ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Beijing Guoan.
Also this season
Earlier this season at China — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 248 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Beijing Guoan; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1269 | 6.9 |
 EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 6.34 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 6.73 |
 FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.92 |
Scout report
Zhang Yuning is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Beijing Guoan, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 55% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.5, ranking 108th of 244 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (47% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yuning.
Judged on this season alone, Yuning graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances (0.638 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Yuning, 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 21, 12th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 29 Yuning is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Beijing Guoan finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side
6 goals in 27 appearances (0.22 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.5, Yuning carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 22. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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