2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2015
Chairman China Zhang Yong (to 30 June 2015)
China Ke Peng (from 1 July 2015)
Manager Italy Fabio Cannavaro (to 4 June)
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari (from 4 June)
Stadium Tianhe Stadium
Super League 1st
FA Cup 3rd round
FA Super Cup Runners-up
AFC Champions League Champions
FIFA Club World Cup 4th
Top goalscorer League:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(19 goals)
All:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(27 goals)
Highest home attendance 51,025 vs Shandong Luneng
25 October 2015 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance 35,641 vs Western Sydney Wanderers
5 May 2015 (Champions League)
Average home league attendance league: 45,860
all: 45,809
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season is the 62nd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 48th season in the Chinese football league, also its 26th season in the top flight. The club's name was changed from Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. before the 2015 season due to e-commerce company Alibaba Group purchasing a 50% stake in the club from the Evergrande Real Estate Group.[1] Fabio Cannavaro was appointed as the new manager of the club after Marcello Lippi announced his retirement at the end of 2014 season.[2][3] On 4 June 2015, Brazilian football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed as the new manager of club, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[4]

Players

As of 23 July 2015 [5]

First and reserve squad

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
15 China DF Yi Teng (at Hangzhou Greentown from 22 June 2015 until 31 December 2015)
China DF Hu Bowen (at Qingdao Hainiu until 31 December 2015)
China DF Zhang Hongnan (at Shenzhen F.C. until 31 December 2015)
China MF Feng Renliang (at Guizhou Renhe until 31 December 2015)
China MF Peng Xinli (at Chongqing Lifan until 31 December 2015)
No. Position Player
China MF Li Yuanyi (at Leixões from 16 July 2015 until 31 December 2015)
Italy MF Alessandro Diamanti (at Watford from 17 August 2015 until 30 June 2016)
China FW Shewket Yalqun (at Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard until 31 December 2015)
China FW Yang Chaosheng (at Liaoning F.C. until 31 December 2015)

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari (from 4 June 2015)
Assistant coaches Brazil Flávio Murtosa (from 4 June 2015)
Brazil Ivo Wortmann (from 4 June 2015)
China Hao Wei (from 11 August 2015)
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Carlos Pracidelli (from 4 June 2015)
Fitness coach Brazil Darlan Schneider (from 4 June 2015)
Brazil Rudy Pracidelli (from 1 July 2015)
Reserve team coach China Hao Wei (from 11 August 2015)
Reserve team assistant coach China Pang Li
China Chang Weiwei (from 11 August 2015)
Reserve team goalkeeping coach China Chen Gang
Academy director / U-17 team coach Germany Marco Pezzaiuoli
Team doctor / Physiotherapist Brazil Feliciano Fontoura (from 4 June 2015)
Team doctor China Wang Shucheng
Japan Kyoshi O
Brazil Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos (from 1 July 2015)
Technical director Italy Marcello Lippi (to 28 February 2015)
Head coach Italy Fabio Cannavaro (to 4 June 2015)
Assistant coaches Italy Narciso Pezzotti (to 4 June 2015)
Italy Massimiliano Maddaloni (to 4 June 2015)
China Li Tie (to 26 June 2015)
Goalkeeping coach Italy Michelangelo Rampulla (to 4 June 2015)
Fitness coach Italy Claudio Gaudino (to 4 June 2015)
Spain Jordi García (to 4 June 2015)
Reserve team coach Italy Fabrizio Del Rosso (to 4 June 2015)
Medical adviser Italy Enrico Castellacci (to 4 June 2015)
Team doctor / Physiotherapist Italy Silvano Cotti (to 4 June 2015)
Scout Italy Andrea Innocenti (to 4 June 2015)

Transfers

In

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
25 DF China Zou Zheng 26 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer ¥20 million 24 December 2014 [6]
4 MF China Zhang Jiaqi 23 China Dalian Aerbin Transfer ¥20 million 24 December 2014 [6]
DF China Zhao Peng 31 China Changchun Yatai Loan returned 31 December 2014
MF China Feng Renliang 26 China Changchun Yatai Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Li Jianbin 25 China Henan Jianye Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Hu Bowen 20 China Hangzhou Greentown Loan returned 31 December 2014
FW China Yang Chaosheng 21 China Liaoning F.C. Loan returned 31 December 2014
15 DF China Yi Teng 24 China Liaoning F.C. Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Gong Liangxuan 21 China Chengdu Tiancheng Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Tu Dongxu 23 China Guangdong Sunray Cave Loan returned 31 December 2014
FW China Ye Weichao 25 China Guangdong Sunray Cave Loan returned 31 December 2014
FW China Shewket Yalqun 21 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan returned 31 December 2014
MF China Wang Rui 21 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Zhang Hongnan 23 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan returned 31 December 2014
FW China Ni Bo 25 China Shenyang Zhongze Loan returned 31 December 2014
DF China Li Weixin 21 China Meixian Kejia Loan returned 31 December 2014
MF China Gao Zhilin 23 China Meizhou Kejia Loan returned 31 December 2014
MF China Peng Xinli 23 China Meizhou Kejia Loan returned 31 December 2014
MF China Zhang Xingbo 20 China Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi Loan returned 31 December 2014
11 MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 23 Brazil Cruzeiro Transfer €15 million 13 January 2015 [7]
7 FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 25 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Transfer €11.1 million 16 January 2015 [8]
12 MF China Wang Shangyuan 21 Belgium Club Brugge Transfer Undisclosed 27 February 2015 [9]

