Dalian Shide F.C.
Yan Song started his professional football career with Dalian Shide F.C. in the 1999 league season and made an immediate impact in establishing himself within the team by playing in twenty league games and scoring four goals. The following season under a new manager in Milorad Kosanović Yan's career within the club thrived; he went on to win his first league title with the club. Over the next several seasons Yan continued to establish himself as the team's attacking left-winger, winning four league championships and twice winning the Chinese FA Cup with Dalian Shide overall.