The 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande season is the 61st year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 47th season in the Chinese football league, also its 25th season in the top flight.

Players

First team squad

Reserve squad

Technical staff PositionStaffHead coach Marcello LippiAssistant coaches Narciso Pezzotti Massimiliano Maddaloni Li TieGoalkeeping coach Michelangelo RampullaFitness coach Claudio GaudinoReserve team coach Fabrizio Del RossoReserve team assistant coach Pang LiReserve team goalkeeping coach Chen GangAcademy director / U-17 team coach Marco Pezzaiuoli (from 20 October 2014)Medical adviser Enrico CastellacciTeam doctors / Physiotherapists Silvano Cotti Liu Shulai† (to 29 September 2014) Georg Meyer (to 30 June 2014)Scouts Franco Ceravolo (to 31 May 2014) Andrea Innocenti (from 12 August 2014) Last updated: August 2014 Source: Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.

Transfers

In

Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource40DF Hu Bowen Shanghai DongyaTransfer¥1 millionFW Cléo Kashiwa ReysolLoan returnN / A8MF Renê Júnior TombenseTransfer€5 million21MF Peng Xinli Chengdu TianchengLoan returnN / A59DF Li Jianbin Shanghai ShenhuaLoan returnN / ADF Paulão CruzeiroLoan returnN / AMF Renato Cajá VitóriaLoan returnN / ADF Tu Dongxu Meizhou KejiaLoan returnN / AMF Wang Rui Meixian HakkaLoan returnN / AFW Ye Weichao Meizhou KejiaLoan returnN / ADF Zhang Yujia Meizhou KejiaLoan returnN / AMF Peng Shaoxiong Meizhou KejiaLoan returnN / A3DF Mei Fang Wuhan ZallTransferFree transfer (Free agent)12MF Zheng Long Qingdao JonoonTransferFree transfer (Free agent)17MF Liu Jian Qingdao JonoonTransferFree transfer (Free agent)23MF Alessandro Diamanti BolognaTransfer€6.9 million18FW Dong Xuesheng Dalian AerbinTransferUndisclosed

Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSourceMF Renato Cajá BursasporLoan returnN / A26MF Yu Hanchao Dalian AerbinTransfer¥48 million35DF Li Xuepeng15GK Dong Chunyu Shenyang ZhongzeLoan returnN / A38FW Alberto Gilardino GenoaTransfer€5 million

Out

Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSourceDF Paulão InternacionalTransferUndisclosed15MF Darío Conca FluminenseTransferFree transfer (End of contract)26MF Li Bin Yinchuan HelanshanTransferUndisclosedFebruary 201438DF Zhang Yujia Guizhou ZhichengTransferUndisclosedFebruary 2014MF Peng Shaoxiong Meizhou KejiaTransferUndisclosedFebruary 201424MF Shi Hongjun Meizhou KejiaTransferUndisclosedFebruary 201423MF Li Zhilang Meizhou KejiaTransferUndisclosedFebruary 20141GK Yang Jun Shenyang ZhongzeTransferFree transfer (End of contract)FW CléoReleasedUndisclosedFebruary 2014

Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource60MF Qin ShengMeizhou KejiaReleased11FW Muriqui Al SaddTransfer$8 millionMF Renato Cajá Ponte PretaTransferUndisclosedDF Huang Jiaqiang Jiangxi LianshengTransferUndisclosed

Loan out Squad numberPositionPlayerLoaned toStartEndSourceFW Gao Zhilin Meizhou KejiaDF Li Weixin Meizhou HakkaMF Zhang Xingbo Taiyuan Zhongyou JiayiFW Ni Bo Shenyang ZhongzeDF Gong Liangxuan Chengdu TianchengGK Dong Chunyu Shenyang ZhongzeFW Ye Weichao Guangdong Sunray CaveFW Shewket Yalqun Qingdao HainiuMF Renato Cajá BursasporDF Yi Teng Liaoning WhowinMF Wang Rui Qingdao HainiuDF Zhang Hongnan Qingdao HainiuDF Tu Dongxu Guangdong Sunray Cave4DF Zhao Peng Changchun Yatai14MF Feng Renliang Changchun Yatai59DF Li Jianbin Henan Jianye 21MF Peng Xinli Meizhou Kejia30FW Yang Chaosheng Liaoning Whowin40DF Hu Bowen Hangzhou Greentown

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScorers 2014-01-28 Guangdong Sunray CaveH4–2 Gao Lin, Muriqui (2), Zhang Linpeng2014-02-09 Oțelul GalațiN1–1 Muriqui2014-02-12 VideotonN1–5 Muriqui2014-02-20 Qingdao HainiuH3–0 Elkeson, Zhao Xuri, Gao Lin2014-03-01 ChinaH1–5 Tan Jiajun2014-03-05 Hebei ZhongjiH2–12014-06-21 Hong Kong U-23H4–02014-06-25 Shenzhen RubyH1–2Diamanti

2014 Marbella Cup

Atlético Mineiro China Tour

China-Germany International Football Challenge

Competitions

Overview

Competition record

CompetitionRecord Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total

Chinese Super League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Chinese FA Cup

