| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jiangsu Youth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2021 | Jiangsu Sainty | 110 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Guangzhou City | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023 | |||
Yang Xiaotian (simplified Chinese: 杨笑天; traditional Chinese: 楊笑天; pinyin: Yáng Xiàotiān; born 26 March 1990 in Xi'an) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
Yang Xiaotian was born in Xi'an and moved to Lianyungang with his parents when he was a primary school student. Yang started his professional career with Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Sainty in 2010. He was sent to Serie A club Parma for further training along with his teammate Qu Cheng between February 2012 and March 2012.[1] He made his senior debut on 14 April 2013, in a 3–0 away defeat against Guizhou Renhe, coming on as a substitute for Jiang Jiajun in the 46th minute.[2] On 17 September 2014, he scored his first goal for Jiangsu in a 2–1 win against Harbin Yiteng.[3]
On 11 April 2021, Yang joined fellow top tier club Guangzhou City for the start of the 2021 Chinese Super League season.[4] He would make his debut in a league game on 20 April 2021 against Guangzhou F.C. in a 2-2 draw.[5] After only a season he would leave to join another top tier club in Cangzhou Mighty Lions on 14 April 2022.[6] He would make his debut in a league game on 5 June 2022 against Beijing Guoan F.C. in a 2-1 victory.[7]
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jiangsu Sainty/ Jiangsu Suning |
2010 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 110 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 2 | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 2022 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 150 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 2 | ||