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
48 MF Brazil Paulinho 26 England Tottenham Hotspur Transfer €14 million 29 June 2015 [10]
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 Italy Fiorentina Loan returned 30 June 2015
FW Italy Alberto Gilardino 32 Italy Fiorentina Loan returned 30 June 2015
14 GK China Liu Weiguo 23 China Dalian Aerbin Transfer ¥15 million 10 July 2015 [11]
56 FW Brazil Robinho 31 Free Agent Transfer Free 16 July 2015 [12]
MF China Li Yuanyi 21 Portugal Boavista Transfer €2 million 16 July 2015

Out

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
59 DF China Li Jianbin 25 China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Transfer Undisclosed 4 December 2014 [13]
MF China Zhang Xingbo 20 China Nei Mongol Zhongyou Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2015 [14]
DF China Zhang Hongnan 23 China Shenzhen F.C. Loan Undisclosed 1 January 2015 [15]
FW China Shewket Yalqun 21 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan Undisclosed 1 January 2015 [16]
DF China Li Weixin 21 China Meixian Kejia Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2015
MF China Gao Zhilin 23 China Meizhou Kejia Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2015
DF China Tu Dongxu 23 China Meizhou Kejia Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2015
32 DF China Sun Xiang 32 China Shanghai SIPG Transfer Free transfer 5 January 2015 [17]
23 MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 31 Italy Fiorentina Loan €2 million 10 January 2015 [18]
38 FW Italy Alberto Gilardino 32 Italy Fiorentina Loan Undisclosed 26 January 2015 [19]
34 MF China Hu Weiwei 21 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer Undisclosed 11 February 2015 [20]
21 MF China Peng Xinli 23 China Chongqing Lifan Loan Undisclosed 11 February 2015 [20]
4 DF China Zhao Peng 31 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer Free transfer 14 February 2015 [21]
40 DF China Hu Bowen 21 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan Undisclosed 16 February 2015 [20]
7 MF China Feng Junyan 31 Retired 18 February 2015 [22]
30 FW China Yang Chaosheng 21 China Liaoning F.C. Loan Undisclosed 27 February 2015 [23]
14 MF China Feng Renliang 26 China Guizhou Renhe Loan Undisclosed 28 February 2015 [24]

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
15 DF China Yi Teng 25 China Hangzhou Greentown Loan Undisclosed 22 June 2015 [25]
MF China Li Yuanyi 21 Portugal Leixões Loan Undisclosed 16 July 2015
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 England Watford Loan Undisclosed 17 August 2015 [26]
FW Italy Alberto Gilardino 33 Italy Palermo Transfer Undisclosed 27 August 2015 [27]

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2015-01-11 China Nanjing Qianbao H 2–0 Liu Jian, Dong Xuesheng
2015-01-17 China Tianjin Songjiang H 2–3 Cao Xiaodong (o.g.), Elkeson
2015-02-07 China Hangzhou Greentown H 1–1 Elkeson (pen.)
2015-12-08 China Guangdong A 3–1 Goulart, Elkeson, Zheng Long

2015 Casino Marbella Cup

FC Bayern München China Tour

Competitions

Chinese Super League

Table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) 30 19 10 1 71 28+43 67 2016 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Shanghai SIPG 30 19 8 3 63 35+28 65 2016 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 18 5 7 66 41+25 59 2016 AFC Champions League Second qualifying round
4 Beijing Guoan 30 16 8 6 46 26+20 56
5 Henan Jianye 30 12 10 8 35 30+5 46
6 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30 12 6 12 42 44−2 42
7 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 30 8 15 7 34 31+3 39
8 Chongqing Lifan 30 9 8 13 37 52−15 35 Jiangsu 1-1 Changchun
Changchun 2-2 Jiangsu
Jiangsu 1-2 Chongqing
Chongqing 2-3 Jiangsu
Changchun 2-1 Chongqing
Chongqing 2-1 Changchun
9 Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty 30 9 8 13 39 48−9 35 2016 AFC Champions League Group stage 1
10 Changchun Yatai 30 8 11 11 39 47−8 35
11 Hangzhou Greentown 30 8 9 13 27 35−8 33
12 Liaoning Whowin 30 7 10 13 30 46−16 31 Liaoning 3-2 Tianjin
Tianjin 0-0 Liaoning
Liaoning 1-0 Guangzhou
Guangzhou 0-0 Liaoning
Tianjin 2-0 Guangzhou
Guangzhou 1-0 Tianjin
13 Tianjin TEDA 30 7 10 13 39 46−7 31
14 Guangzhou R&F 30 8 7 15 35 41−6 31
15 Guizhou Moutai (R) 30 7 8 15 39 52−13 29 Relegation to China League One
16 Shanghai Shenxin (R) 30 4 5 21 30 70−40 17

