Yunnan Yukun is a young professional club from Yuxi in Yunnan Province, founded in 2021 and established within China’s rapidly developing football pyramid. The club’s rise has taken it from lower-division competition into the Chinese Super League, while the FA Cup provides a further domestic stage. Home matches are associated with Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium, a modern venue in Hongta District. This profile brings together the club’s identity, recorded squad, coaching chronology, movement history and competition footprint.
Yunnan Yukun Upcoming matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 27
Shanghai ShenhuaNo H2HYunnan Yukun
Shanghai Stadium -
- Regular Season - 28
Yunnan YukunNo H2HChongqing Tongliang Long
Yuxi plateau Sports Center Stadium -
- Regular Season - 29
Qingdao Youth IslandNo H2HYunnan Yukun
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- Regular Season - 30
Yunnan YukunNo H2HWuhan Three Towns
Yuxi plateau Sports Center Stadium
Yunnan Yukun Last matches by league
Super League
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League One
Yunnan Yukun Team Roster
Yunnan Yukun’s recorded squad contains 30 players: five attackers, 11 defenders, five goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes Cléber, Fei Ernanduo, Huang Zichang, Jiahui Rong and O. Maritu, while the defensive options include A. Burcă, Hu Ruibao, Shi Ke and Ye Chugui. Bao Yaxiong and Wang Xinghao are among the listed goalkeepers, and the midfield features Xu Xin, Duan Liuyu, Caio Vinícius, O. Sæter and Zhao Yuhao. The roster mixes domestic experience with overseas personnel and carries shirt numbers from 1 to 39, with gaps between several numbers.
position Goalkeeper
Yaxiong Bao
Qiu Shengjun
Wang Xinghao
Zhifeng Wang
Yu Jianxian
position Defender
Ruibao Hu
Wang Kit Tsui
Ke Shi
Chugui Ye
Xiangshuo Zhang
Teng Yi
Zichang Huang
Zihao Yang
Hanwen Deng
Chenliang Zhang
Qi Cui
Andrei Andonie Burcă
position Midfielder
Yuhao Zhao
Xin Xu
Alexandru Cornel Ioniță
Xuelong Sun
Liuyu Duan
Zilong Han
Ole Christian Hammerfjell Sæter
Caio Vinícius da Conceição
position Attacker
Cléber Bomfim de Jesus
Oscar Taty Maritu
Jiahui Rong
Fei Ernanduo
Last Yunnan Yukun Coachs
Jørn Andersen is the latest recorded coaching appointment by start date, beginning a listed spell on 1 June 2024. The available chronology also records Guo Guangqi from May to December 2024, following Li Jinyu’s spell from July 2023 to May 2024, while Shi Jun is listed from June to December 2023. Andersen, born in 1963, is identified as Norwegian. Because his open-ended entry does not independently confirm a continuing role, the chronology does not establish that he remained in charge on that date. It therefore presents a dated coaching record rather than an unqualified current-role claim.
Jørn Andersen
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jørn Andersen | Norway | 1 June 2024 | |
| Jørn Andersen | Norway | 1 June 2024 | |
| Guangqi Guo | China PR | 1 May 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Jinyu Li | China PR | 1 July 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Jun Shi | China PR | 1 June 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Hongli Niu | China PR | 1 March 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
Yunnan Yukun Transfers
Recorded arrivals include permanent transfers, loans and free-agent moves, with the available list representing only part of the movement history. Duan Liuyu arrived from Shandong Luneng and Hu Ruibao from Sichuan Jiuniu in July, with Hu listed on loan. Cui Qi joined from Dalian Zhixing as a free agent. Earlier 2026 entries include transfers for Bao Yaxiong, Fei Ernanduo, Xu Xin and Shi Ke, alongside free-agent arrivals such as Cléber, Caio Vinícius, Huang Zichang and Deng Hanwen. He Xiaotian is also listed as returning from a loan in December 2025.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duan Liuyu |
Shandong Luneng
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| Duan Liuyu |
Shandong Luneng
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| Hu Ruibao |
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
Loan | 15 July 2026 |
| Cui Qi |
Dalian Zhixing
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Cui Qi |
Dalian Zhixing
|
Free agent | 14 April 2026 |
| Wang Xinghao |
Hubei Chufeng Heli
|
Free agent | 25 February 2026 |
| Deng Hanwen |
Wuhan Three Towns
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Cléber |
Avai
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Caio Vinícius |
Remo
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Shi Ke |
Shandong Luneng
|
Transfer | 4 January 2026 |
| Huang Zichang |
Henan Jianye
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Xu Xin |
SHANGHAI SIPG
|
Transfer | 4 January 2026 |
| Yang Zihao |
Tianjin Teda
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Fei Ernanduo |
Shanghai Shenhua
|
Transfer | 4 January 2026 |
| Bao Yaxiong |
Shanghai Shenhua
|
Transfer | 4 January 2026 |
The recorded departures include free-agent moves, loans and a return from loan, and the available list is not a complete account of every change. Tang Miao left for Sichuan Jiuniu as a free agent, while Zhang Yufeng moved to the same club on loan. Li Songyi joined Shanghai Shenhua as a free agent, and Chen Yuhao went to Shenzhen Juniors on loan. Earlier departures include free-agent exits for Wang Pengbo, Yin Congyao and Pedro Henrique, plus loan moves involving Li Biao and Duan Dezhi. Ma Zhen and Chen Yuhao are listed as returning to their parent clubs in December 2025.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Miao |
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| Zhang Yufeng |
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| Li Songyi |
Shanghai Shenhua
|
Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| Chen Yuhao |
