[3] He would make his debut on 8 May 2016 in a league game against Qingdao Jonoon in a 3–2 victory where he came on as a substitute for Wang Jie.
[4] After the game he would start to become a regular within the team and help them win the division title and promotion to the top tier.
[5] The following season saw the club bring in experienced left-back Mi Haolun, which saw Yan lose his place within the team and he was loaned out to third-tier club Jiangsu Yancheng in the 2018 league season.
[8] He would make his debut in a league game on 25 July 2021 against Wuhan Zall in a 2–0 defeat.
[10] Yan would make his debut for the club in a league game on 27 April 2021 against Henan Songshan Longmen F.C.