Ye Tian (Chinese: 田野; born February 25, 1978, in Beijing, China) is a former professional football player, coach, and the founder of United Sports Football Club in the United States. Known for his role as a striker, particularly with Beijing Guoan F.C., he later moved into coaching, including working as an assistant coach for the China women's national football team from 2012 to 2014.
Playing Career.
China National Under-17 Team (1993–1997).
Ye Tian began his football career as a youth player for the China National Under-17 Team from 1993 to 1997. In 1996, he was part of the team that finished as runners-up in the Seoul Asian Youth Championships, which qualified the Chinese team for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. His individual achievements during this time included becoming the top scorer at the Asian Youth Championships.
Beijing Guoan FC (1998–2003).
In 1998, Ye Tian transferred to Beijing Guoan F.C. after the merger of his previous team, Beijing Victory FC. During his time at the club, Beijing Guoan finished third in the Chinese Football League A and competed at the top levels of Chinese football.
Tianjin TEDA FC (2004–2005).
Ye moved to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. in 2004, continuing his playing career. The team achieved runner-up positions in the Chinese FA Cup in both 2000 and 2001.
Xiamen Blue Lion FC (2005–2006).
Tian then joined Xiamen Blue Lions F.C., where he won the 2005 Chinese Super League championship.
Changchun Yatai FC (2006–2008).
Tian's final playing years were with Changchun Yatai F.C. His time with the club culminated in winning the 2007 Chinese Super League title, marking a high point in his professional playing career.
Coaching Career.
Early Coaching Roles (2009–2011).
After retiring as a player, Ye Tian began his coaching career in 2009. His first coaching position was as an assistant coach with Guangzhou City F.C. in the Chinese Super League. He later joined Beijing Baxy FC as an assistant coach in 2011.
China Women's National Football Team (2012–2014).
From 2012 to 2014, Ye Tian served as the assistant coach of the China women's national football team. The team finished third in the 2014 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup and were runners-up in the East Asian Football Championship.
Changchun Yatai FC (2015–2018).
Ye returned to Changchun Yatai F.C. as an assistant coach from 2015 to 2018, where he worked alongside notable coaches such as Slaviša Stojanović and Lee Jang-soo.