Shenzhen Juniors
|
Loan | 17 June 2026 |
| Wang Pengbo |
Hangzhou Greentown
|
Free agent | 26 February 2026 |
| Li Biao |
Hubei Chufeng Heli
|
Loan | 24 February 2026 |
| Yin Congyao |
Henan Jianye
|
Free agent | 20 February 2026 |
| Pedro Henrique |
Vitoria
|
Free agent | 29 January 2026 |
| Yang He |
Hougang United
|
Free agent | 24 January 2026 |
| Yang He |
Hougang United
|
Free agent | 24 January 2026 |
| Luo Jing |
Dalian Zhixing
|
Free agent | 21 January 2026 |
| Duan Dezhi |
Yanbian Longding
|
Loan | 10 January 2026 |
| Nené |
Johor Darul Takzim FC
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| Dilmurat Mawlanyaz |
Shenyang Urban
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| Chen Yuhao |
Wuhan Three Towns
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture around Yunnan Yukun is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. The latest recorded arrivals in July 2026 combine a transfer for Duan Liuyu, a loan for Hu Ruibao and a free-agent move for Cui Qi. The January 2026 intake also mixes transfers, free agents and players arriving from a range of clubs, including Bao Yaxiong, Fei Ernanduo, Xu Xin, Shi Ke, Cléber and Caio Vinícius. Departures in the same period show a similarly mixed pattern: Tang Miao and Li Songyi left as free agents, Zhang Yufeng and Chen Yuhao moved on loan, and several earlier players departed through free agency or temporary arrangements. Returns from loan appear on both sides of the chronology, including He Xiaotian’s return to Yunnan Yukun and Ma Zhen’s return to Shanghai Shenhua. Taken together, the recorded activity describes ongoing roster turnover across permanent moves, temporary placements and unattached-player recruitment, without supporting a complete assessment of the club’s overall transfer balance.
Leagues Yunnan Yukun has participated in
Yunnan Yukun’s recorded competition path spans three league levels and the national cup. The club appeared in League Two in 2023, followed by League One in 2024. Its participation record then reaches the Super League in 2025, the latest recorded league entry and a recent part of the club’s competitive profile. The FA Cup is also recorded from 2023 through 2025 and remains a recent part of the competition profile. League Two and League One are historical entries in the available chronology, while the Super League and FA Cup represent the club’s latest recorded domestic stages.
More about Yunnan Yukun
Yunnan Yukun Football Club, commonly known as Yunnan Yukun, represents Yuxi in Yunnan Province, China. The club was founded in 2021, giving it a comparatively recent place in the national professional game. Its recorded competitive path illustrates a rapid rise through the domestic pyramid: League Two participation is listed for 2023, League One for 2024, and the Super League for 2025. The FA Cup has also been part of the club’s recorded programme from 2023 through 2025. Together, those stages place Yunnan Yukun within the modern expansion of professional football beyond China’s most established traditional centres. Home fixtures are associated with Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium in Hongta District of Yuxi. The modern venue provides a high-altitude setting that connects the club with the sporting identity of the Yunnan plateau and gives its home programme a clear regional base. Yunnan Yukun’s visual identity is described through local Yunnan symbolism and corporate influences, with the crest representing the province’s terrain and an industrial sense of resilience. Regional tones also inform the club’s broader presentation. The club’s structure is linked to the Yukun Steel Group, alongside institutional alignment with local sports authorities and the Yunnan Football Association. That combination of corporate backing and regional football administration places the team within a wider local sporting ecosystem rather than treating it as an isolated professional venture. Its squad profile reflects the demands of the Chinese top flight, combining experienced domestic players with a regulated international contingent. Yunnan Yukun remains a domestic-focused club in competitive terms, with its principal pathway running through Chinese league and cup football. Its progression from lower divisions to the Super League in only a few recorded seasons gives the club a distinctive recent history, while its Yuxi base, regional symbolism and industrial associations provide the durable identity behind that ascent. The club’s recorded profile is that of a young, ambitious Chinese professional side with a recent top-level presence and a strongly localized home context.
Last matches statistics for Yunnan Yukun
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yunnan Yukun
2 - 2
SHANGHAI SIPG
|
3 / 14 |
|
75 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
3 - 3
Chengdu Better City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
4 - 3
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
5 / 13 |
|
75 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
|
Tianjin Teda
3 - 2
Yunnan Yukun
|
5 / 10 |
|
84 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
1 - 0
Chengdu Better City
|
4 / 18 |
|
77 | 10 | - | 1 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
3 - 1
Dalian Zhixing
|
8 / 29 |
|
88 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
|
Beijing Guoan
3 - 3
Yunnan Yukun
|
5 / 14 |
|
83 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
|
Hangzhou Greentown
6 - 0
Yunnan Yukun
|
5 / 13 |
|
82 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
1 - 0
Chongqing Tongliang Long
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Yunnan Yukun
5 - 0
Shenyang Urban
|
6 / 14 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Detailed statistics Yunnan Yukun
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).