Zhou Yuye (; born 12 December 2000) is a Chinese former footballer who played as a defender.
Career Born in Beijing, China, Zhou and his family emigrated to the Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan when he was fourteen years old. Having already played football in elementary school in his native country, he continued playing at the Hatta Junior High School and Japan Aviation High School following the move. While at the Japan Aviation High School, he helped them reach the quarter-finals of the 2018 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
Through a colleague at the Japan Aviation High School, Zhou was able to secure a trial at J2 League club Mito HollyHock, who would offer him a contract ahead of the 2019 season. After a season with Mito HollyHock, in which he made no appearances, Zhou returned to China, initially trialling with Chengdu Better City.
He would instead sign for fellow China League One club Jiangxi Beidamen in September 2020. In May 2022, after two seasons with Jiangxi Beidamen, he joined China League Two club Wuxi Wugou.
Style of play Initially a centre-back during his time at the Beijing No.18 High School, Zhou transitioned to a centre-forward following his move to Japan.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJiangxi Beidamen2021China League One10100020Wuxi Wugou2022China League Two100011212023China League One1002000120 Total1102011141 Career total1203011161 Notes
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