ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Changchun Yatai.
Also this season
On loan at Changchun Yatai — FA Cup: 21 apps, 0g 1a, 1070 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sichuan Jiuniu; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Leagueat Changchun Yatai | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1363 | 6.6 |
 FA Cupat Changchun Yatai | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1070 | 6.64 |
Scout report
Xuan Zhijian is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Sichuan Jiuniu, rated 30.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 244 on scout potential in the Super League and 538th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (72.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zhijian.
Judged on this season alone, Zhijian graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 51 of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.443 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Zhijian, 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 31, top 8% of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League. At 20 Zhijian is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Sichuan Jiuniu finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.8, Zhijian carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League (top 8%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Sichuan Jiuniu finished 12th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
