Yuan Yung-cheng
Taiwanese footballer
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Yuan Yung-cheng (Chinese: 袁永誠; born 12 November 2002) is a Taiwanese footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Inter Sevilla and the Chinese Taipei national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Taipei, Taiwan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Sevilla | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guangzhou City | |||
| 2018–2019 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2019 | Getafe | ||
| 2020–2021 | Langreo | ||
| 2021 | Paterna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Tainan TSG | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Paterna B | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Racing Rioja B | 17 | (4) |
| 2022 | Racing Rioja | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gran Tarajal | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | River Ebro | ||
| 2023–2024 | Fuenlabrada | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter Sevilla | ||
| 2025 | Agoncillo | ||
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Chinese Taipei | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Yuan was born on 12 November 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan. The son of Taiwanese cinematographer Yuan Qing-guo, his family had to mortgage their house to fund his football studies in Spain.[3] Growing up, he swam, attended Shuangfeng Elementary School in Taiwan, and regarded Argentina international Lionel Messi as his football idol.[4]
Career
As a youth player, Yuan joined the youth academy of Chinese side Guangzhou City.[5][6][7] Following his stint there, he played for the youth academies of Spanish sides Alcobendas, Getafe, Langreo, and Paterna. In 2020, he signed for Tainan TSG in Taiwan, helping the club win the league, their first major trophy.[8][9] In 2021, he signed for Spanish fourth tier club Racing Rioja,[10][11][12][13] where he made two league appearances and scored zero goals.
In 2022, Yuan signed for Gran Tarajal in the Spanish fifth tier,[14][15][16][17] where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Subsequently, he signed for Spanish side River Ebro in 2023. The same year, he signed for Spanish side Fuenlabrada, where he made one league appearance and scored zero goals. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Spanish side Inter Sevilla. Six months later, he signed for Spanish side Agoncillo.[18]