Hou Yongyong

Following his move to Yunnan Yukun, Yongyong's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 56→0), while his Rating eased 34→17. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Yunnan Yukun	1	1	1	6.74	—	—
2025/26	Yunnan Yukun · 8th	1	0	0	6.83	26	25
2024/25	Ranheim · 10th	29	19	0	—	34	56
2023/24	Ranheim · 8th	15	1	0	—	29	5
2022/23	Beijing Guoan	1	0	0	6.3	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Hou Yongyong is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Yunnan Yukun, rated 16.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yongyong.

On the season, Yongyong graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 1 appearance (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 28 Yongyong is in his prime years, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Yongyong is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

16.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

3.5%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Yunnan Yukun finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 1 appearance (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 3.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %3.5%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 9041.684

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 28, Yongyong sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yongyong's projected Rating — 16.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Yunnan YukunJan 2025 – now

RanheimFeb 2023 – Jan 2025Free

Beijing GuoanJan 2019 – Feb 2023€ 1M

Stabaekuntil Jan 2019

Ranheim(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jan 2019

Rosenborguntil Aug 2016

About Hou Yongyong

John Hou Sæter is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Yunnan Yukun, born on January 13, 1998 in Trondheim, standing 183 cm tall. He is from China PR. Yunnan Yukun currently sit 8th of 16 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Hou Yongyong has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 95 minutes, averaging a 6.88 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Super League and the FA Cup. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Hou Yongyong plays, Yunnan Yukun's record this season is 4W-4D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.93 at home against 6.8 on the road.

Recent matches

November 22, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Henan Jianye (95 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 2, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Qingdao Youth Island (88 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 24, 2025: 4-1 win away at Meizhou Kejia (77 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 18, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Tianjin Teda (89 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Shandong Luneng (85 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
September 19, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Dalian Zhixing (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 12, 2025: 2-4 loss away at SHANGHAI SIPG (88 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 30, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Changchun Yatai (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 23, 2025: 1-5 loss at home vs Chengdu Better City (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Wuhan Three Towns (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hou Yongyong at 16.8 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Eliteserien and the NM Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Hou Yongyong has totalled 121 club appearances with 29 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 29 appearances for Ranheim.

Hou Yongyong's career has also included time at Ranheim, Beijing Guoan, Stabaek and Rosenborg.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Yunnan Yukun finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

Watch points