Yan Shipeng
Yan Shipeng (, born 8 September 1987 in Dalian) is a Chinese footballer. Club career Yan started his professional football career in 2005 when he was promoted to Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide's first team. He was loaned out to Hong Kong First Division League side Citizen along with Wang Xuanhong at the beginning of the 2007/08 season. On 16 September 2007, he made his debut in a 4–0 away victory against Bulova Rangers, coming on as a substitute for Márcio Bambú in the 60th minute. After playing 10 league matches for Citizen, he was called back by Dalian Shide for the 2008 Chinese Super League campaign in January 2008. Yan eventually failed to establish himself within the first team and was put on the transfer list at the end of 2008 season. He was linked with Shenyang Dongjin and Jiangsu Sainty between 2009 and 2010 but could not receive a contract after trial. Without a professional football club, he returned to his hometown and trained with amateur football team Dalian Longjuanfeng to maintain his fitness. Yan joined China League Two side Chongqing FC in 2011. He played 20 matches in the 2011 season, making an impression within the