Xuan Zhijian
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.jpg) Xuan in April 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xuan Zhijian | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Yanji, Jilin, China | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shenzhen Peng City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yanbian Future | |||
| –2024 | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Changchun Yatai | 21 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Yanbian Longding (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2026– | Shenzhen Peng City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | China U22 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2025 | |||
Xuan Zhijian (Chinese: 玄智健; pinyin: Xuán Zhìjiàn; Korean: 현지건; born 28 October 2005) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.
Changchun Yatai
Born in Yanji in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the province of Jilin,[1] Xuan Zhijian played football at the Yanbian Future Football Youth Training Center during primary school. He then joined the youth academy of Changchun Yatai.[2] In 2021, he participated in the 2021 National Games of China for the province of Jilin.[1]
In 2024, Xuan went on loan to China League One club Yanbian Longding, and wore the number 2 shirt.[3] On 23 March 2024, he made his professional and senior debut in a 1–0 away league win over Nanjing City, coming on as a 65th minute substitute for Han Guanghui.[4] On 15 May 2024, he provided an assist for Li Long in a 1–1 away draw and eventual penalty shoot-out loss to Chinese Champions League side Shanghai Mitsubishi Industries Flying Lion.[5] On 8 September 2024, Xuan scored his first goal for Yanbian Longding in the 35th minute of a home 2–2 draw with Yalian Yingbo.[6] In total, he made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions.[7]
Upon his return to Changchun Yatai in 2025, he was given the number 20 for the 2025 Chinese Super League season.[8] On 28 February 2025, he made his Chinese Super League debut with Changchun Yatai in a 2–0 away loss to defending league champions Shanghai Port.[9] On 15 April 2025, he provided an assist for Tan Long's 20th-minute equaliser in a 3–1 away loss to Shenzhen Peng City.[10] With this assist, he became the second youngest assist provider for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League at 19 years 169 days since 2012, only behind He Yiran in December 2022.[11] Changchun Yatai were relegated to China League One at the end of the season.
Shenzhen Peng City
On 2 February 2026, Changchun Yatai announced Xuan's departure from the club to join Chinese Super League side Shenzhen Peng City.[12]