Chinese FA Super Cup

AFC Champions League

Group stage

+Group GTeam Guangzhou Evergrande6312108+210 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors622287+18 Melbourne Victory62229908 Yokohama F. Marinos6213710−37

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances and goals Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals1GK Fang Jingqi0000000001101102DF Liao Lisheng17110220971000282013DF Mei Fang18131220510000251614DF Zhao Peng2100000000002105DF Zhang Linpeng27271210990000383716DF Feng Xiaoting23230000990000323207MF Feng Junyan53122020011010618MF Renê Júnior26248000000000262489FW Elkeson2825281001010600039353410MF Zheng Zhi201700008800002825011FW Muriqui6520007620001311414MF Feng Renliang21100010000031116MF Huang Bowen2720110010710003827217MF Liu Jian14912202100001812118FW Dong Xuesheng965220100000128519GK Zeng Cheng26260000101000003636020MF Yang Xin00000000011011022GK Li Shuai44022000000066023MF Alessandro Diamanti241442109840003523824DF Liu Haidong 21011000011043025MF Gan Tiancheng00000000010010026MF Yu Hanchao1133211200000154427FW Wang Junhui00000000010010028DF Kim Young-gwon161510009900002524129FW Gao Lin2825821085300038311130FW Yang Chaosheng00000000011011031MF Luo Jiacheng00000000011011032DF Sun Xiang23200000101000003330033DF Rong Hao181222207200002716234DF Hu Weiwei00000000011011035DF Li Xuepeng64000011000075036MF Hu Yangyang00000000011011037MF Zhao Xuri21922206500002916238FW Alberto Gilardino141251112200001715639MF Tan Jiajun00000000011011059DF Li Jianbin00000000011011060MF Qin Sheng000000000110110Own Goals 2 2 TOTALS 76 2 17 0 95

Goalscorers RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Elkeson9FW28060342 Gao Lin29FW8030113 Renê Júnior8MF80008 Alessandro Diamanti23MF404085 Alberto Gilardino38FW510066 Dong Xuesheng18FW500057 Muriqui11FW20204 Yu Hanchao26MF310049 Huang Bowen16MF10102 Rong Hao33DF20002 Zhao Xuri37MF2000212 Liao Lisheng2MF00101 Mei Fang3DF10001 Zhang Linpeng5DF10001 Feng Junyan7MF10001 Feng Renliang14MF10001 Liu Jian17MF10001 Kim Young-gwon28DF10001Own Goals20002TOTALS76217095

Assists RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Gao Lin29FW10120132 Alessandro Diamanti23MF513093 Zhang Linpeng5DF602085 Elkeson9FW60006 Muriqui11FW402066 Liao Lisheng2MF20204 Huang Bowen16MF30104 Alberto Gilardino38FW301049 Renê Júnior8MF30003 Yu Hanchao26MF30003 Sun Xiang32DF20103 Zhao Xuri37MF3000313 Zheng Zhi10MF20002 Rong Hao33DF2000215 Mei Fang3DF10001 Feng Xiaoting6DF00101 Dong Xuesheng18FW10001 Kim Young-gwon28DF10001Total57215074

Clean sheets Rank Player Super League FA Cup ChampionsLeague Super Cup Total1 Zeng Cheng19GK900092 Li Shuai22GK21003TOTALS1110012

Disciplinary record Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total2MF Liao Lisheng0000002000002003DF Mei Fang6000001000007005DF Zhang Linpeng80010010100010016DF Feng Xiaoting0001001000002007MF Feng Junyan0001000000001008MF Renê Júnior4000000000004009FW Elkeson20000010000030010MF Zheng Zhi700000300000100011FW Muriqui10000010000020016MF Huang Bowen20000000000020017MF Liu Jian30000000000030019GK Zeng Cheng00000010000010023MF Alessandro Diamanti30020020000070026DF Li Jianbin00000000010010028DF Kim Young-gwon60000030000090029FW Gao Lin30000020100050132DF Sun Xiang41000000000041033DF Rong Hao20000010000030034DF Hu Weiwei00000000010010035DF Li Xuepeng10000000000010037MF Zhao Xuri400000000000400 TOTALS561050019022008212

Overview Overall Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Games played 43 30 2 10 1 Games won 28 22 1 5 0 Games drawn 5 4 0 1 0 Games lost 10 4 1 4 1 Winning rate 65.12% 73.33% 50% 50% 0% Points won - 70/90 (77.78%) - Average per game - - Goals scored 95 76 2 17 0 Goals conceded 43 28 2 12 1 Goal difference +52 +48 0 +5 -1 Average per game Average per game Clean sheets 12 11 1 0 0 Yellow cards 82 56 5 19 2 Red cards 3 1 0 2 0 Worst discipline Zhang Linpeng (1 , 10 ) Biggest win 6-0 vs Liaoning Whowin 6-0 vs Liaoning Whowin 1-0 vs Guangdong Sunray Cave 5-1 vs Cerezo Osaka None Biggest loss 0-2 vs Melbourne Victory 1-3 vs Changchun Yatai 1-2 vs Henan Jianye 0-2 vs Melbourne Victory 0-1 vs Guizhou Moutai Most Appearances Elkeson (39 appearances) Most Goals Elkeson (34 goals) Most Assists Gao Lin (14 assists)

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