Domestic-league season · Shandong Luneng.
Liu Yang is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Shandong Luneng, rated 18.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (84.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yang.
Judged on this season alone, Yang graded 40 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 2 goals, 4 assists and 3.889 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Yang, 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 18, 13th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Yang is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 18.2, Yang carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 28. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, Yang sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yang's projected Rating — 18.2 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.
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