Yao Zhiyu is a 24-year-old professional football player from CHN. He currently plays for Qingdao Red Lions, wearing the number 13 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender. He stands at 182cm tall and weighs 76kg. His current market value is estimated at 25K .

His most recent move was a from Kunming City Star to Qingdao Red Lions on 2026-03-02.

Throughout the Chinese Football League 2 2025, Yao Zhiyu featured in 28 matches, averaging 1.5 tackles, 1 interceptions, and 4.2 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.