Guo Tianyu (Chinese: 郭田雨; pinyin: Guō Tiányǔ; born 5 March 1999) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 football club Chiangrai United.

Guo Tianyu
郭田雨
Personal information
Full name Guo Tianyu
Date of birth (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Jinan, Shandong, China
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chiangrai United
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2015 Shandong Taishan
2014–2015Oriental Dragon (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Shandong Taishan 56 (17)
2019Wuhan Zall (loan) 15 (0)
2022Vizela (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Chiangrai United 8 (0)
International career
2013–2014 China U17 12 (0)
2016–2018 China U20 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2018

He was later banned from football-related activities in China for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption.

Club career

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Shandong Taishan

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Guo joined Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan's (now renamed Shandong Taishan) youth academy in May 2011.[1] He was promoted to the first team squad by head coach Mano Menezes in 2016.[2] He made his senior debut in the fourth round of the 2016 Chinese FA Cup on 29 June 2016 with a 1–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua, coming on as a substitution for Wu Xinghan in the 83rd minute.[3] On 4 March 2017, he made his league debut in a 2–0 home win against Tianjin Teda, coming on for Wang Tong in the stoppage time.[4]

Guo would return to Shandong Taishan after his loan spell at Wuhan Zall and go on to score his first goal for the club in a league game on 9 August 2020 against Guangzhou Evergrande where he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory.[5] Guo would go on to establish himself as a regular within the team and was part of the squad that won the 2020 Chinese FA Cup against Jiangsu Suning in a 2–0 victory.[6] He scored 10 goals in the 2021 Chinese Super League season, became an integral part of the Taishan team that won the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup domestic double, their first league title in 11 years.[7]

Wuhan Zall (loan)

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In February 2019, Guo was loaned to newly promoted Wuhan Zall for the 2019 season.[8] He would make his debut for them in a league game against Beijing Guoan on 1 March 2019 that ended in a 1–0 defeat.[9]

Vizela (loan)

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On 27 January 2022, Guo was loaned to Primeira Liga club Vizela until 30 June 2022.[10] He made 3 league appearances during his time in Portugal, before returning to Taishan's first team squad in August 2022. On his return, he would establish himself as a regular member of the team once more and added the 2022 Chinese FA Cup towards his trophy collection with them.[11]

Chiangrai United

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On 8 August 2024, Guo joined Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United. He make his debut for the club on 25 August in a 5–0 lost to Buriram United.


On 10 September 2024, Chinese Football Association announced that Guo was banned from football-related activities in China for life for involving in match-fixing.[12][13][14]

Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shandong Luneng/
Shandong Taishan
2016 Chinese Super League 0 0 1 0 - - 1 0
2017 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
2018 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2020 16 4 5 1 - - 21 5
2021 22 10 1 0 - - 23 10
2022 16 3 2 0 0 0 - 18 3
Total 56 17 9 1 0 0 0 0 65 18
Wuhan Zall (loan) 2019 Chinese Super League 15 0 1 0 - - 16 0
Vizela (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Career total 74 17 9 1 0 0 0 0 83 18

Honours

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Club

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Shandong Luneng/ Shandong Taishan

References

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  1. ^ 郭田雨:偶像韩鹏喜欢听歌 争议?我只想赢球. Tencent (in Chinese). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ^ 2016中超联赛山东鲁能队完全名单. Sohu (in Chinese). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ 鲁能17岁小将首秀险造冲突 称球队团结会好起来. Sina (in Chinese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ^ 中超-刘彬彬替补破僵西塞破门 鲁能2-0胜泰达. Sina (in Chinese). 4 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. ^ "GUANGZHOU FC VS. SHANDONG TAISHAN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "足协杯-王彤惊天内切佩莱头球 鲁能2-0胜江苏夺冠" (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "山东泰山队获得2021赛季中超联赛冠军". k.sina.com.cn. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ 鲁能99年新星中锋租借离队 签22岁国奥留洋后腰. sina.com (in Chinese). 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. ^ "WUHAN ZALL VS. BEIJING GUOAN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. ^ "官方:山东泰山前锋郭田雨租借葡萄牙维泽拉队" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b "山东泰山队第八次夺足协杯冠军 创足协杯三连冠纪录". ent.people.com.cn. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ "中国足球协会关于对有关涉案人员行业处罚情况的通报" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ "金敬道、顾超等43人被终身禁足!中国足协公布禁足大名单" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  14. ^ "China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation". AP News. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  15. ^ 郭田雨 at sodasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30 (in Chinese) Archived 2019-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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