Hou Yongyong

Following his move to Yunnan Yukun, Yongyong's current-season form is down 55% on last season (Season 56→25), while his Rating eased 34→26. 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	5	2	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

Project playerCentre-forward

Hou Yongyong is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Yunnan Yukun, rated 25.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 64th of 279 on scout potential in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (98.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.17 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yongyong.

Judged on this season alone, Yongyong graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 1 appearance (0.237 involvements per 90).

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, top 25% of the 28 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 28 Yongyong is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 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

Current potential7th of 28 centre-forwards · Super League · 1 apps Current season17th of 28 centre-forwards · Super League · 1 apps17th-best centre-forward in the Super League64th in the Super League · potential7th-highest potential centre-forward in the Super League

25.9

Ratingi

7th of 28 centre-forwards

25.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

98.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

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

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

5 goals in 1 appearance (5 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 98.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.24 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

With a Rating of 25.9, Yongyong carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 28 — though on just 1 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 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 %98.3%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.17

Assists / 900.068

Goal contribution / 900.237

Defensive actions / 901.492

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %50

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.255

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 28, Yongyong sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yongyong's projected Rating — 25.9 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target20

Shots40

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success25%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions14

Blocks9

Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Yunnan Yukun2024/25 – now

Ranheim2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Beijing Guoan2018/19 – 2022/23€ 1M

Stabaekuntil 2018/19

Ranheim(on loan)2016/17 – 2018/19

Rosenborguntil 2016/17

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 5 goals and 2 assists across 2,654 minutes. His season has spanned the Super League and the FA Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hou Yongyong at 25.9 with a Season form score of 25.3, ranking 64th of 279 centre-forwards in the Super League. 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 34 goals and 5 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

Strengths

Watch points