199375)
9. [Alex Xi Yang, SoccerPunter](https://www.soccerpunter.com/player/37676380/Alex-Xi-Yang)
10. [Alex Yang, National Football Teams](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/103965/Alex_Yang.html)
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