Updated to games played on Oct. 31st, 2015.
Source: sports.sina.com (Chinese)
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th reserve league points; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th disciplinary points[28].
1Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of the 2015 Chinese FA Cup.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (Q) = Qualified for AFC Champions League; (R) = Relegated to CL1.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 19 10 1 71 28  +43 67 6 9 0 39 17  +22 13 1 1 32 11  +21

Last updated: 31 October 2015.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHHAHHHHHAHAHAHAAAHAAAAAHA
Result W W D L W W D W W D D W D W D D W W D W W W D W W W W W D W
Position 5 4 4 7 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Last updated: 31 October 2015.
Source: Chinese Super League Table (Chinese)
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Chinese FA Cup

Main article: 2015 Chinese FA Cup

Chinese FA Super Cup

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 9 9 0 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 South Korea FC Seoul 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9
3 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8
4 Japan Kashima Antlers 6 2 0 4 10 13 −3 6
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

FIFA Club World Cup

Statistics

As of 20 December 2015 [29]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup Total
Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals
2MF China Liao Lisheng 100000100000000200
3DF China Mei Fang 2120000098011011032300
4MF China Zhang Jiaqi 320111510000000941
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 121040001010000033025234
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 272710001313011022043431
7FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 000000110100000210
8MF Brazil Renê Júnior 540000000110000650
9FW Brazil Elkeson 1611700011103110330312510
10MF China Zheng Zhi 222010001312111033039362
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 27251900014138100330454127
12MF China Wang Shangyuan 1914110000000000020141
13GK China Fang Jingqi 000100000000000100
15DF China Yi Teng 110110000000000220
16MF China Huang Bowen 282210001313311033045394
17MF China Liu Jian 1610111082000010026131
18FW China Dong Xuesheng 700110110000000920
19GK China Zeng Cheng 252500001111011000037370
20MF China Yu Hanchao 23157000125011030039217
21MF China Zhao Xuri 176011085110000027121
22GK China Li Shuai 55011053000033014120
23MF China Yang Xin 000110000000000110
24FW China Liang Xueming 000110000000000110
25DF China Zou Zheng 1818211096000022030272
27MF China Zheng Long 27227000108000031140318
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 181500001111000033032290
29FW China Gao Lin 2520130001171110310402914
33DF China Rong Hao 97011042011000015110
34MF China Wang Junhui 11201101000000001330
35DF China Li Xuepeng 1311000086011021024190
48MF Brazil Paulinho 1311200066100033222205
56FW Brazil Robinho 9730000000001101083
Own goals 2 1 3
TOTALS 71 1 19 0 3 94

Goalscorers

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup Total
1 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 19 0 8 0 0 27
2 China Gao Lin 29 FW 13 0 1 0 0 14
3 Brazil Elkeson 9 FW 7 0 3 0 0 10
4 China Zheng Long 27 MF 7 0 0 0 1 8
5 China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 7 0 0 0 0 7
6 Brazil Paulinho 48 MF 2 0 1 0 2 5
7 China Zhang Linpeng 5 DF 4 0 0 0 0 4
China Huang Bowen 16 MF 1 0 3 0 0 4
9 Brazil Robinho 56 FW 3 0 0 0 0 3
10 China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 1 0 1 0 0 2
China Zou Zheng 25 DF 2 0 0 0 0 2
12 China Zhang Jiaqi 4 MF 0 1 0 0 0 1
China Feng Xiaoting 6 DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Wang Shangyuan 12 MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Liu Jian 17 MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Zhao Xuri 21 MF 0 0 1 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 1 0 0 3
TOTALS 71 1 19 0 3 94

