Yang Jun was born on 10 June 1981 in Tianjin, China. Yang started his junior career at the youth academy of his hometown club Tianjin Locomotive. He played for different local and regional youth squads. Jun’s goalkeeping talent became apparent at an early age. In 1999 Yang caught the eye of Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu which invited him to join its youth team. For two years he was training with this Chinese side and was gaining playing experience.
In 2001 Yang penned a professional contract with Qingdao Beer. Soon the footballer established himself within the first team. By the end of 2002 he had featured in more than 20 games. In the following several campaigns Jun was used as a first-choice keeper of Qingdao Beer where he made 65 appearances overall. In 2005 the player transferred to Changchun Yatai. However Yang didn’t manage to secure a place in the first team. After playing only 6 games for this team, he was loaned to Beijing Guoan in 2006. The played failed to show his worth in this Chinese outfit and took part only in 4 matches.
At the beginning of 2007 Yang Jun penned a contract with Tianjin Teda. The player became the club’s first-choice goalkeeper almost immediately. The year 2008 was the most successful for the footballer. In 2009 Jun was an ever-present figure for Tianjin Teda and even was the captain of the team for some time. The footballer made 109 appearances for his club. However Tianjin Teda wasn’t very successful in the Championship and finished sixth. The club faced financial problems. Jun had to leave the club.
In 2011 Yang Jun sealed a deal with Guangzhou Evergrande. The experienced goalkeeper was immediately appreciated in the team and played in 40 games for his new team. In 2014 Yabg Jun switched for Shenyang Zhongze.
In 2001 and 2002 Yang Jun was capped for the China U-20 and U-23 national teams. In 2007 he participated in the Asian Cup with the senior side. The keeper featured in 4 games for the China national team.
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