Nico Yennaris
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Shares 1993-05-24 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nico Yennaris |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Harry Yennaris ; 李可 |
| Date of birth | 1993-05-24 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, China |
| Citizenship | China England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Shanghai Shenhua |
| Joined | 2025-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | ARETÉ |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 19/20 | 2024 | 98 | 3 | 8 | 2,600 |
| Brentford FC | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 157 | 12 | 9 | 2,551 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,214 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1,424 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chinese Super Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,622 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Beijing Guoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 978 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Beijing Guoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Brentford FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Brentford FC | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 704 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Brentford FC | 46 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 587 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brentford FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,214 |
| 14/15 | League Two Play-Offs | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Brentford FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Arsenal FC U21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,424 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Arsenal FC Reserves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-23 | Arsenal | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Notts County | Arsenal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-28 | Arsenal | Bournemouth | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Bournemouth | Arsenal | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Arsenal | Brentford | Transfer | 300000 | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-27 | Brentford | Wycombe | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wycombe | Brentford | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Brentford | BJ Guoan | Transfer | 3000000 | €5.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | BJ Guoan | BJ Guoan Res. | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-30 | BJ Guoan Res. | BJ Guoan | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-08 | BJ Guoan | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2014-08-12 | 2014-09-16 | 36 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring strain | 2014-09-16 | 2014-10-21 | 36 | 13 |
| 15/16 | Leg injury | 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-24 | 14 | 3 |
| 21/22 | pinched nerve | 2021-08-10 | 2023-02-10 | 550 | 21 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5598 | #8 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuning Zhang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxime Colin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McEachran | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziming Wang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Woods | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Xizhe Zhang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zhongguo Chi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gang Wang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lei Li | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergi Canós | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoann Barbet | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Brentford FC | 6 | 46 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Brentford FC | 4 | 41 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brentford FC | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Brentford FC | 5 | 46 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Brentford FC | 4 | 41 |
| 2020 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wycombe | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-27 | Brentford | Wycombe | Loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Bournemouth | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-28 | Arsenal | Bournemouth | Loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Notts County | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-23 | Arsenal | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Shanghai Shenhua The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 1–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–1 | Yunnan Yukun | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | CSL |
Henan FC | 1–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–0 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | CSL |
Shenzhen Peng City | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-05-21 | CSL |
Henan FC | 1–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 0–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–0 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–0 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | CSL |
Nantong Zhiyun | 0–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–1 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 1–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 0–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | Changchun Yatai | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 1–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 3–4 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–1 | Shanghai Port FC | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 5–1 | Nantong Zhiyun | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 2–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-07-29 | CSL |
Wuhan Three Towns | 0–2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-07-22 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 0–5 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Changchun Yatai | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 6–0 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2024-06-28 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–0 | Nantong Zhiyun | Available |
| 2024-06-08 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-05-28 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2024-05-23 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 2–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2024-05-13 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2024-05-09 | CSL |
Shenzhen FC | 1–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–0 | Dalian Pro | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nico Yennaris's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 17% |
| Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 33% |
| Stevenage FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 33% |
| Exeter City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 67% |
| Notts County | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10% |
| Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 50% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 30% |
| Yeovil Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 40% |
| Hartlepool United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 80% |
| Nottingham Forest | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 75% |
| Accrington Stanley | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 0% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1,622 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 704 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 587 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Nico Yennaris
Who is Nico Yennaris?
Nico Yennaris is a China professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Shanghai Shenhua.
How old is Nico Yennaris?
Nico Yennaris is 33 years old. He was born on May 24, 1993 in London.
What position does Nico Yennaris play?
Nico Yennaris plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Nico Yennaris play for?
Nico Yennaris currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua.
How many career goals has Nico Yennaris scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nico Yennaris has scored 17 goals in 359 appearances.
What is Nico Yennaris's market value?
Nico Yennaris's most recent reported market value is €200k.