Assists

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup Total
1 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 11 0 0 0 0 11
2 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 5 0 4 0 0 9
3 China Zheng Long 27 MF 6 0 2 0 0 8
4 China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 6 0 1 0 0 7
5 Brazil Elkeson 9 FW 4 0 2 0 0 6
China Gao Lin 29 FW 1 0 3 0 2 6
7 China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 3 0 1 0 1 5
8 China Zhang Linpeng 5 DF 3 0 0 0 0 3
China Li Xuepeng 35 DF 3 0 0 0 0 3
10 China Liu Jian 17 MF 2 0 0 0 0 2
11 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 0 0 1 0 0 1
Brazil Renê Júnior 8 MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Wang Shangyuan 12 MF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Zou Zheng 25 DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
South Korea Kim Young-gwon 28 DF 1 0 0 0 0 1
China Rong Hao 33 DF 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 48 1 14 0 3 66

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
3DF China Mei Fang 6000003000001001000
4MF China Zhang Jiaqi 200000000000000200
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 410000100000000510
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 500000200000200900
8MF Brazil Renê Júnior 300000000000000300
9FW Brazil Elkeson 100000100000000200
10MF China Zheng Zhi 401000100000100601
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 600000100000000700
12MF China Wang Shangyuan 300000000000000300
15DF China Yi Teng 000100000000000100
16MF China Huang Bowen 7000004001000001200
17MF China Liu Jian 200000200000000400
18FW China Dong Xuesheng 100001000000000101
19GK China Zeng Cheng 100000100000000200
20MF China Yu Hanchao 300000000000000300
21MF China Zhao Xuri 300100100000000500
22GK China Li Shuai 000001000000000001
25DF China Zou Zheng 401000300000000701
27MF China Zheng Long 000000100000000100
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 100000200000100400
29FW China Gao Lin 100000100000000200
33DF China Rong Hao 000100000000000100
35DF China Li Xuepeng 300000101000000401
48MF Brazil Paulinho 200000100000000300
TOTALS 621230226011005009915

Notes and references

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  2. ↑ 里皮宣布卸任恒大主帅 任技术总监不进替补席 (in Chinese). sina. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. ↑ 恒大宣布卡纳瓦罗任执行主教练 里皮任主教练 (in Chinese). sina. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  4. ↑ 关于聘任斯科拉里先生担任广州恒大淘宝足球队主教练的公告 (in Chinese). Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  5. ↑ "球队 TEAM". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 "圣诞礼物来了!恒大官方宣布邹正张佳祺加盟球队". Sohu (in Chinese). 2014-12-24.
  7. ↑ "高拉特（Goulart）正式加盟广州队". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 2015-01-13.
  8. ↑ "阿兰（Alan）正式加盟广州队". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 2015-01-16.
  9. ↑ "王上源正式加盟广州恒大淘宝足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 2015-02-27.
  10. ↑ "保利尼奥正式加盟广州队". Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (in Chinese). 2015-06-29.
  11. ↑ "恒大宣布签约阿尔滨门将 90后新星曾入选国青队". Sohu (in Chinese). 2015-07-10.
  12. ↑ "恒大官宣罗比尼奥加盟 单车少年签六个月披60号". Sohu (in Chinese). 2015-07-16.
  13. ↑ "申花发布会宣布法国新帅 两新援王赟李建滨亮相". Sohu (in Chinese). 2014-12-04.
  14. ↑ "土豪们，伸出援手吧". Netease (in Chinese). 2014-11-29.
  15. ↑ "深足基本敲定塞内加尔前锋将加盟 巴西锋将替补". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-02-27.
  16. ↑ "2015年全国甲级联赛新疆足球队更突出新疆元素". Netease (in Chinese). 2015-02-02.
  17. ↑ "上海上港官方宣布孙祥自由身加盟球队". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-01-05.
  18. ↑ "钻石200万欧租借紫百合半年 主帅:他是进攻司机". Sohu (in Chinese). 2015-01-10.
  19. ↑ "GILARDINO TORNA IN VIOLA. MERCOLEDÌ ALLE 13:00 LA PRESENTAZIONE". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 2015-01-26.
  20. 1 2 3 "力帆官宣恒大新星加盟 被赞头脑灵活传球像小法". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-02-11.
  21. ↑ "前恒大国脚加盟青岛中能 他曾被范志毅斥水平差". Netease (in Chinese). 2015-02-14.
  22. ↑ "恒大前功勋老臣宣布退役 12年风雨祝福广州足球". Sohu (in Chinese). 2015-02-18.
  23. ↑ "辽宁官宣签六将 秦升杨超声携挪超铜靴加盟". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-02-27.
  24. ↑ "冯仁亮以租借形式加盟贵州人和". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-02-28.
  25. ↑ "特鲁西埃旧将加盟绿城". Goalchina (in Chinese). 2015-06-15.
  26. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Diamanti Transfer Completed". Watford F.C. 2015-08-17.
  27. ↑ "Official: Palermo sign Gilardino". football-italia (in Italian). 2015-01-26.
  28. ↑ 1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card.
  29. ↑ 广州恒大
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