In 2014 Dong Yu started his professional footballer career with Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown in 2014, where he initially started his youth career as a forward.[1] He made his league debut for Hangzhou on 6 April 2014 in a league game against Guizhou Renhe that ended in a 2-1 victory.[2] Dong would struggle to gain much playing time as a forward and was unfortunately part of the squad that was relegated at the end of the 2016 Chinese Super League season.[3] He would remain with the club and go on to be converted to a right-back before establishing himself as a regular member within the team as they renamed themselves Zhejiang Professional.[4] He would then play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.[5]
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition