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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityChina PR
Age20
Date of birth28 Oct 2005
Height174 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubChangchun Yatai
Central midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1363
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Changchun Yatai.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League210113636.6
FA Cup210110706.64

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Xuan Zhijian is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Changchun Yatai, rated 29 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 279 on scout potential in the Super League and 889th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (50.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zhijian.

Judged on this season alone, Zhijian graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 55 of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.443 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Zhijian, 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 29, top 6% of the 55 central midfielders in the Super League. At 20 Zhijian is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 6% central midfielders · Super LeagueCurrent season43rd of 55 central midfielders · Super League43rd-best central midfielder in the Super League30th in the Super League · potential3rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Super League889th-highest potential U-21 tracked
29
Ratingi
3rd of 55 central midfielders
13.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.44
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Changchun Yatai finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

2.44
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29, Zhijian carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 6%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Changchun Yatai finished 16th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success34.5%
Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions16
Blocks4
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.