The 2015–16 season is Eastern's 61st season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.
Key events 31 May 2015: Hong Kong defender Leung Chi Wing retires from professional football. 31 May 2015: Hong Kong striker Yiu Hok Man retires from professional football. 1 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Man Pei Tak retires from professional football. 1 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Ju Yingzhi joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 3 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheng King Ho joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer. 9 June 2015: Australian striker Dylan Macallister leaves the club and joins Rockdale City Suns on a free transfer. 10 June 2015: South Korea midfielder Han Jae-woong joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee. 10 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Tsz Chun leaves the club and joins KC Southern for an undisclosed fee. 12 June 2015: Cameroon-born Hong Kong midfielder Eugene Mbome joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer. 12 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Xu Deshuai joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee. 16 June 2015: English striker Rohan Ricketts leaves the club after contract expires. 19 June 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Ho Kwok Chuen joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 23 June 2015: Nigerian defender Festus Baise joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 24 June 2015: Australian striker Andrew Barisic joins the club from Melbourne Knights for an undisclosed fee. 24 June 2015: Hong Kong Liang Zicheng leaves the club and joins South China for an undisclosed fee. 30 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lee Hong Lim joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 3 July 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Liang Yuhao joins the club from Wofoo Tai Po on a free transfer. 8 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chi Hau joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee. 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Kam To joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee. 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Kwok Kin Pong leaves the club and joins Pegasus for an undisclosed fee. 11 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Luk Chi Ho Michael leaves the club and joins KC Southern for an undisclosed fee. 17 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Leung Kwok Wai leaves the club and joins Dream Metro Gallery on a free transfer. 21 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Pak Wing Chak retires from professional football. 23 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho leaves the club and joins Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer. 23 July 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Li Hon Ho leaves the club and joins Tai Po on a free transfer.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKYapp Hung FaiLP252014 South ChinaClub captain2DFJean-Jacques KilamaLP292014 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei3MFDiego Eli MoreiraFP262013 Tuen Mun5DFClayton Michel AfonsoFP272013 Wofoo Tai Po6DFWong Chin HungLP332013 Biu Chun Rangers7MFXu DeshuaiLP282015 Kitchee8MFMiroslav SaricFP292014 Biu Chun Rangers9MFHan Jae-woongFP302015 Biu Chun Rangers13DFTse Man WingLP322013 Royal Southern14DFCheng King HoLP252015 I-Sky Yuen Long15DFBetoFP312013 Tuen Mun16GKHo Kwok ChuenLP382015 Sun Pegasus17MFLee Hong LimLP312015 Sun Pegasus19FWCheng Siu WaiLP332013 Kitchee20MFLi Ka ChunLP212014 (Winter) Biu Chun Rangers21DFTsang Kam ToLP262015 Kitchee22FWGiovane Alves da SilvaFP322013 Biu Chun Rangers24MFJu YingzhiLP282015 Sun Pegasus27FWAndrew BarisicLP292015 Melbourne Knights28DFWong Chi ChungLP322014 (Winter) Tuen Mun32MFLo Chi KwanLP342014 Royal Southern33GKLiang YuhaoLP222015 Wofoo Tai Po77DFFestus BaiseLP352015 Sun Pegasus88MFAndy NägeleinLP332015 (Winter) Hunan Billows MFEugene MbomeLP292015 Biu Chun Rangers
Last update: 28 July 2015 Source: South China Football Team Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
In
Summer PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource24MF Sun PegasusFree transfer14DF I-Sky Yuen LongFree transfer9MF Biu Chun RangersUndisclosed MF Biu Chun RangersFree transfer7MF KitcheeUndisclosed77DF Sun PegasusFree transfer27FW Melbourne KnightsUndisclosed17MF Sun PegasusFree transfer33GK Wofoo Tai PoFree transfer12DF KitcheeUndisclosed21DF KitcheeUndisclosed
Out
Summer PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource33DF RetiredN/A29FW RetiredN/A12DF RetiredN/A9FW Rockdale City SunsFree transfer26MF KC SouthernUndisclosed11FW End of contract18MF South ChinaUndisclosed21DF PegasusUndisclosed10MF KC SouthernUndisclosed23DF Dream Metro GalleryFree transfer DF RetiredN/A14DF Biu Chun RangersFree transfer17GK Tai PoFree transfer
Loan In
Summer
PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
Loan Out
Summer PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|League !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games won || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games lost || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals for || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals against || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|align=left|Players used || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Appearances and goals Key
No. = Squad number
Pos. = Playing position
Nat. = Nationality
Apps = Appearances
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKYapp Hung Fai00000000002DFJean-Jacques Kilama00000000003DFDiego Eli Moreira00000000005DFClayton Michel Afonso00000000006DFWong Chin Hung00000000007MFXu Deshuai00000000008MFMiroslav Saric00000000009MFHan Jae-woong000000000013DFTse Man Wing000000000014DFCheng King Ho000000000015DFBeto000000000016GKHo Kwok Chuen000000000017MFLee Hong Lim000000000019FWCheng Siu Wai000000000020MFLi Ka Chun000000000021DFTsang Kam To000000000022FWGiovane Alves da Silva000000000024MFJu Yingzhi000000000027FWAndrew Barisic000000000028DFWong Chi Chung000000000032MFLo Chi Kwan000000000033GKLiang Yuhao000000000077DFFestus Baise000000000088MFAndy Nägelein0000000000
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerPremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupTotalOwn goals TOTALS
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
Substitution Record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupOthersTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKYapp Hung Fai000000000016GKHo Kwok Chuen000000000033GKLiang Yuhao0000000000Defenders2CBJean-Jacques Kilama00000000005CBClayton Michel Afonso00000000006LBWong Chin Hung000000000013LBTse Man Wing000000000014RBCheng King Ho000000000015CBBeto000000000021RBTsang Kam To000000000028CBWong Chi Chung000000000077CBFestus Baise0000000000Midfielders3DMDiego Eli Moreira00000000007RMXu Deshuai00000000008AMMiroslav Saric00000000009LMHan Jae-woong000000000017RMLee Hong Lim000000000020CMLi Ka Chun000000000024CMJu Yingzhi000000000032CMLo Chi Kwan000000000088DMAndy Nägelein0000000000Forwards19CFCheng Siu Wai000000000022CFGiovane Alves da Silva000000000027CFAndrew Barisic0000000000
Last updated: 30 July 2015
Captains
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
References