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PositionFull-back
NationalityChina PR
Age21
Date of birth13 Jun 2005
Height175 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubQingdao Youth Island
Full-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1786
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Qingdao Youth Island.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League210017866.97
FA Cup210012466.87
AFC U20 Asian Cupat China PR U20210012466.87

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

Xi Yang Alex is a 21-year-old full-back at Qingdao Youth Island, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 2% of Super League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.9, ranking 16th of 279 in the Super League and 2430th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter (66.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alex.

Judged on this season alone, Alex graded 45 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 54 full-backs in the Super League, on 5 clean sheets and 7.508 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Alex, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 8% of the 54 full-backs in the Super League. At 21 Alex is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 8% full-backs · Super LeagueCurrent seasonTop 2% full-backs · Super League1st-best full-back in the Super League16th in the Super League · potential4th-highest potential full-back in the Super League2430th-highest potential U-23 tracked
31.9
Ratingi
4th of 54 full-backs
44.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
66.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
7.51
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Qingdao Youth Island finished 9th of 16 · a mid-table side

7.51
Def. / 90
105
Tackles
33
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

7.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 7.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.9, Alex carries the 4th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League (top 8%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.