Yan Zihao (; born 18 January 1995) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays as a left-back or left winger for Chinese Super League side Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
Club career
Yan Zihao was selected to go to football training camps held in Portugal to help in his youth development, in a scheme that was sponsored by the Chinese Football Association. His time in Portugal would see him join the senior team teams of lower league sides Cova da Piedade and Torreense. On 1 February 2016, Yan would return to China with second tier football club Tianjin Quanjian for the start of the 2016 China League One season. He would make his debut on 8 May 2016 in a league game against Qingdao Jonoon in a 3-2 victory where he came on as a substitute for Wang Jie. After the game he would start to become a regular within the team and help them win the division title and promotion to the top tier. The following season saw the club bring in experienced left-back Mi Haolun, which saw Yan lose his place within the team and he was loaned out to third tier club Jiangsu Yancheng in the 2018 league season.
On 15 July 2020 Tianjin was dissolved due the owners financial irregularities. Yan would be free to join top tier club Qingdao Huanghai on a free transfer on 8 April 2021. He would make his debut in a league game on 25 July 2021 against Wuhan Zall in a 2-0 defeat. After establishing himself as squad player he would leave the club to join another top tier club in Cangzhou Mighty Lions on 8 April 2021. Yan would make his debut for the club in a league game on 27 April 2021 against Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. in a 0-0 draw.
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Honours
Club
Tianjin Quanjian F.C. China League One: 2016