Jiang Yixiang

Jiang Yixiang
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008
Place of birth Dalian, Liaoning, China
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guangdong Mingtu (on loan from Shanghai Shenhua)
Youth career
2023–2026 Graficar Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Shanghai Shenhua 0 (0)
2026 → Jiangxi Dingnan United (loan) 2 (0)
2026– → Guangdong Mingtu (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2024 China U16
2025 China U17
2026– China U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2026

Jiang Yixiang (simplified Chinese: 姜轶祥; traditional Chinese: 姜軼祥; pinyin: Jiāng Yìxiáng; born 20 January 2008) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League Two club Guangdong Mingtu, on loan from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.[1]

Early life

Jiang was born on 20 January 2008 in Dalian, Liaoning.[2] He began playing football under the influence of his father and received systematic football training at Dalian Dongbei Road Primary School, a school known for producing football talent.[3]

Club career

Graficar Belgrade

In October 2022, Jiang travelled to Serbia with his family to pursue his football career.[3] After encountering difficulties with unlicensed intermediaries, he eventually secured a trial opportunity with Red Star Belgrade and joined its satellite club Graficar Belgrade.[3] He obtained his registration certificate on 22 February 2024, enabling him to participate in official matches.[3] Jiang began his overseas career in 2023, representing Graficar Belgrade's U17 team.[2] He made 24 appearances and scored 6 goals in the Serbian U17 top division, serving as team captain.[2] Due to his performances, he was promoted to the U19 team, where he made 7 appearances and scored 1 goal.[2] In the following season, he played 6 matches for Graficar Belgrade's U19 team in the Serbian U19 top division.[4]

Shanghai Shenhua

On 3 March 2026, Shanghai Shenhua officially announced the signing of Jiang.[5] The club announced that he would be loaned to China League One club Jiangxi Dingnan United for the 2026 season to gain match experience.[5]

Jiangxi Dingnan United

On 3 March 2026, Jiang was officially announced as joining Jiangxi Dingnan United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua.[5] He wore the number 20 jersey for the club.[6]

Guangdong Mingtu

On 29 June 2026, Guangdong Mingtu officially announced that Jiang had joined the club on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the 2026 season.[1] The club stated that the signing was intended to strengthen the team's defensive capabilities in the midfield and defensive positions.[1]

International career

In May 2024, Jiang was called up to the China U16 national team for the fourth training camp, held from 22 May to 2 June 2024 at Shanghai Genbao Football Training Base.[7] In February 2025, he was named in the 27-player squad for the U17 national team preparing for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[8] However, he was not included in the final 23-player tournament squad announced on 29 March 2025.[9]

In January 2026, Jiang was selected for the China U19 national team for the first training camp of 2026, held from 12 January to 9 February 2026 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, as preparation for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[5] In March 2026, he was called up to the U19 national team for the CFA Team China International Youth Competition in Yiwu, where China played two matches against Australia.[10] On 28 March 2026, he started in the first match against Australia U19 in a 1–0 victory.[11] In the second match on 31 March 2026, he was a substitute.[12]

In May 2026, Jiang was named in the 26-player squad for the 2026 Toulon Tournament.[13] On 5 June 2026, he started in the group stage match against Colombia U19.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jiangxi Dingnan United (loan) 2026 China League One 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Guangdong Mingtu (loan) 2026 China League Two 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "官方：上海申花18岁中场姜轶祥租借加盟广东铭途". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 29 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "官方：上海申花签下留洋球员姜轶祥，并将他外租至定南赣联". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "担任红星队长这个"大连小小"不得了". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "德转：18岁留洋球员姜轶祥自由身加盟上海申花". 凤凰网 (in Chinese). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "官方：上海申花签下留洋球员姜轶祥，并将他外租至定南赣联". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "18岁国青后腰姜轶祥租借南赣联，中甲青春练级之旅". 网易体育 (in Chinese). 7 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "U16国少集训名单：上村健一挂帅，恒大足校11人入选". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "广东11人入选！国少队公布U17亚洲杯集训名单". 羊城晚报 (in Chinese). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "前8名即进世少赛！国少亚洲杯23人名单：艾比布拉穿10号". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "U19国足集训名单公布：7人入选，3名留洋球员领衔". 网易体育 (in Chinese). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "中国U19vs澳大利亚U19：邓捷夫、杨铭锐、谢初筠、郭五岳首发". 网易体育 (in Chinese). 28 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "U19国足再战澳大利亚首发：10人大轮换！苗润东、杨铭锐替补". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). 31 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "U19国足公布土伦杯26人名单："江苏姆巴佩"领衔！旅欧双星入选". 网易体育 (in Chinese). 22 May 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "土伦杯：U19国足首发阵容公布，对阵哥伦比亚进行大调整". 搜狐体育 (in Chinese). 6 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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