Nico Yennaris
| Date of birth | 23 May 1993 |
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Nico Yennaris joined Brentford in January 2014 with a contract to June 2016 that was extended to June 2019 in February 2016 and to June 2021 in June 2016.
He joined Chinese club Beijing Guoan in January 2019 and became known as Li Ke.
His mother’s heritage is Chinese.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 2011 | 27 Jan 2014 | |
| Notts County | 22 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 28 Nov 2013 | 02 Jan 2014 | L |
| Brentford | 27 Jan 2014 | 31 Jan 2019 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 27 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Notts County | League One | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Brentford | League One | 5 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Brentford | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 14 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Brentford | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Brentford | League Championship | 39 | 7 |
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| 2016-17 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Brentford | League Championship | 31 | 10 |
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| 2017-18 | Brentford | League Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Carlisle United v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Rotherham United v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Colchester United v Brentford | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Brentford v Stevenage | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Brentford | W | 6-6 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Brentford v Oxford United | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Derby County v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Brentford v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Brentford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Brentford v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Fulham v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Brentford v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Preston North End v Brentford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Brentford v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Brentford v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Rotherham United v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Brentford v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Brentford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | W | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Exeter City v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Brentford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Rotherham United v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Aston Villa v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Brentford v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Brentford v Reading | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Brentford v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Derby County v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Brentford v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2016 | Brentford v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Brentford v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Norwich City v Brentford | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Brentford v Burton Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Bristol City v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Leeds United v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Brentford v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Birmingham City v Brentford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Brentford v Eastleigh | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Chelsea v Brentford | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Preston North End v Brentford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Reading v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Brentford v Rotherham United | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Ipswich Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Burton Albion v Brentford | W | 3-5 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Cardiff City v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Barnsley v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Fulham v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Brentford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Brentford | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Brentford v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Ipswich Town v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Aston Villa v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Brentford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Brentford v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Brentford v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Middlesbrough v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Brentford v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Brentford v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Preston North End v Brentford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Brentford v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Cardiff City v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Brentford v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Brentford v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Hull City v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Brentford v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Norwich City v Brentford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Brentford v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Reading v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Brentford v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Derby County v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Brentford v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Burton Albion v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Millwall v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Brentford v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Brentford v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Bristol City v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Brentford v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Fulham v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Barnsley v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Brentford v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | England | Under-19 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | England | Under-19 | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | England | Under-19 Four Nations Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 2018-19 | China PR | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | China PR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | China PR | International Friendly | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Sep 2010 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | Under-19 | |
| 01 Sep 2011 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Under-19 | |
| 05 Sep 2011 | France v England | D | 2-2 | Under-19 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | England v Portugal | W | 1-0 | Under-19 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 09 Oct 2011 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-1 | Under-19 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 10 Nov 2011 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | Under-19 | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | Under-19 | |
| 07 Jun 2019 | China PR v Philippines | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | China PR v Tajikistan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Maldives v China PR | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group A |
| 10 Oct 2019 | China PR v Guam | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group A |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Syria v China PR | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group A |
| 11 Jun 2021 | China PR v Maldives | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group A |
| 09 Sep 2023 | China PR v Malaysia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | China PR v Syria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2023 | China PR v Vietnam | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | China PR v Uzbekistan | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Thailand v China PR | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 21 Nov 2023 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.