The 2008 season was Guangzhou FC's first season in the Chinese Super League. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the 2008 season.
First-team squad Source:
Players
Technical staff PositionStaffHead coach Shen XiangfuAssistant coach Tang PengjuAssistant coach Ren JiaqingAssistant coach Sun ChengyaoGoalkeeping coach EdinFitness coach Ye Zhibin
Transfers
In #PosPlayerFrom5DF Ismael Alvarado Alianza Lima8FW José Duarte Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 10FW Diego Barcelos Sport Club Internacional 12MF Zhang Si Beijing Institute of Technology FC15MF Ma Liang Free agent24DF Wang Xiaoshi Wuhan Guanggu25MF Gao Ming Shandong Luneng26MF Wu Pingfeng Jiangsu Sainty28DF Bai Lei Xiamen Lanshi
Out #PosPlayerTo8 MF Gao Ming Shandong Luneng (loan return) 10FW Casiano Retired15MF Ren Dazhong Released 17MF Luo Yong Guangzhou Pharmaceutical U19 team (Assistant coach) 19DF Yang Xichang Released21GK Zhang Yuntao Released 24DF He Wenyao Released 25MF Li Songhao Released 26DF Clebão São Carlos (loan return)27FW Ma Longchao Released31MF Chen Liming Released 32GK Dong Shaonan Released33MF Zhu Zhenhua Released 34MF Huang Jiafu Released 35FW Jefferson Released 38DF Huang Baocheng Released 39FW Chen Qian Released40DF Fan Zhirui Released 41DF Wang Jin Released 42FW Chen Fei Released GK Li Wei Anhui Jiufang
Loan out #PosPlayerToDuration––DF Dai Xianrong Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti 2008 Season––FW Li Zhixing Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti 2008 Season––DF Zhang Jian Guangdong Sunray Cave2008 season
Match results
Pre-season and friendlies {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%;" |- style="background:#f0f6ff;" |- !Kick-off (GMT+8) !Opponents !H / A !Result !width=35%|Scorers |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-01-22 | Yantai Yiteng |align=center|N |0–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-01-23 | Changchun Yatai |align=center|N |0–1 | |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-01-24 | Wuhan Guanggu |align=center|N |0–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-01-25 | Zhejiang Greentown |align=center|N |0–1 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-01-26 | Wuhan Guanggu |align=center|N |2–1 | |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-01-28 15:30 | Liaoning Hongyun |align=center|N |1–1 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-01-30 | Shanghai Shenhua |align=center|N |2–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-01-31 15:30 | Shanghai Shenhua |align=center|N |1–1 |Jiang Kun 5', Lu Lin 35' |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-02-02 | Zhejiang Greentown |align=center|N |1–4 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-02-19 | Changchun Yatai |align=center|N |1–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-02-29 | Wuhan Guanggu |align=center|N |0–1 | |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-03-04 15:00 | Chongqing Lifan |align=center|N |0–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-03-05 15:00 | Chongqing Lifan |align=center|N |0–1 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-03-08 15:30 | Perth Glory FC |align=center|H |3–1 |Xu Liang 3' (p), Perth Glory FC 19', Xu Liang 45', José Filho Duarte 62' |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-03-24 | Jiangsu Sainty |align=center|H |2–2 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-04-16 | Guangdong Sunray Cave |align=center|H |3–1 | |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" |2008-07-23 20:00 | Chelsea FC |align=center|H |0–4 |Salomon Kalou 21', Frank Lampard 50', Franco Di Santo 78', Shaun Wright-Phillips 88|- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-08-11 | TSW Pegasus FC |align=center|N |0–0 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-08-13 | South China AA |align=center|N |3–1 | |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-08-21 | Convoy Sun Hei SC |align=center|N |2–0 | |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |2008-08-25 19:00 | South China AA |align=center|H |1–1 |Feng Junyan 1', Tales Schutz 88 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |2008-08-26 16:00 | Guangdong Sunray Cave |align=center|H |4–3 |Ramírez, Xu Liang(2), José Duarte / Ye Weichao(2), Cong Tianhao
Chinese Super League 2008
For table see Chinese Super League 2008 Final league table Match wonMatch drawnMatch lostBiggest winBiggest loss {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%;" |- style="background:#f0f6ff;" !Kick-off (GMT+8) !Opponents !H / A !Result !Scorers (opponents are indicated in italics) !Referee !Attendance ! |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-03-30 15:30 |Wuhan Guanggu |align=center|A |align=center|3 – 0 |Luis Ramírez 4', Gustavo Saibt Martins 13' , Xu Liang 48', Luis Ramírez 91' |Fan Qi |align=center|18,000 |bgcolor=white|2nd |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-04-06 15:35 |Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti |align=center|A |align=center|1 – 1 |José Duarte 65', Yuan Lin 87', |Feng Wenqiang |align=center|10,000 |bgcolor=white |2nd |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-04-12 15:35 |Shaanxi Chan-Ba |align=center|H |align=center|0 – 1 |Zhou Lin 82'(OG) |Wan Daxue |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white |6th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-07-16 19:30 |Beijing Guoan |align=center|A |align=center|2 – 3 |Sui Dongliang 42', Tiago 58', Xu Liang 65'(p), Tao Wei 77',Gao Ming 87' |Huang Junjie |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white |12th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-04-27 15:35 |Liaoning Hongyun |align=center|A |align=center|2 – 0 |Luis Ramírez 21', Diego 29' |Huang Yejun |align=center|10,000 |bgcolor=white |10th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-05-03 15:35 |Changchun Yatai |align=center|H |align=center|3 – 2 |Xu Liang 36', Diego 45',Guillaume Dah Zadi 70',José Duarte 74',Guillaume Dah Zadi 92'+ |Wan Daxue |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white|6th |- bgcolor="#90EE90" |align=center|2008-05-10 15:30 |Dalian Haichang |align=center|H |align=center|3 – 0 |Diego 15', Luis Ramírez 41', Wu Pingfeng 71' |Sun Baojie |align=center|22,000 |bgcolor=white|3rd |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-05-17 19:30 |Zhejiang Greentown |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 3 |Cai Chuchuan 49', Karim Benounes67', Cai Chuchuan 80',José Duarte 89' |Li Yuhong |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white |6th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-09-06 15:35 |Shanghai Shenhua |align=center|H |align=center|0 – 1 |Emil Martínez 34''' |Tan Hai |align=center|15,000 |bgcolor=white |6th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-06-25 19:30 |Tianjin Teda |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 2 |Mariko Daouda 35', Éber Luís 51 |Huang Junjie |align=center|15,000 |bgcolor=white |8th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-06-28 15:35 |Qingdao Jonoon |align=center|H |align=center|3 – 2 |Xu Liang 21', Lu Lin 27',Hu Jun 45', Qu Bo 53',Feng Junyan 96'+ |Tao Rancheng |align=center|18,000 |bgcolor=white|5th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-07-03 19:30 |Changsha Ginde |align=center|A |align=center|2 – 4 |Aboubakar Oumarou 17', Aboubakar Oumarou 48'+, Zhang Chenglin 51', Luis Ramírez 75',Yu Guijun 79', Tang Dechao 85' |Zhang Zhengping |align=center|8,000 |bgcolor=white |8th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-07-06 19:30 |Chengdu Blades |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 1 |Xu Liang 51', Liu Cheng 93'+ |Huang Junjie |align=center|22,000 |bgcolor=white |8th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-07-12 19:30 |Henan Construction |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 2 |Qiao Wei 17', Josen 49 |Li Yunhong |align=center|25,000 |bgcolor=white |11th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-08-30 15:35 |Shandong Luneng |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 0 |Luis Ramírez 64' |Zhang Lei |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white|9th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-09-13 15:35 |Wuhan Guanggu |align=center|H |align=center|3 – 0 |Deng Zhuoxiang 4', Luis Ramírez 22', Luis Ramírez 34' |Tao Rancheng |align=center|21,000 |bgcolor=white|6th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-09-20 15:35 |Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 0 |Feng Junyan 54' |Zhang Lei |align=center|20,000 |bgcolor=white|6th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-09-27 15:35 |Shaanxi Chan-Ba |align=center|A |align=center|1 – 1 |Wu Pingfeng 22', Ronny 37', |Wang Xueqing |align=center|11,000 |bgcolor=white |6th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-10-02 15:35 |Beijing Guoan |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 1 |Walter Martínez 3', Diego 71', |Tao Rancheng |align=center|22,000 |bgcolor=white |6th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-10-05 15:35 |Liaoning Hongyun |align=center|H |align=center|1 – 2 |Ryan Griffiths 9', Raman Kirenkin 79', Diego 87' |Li Yuhong |align=center|10,000 |bgcolor=white |8th |- bgcolor="#FFAAAA" |align=center|2008-10-11 15:30 |Changchun Yatai |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 6 |Wang Dong 7', Guillaume Dah Zadi 26', Liu Weidong 31', Wang Dong 65', Samuel Caballero 84', Chen Lei 90'|Xu Hang |align=center|5,000 |bgcolor=white|8th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-10-18 15:35 |Dalian Haichang |align=center|A |align=center|1 – 1 |Feng Junyan 12', Georgi Chilikov 91'+, |Fan Qi |align=center|4,000 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-10-22 19:30 |Zhejiang Greentown |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 0 | |Wang Jin |align=center|7,894 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="ffdddd" |align=center|2008-10-26 19:45 |Shanghai Shenhua |align=center|A |align=center|2 – 3 |Luis Ramírez 18', Diego 36', Du Wei 41', Hamilton Ricard 51', Erick Scott 59 |Fan Qi |align=center|10,956 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-11-02 15:35 |Tianjin Teda |align=center|H |align=center|4 – 3 |Li Yan 13', Luis Ramírez 51',Éber Luís 77',Luis Ramírez 79', Lu Lin 85',Wu Weian 87'(p), Hao Junmin 92'+ | Krishnan |align=center|18,000 |bgcolor=white|9th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-11-09 15:30 |Qingdao Jonoon |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 0 | |Zhang Lei |align=center|5,000 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-11-12 15:30 |Changsha Ginde |align=center|H |align=center|0 – 0 | |Huang Junjie |align=center|21,000 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-11-16 15:30 |Chengdu Blades |align=center|A |align=center|1 – 1 |Shi Jun 76', Shi Jun 93'+(OG) |Wang Jin |align=center|5,000 |bgcolor=white |9th |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" |align=center|2008-11-23 15:30 |Henan Construction |align=center|H |align=center|4 – 2 |Emmanuel Olisadebe 10', Xu Liang 21', Luis Ramírez 35'(p), Bai Lei 67',Wang Shouting 81',Xu Liang 86' |Li Jun |align=center|25,360 |bgcolor=white|8th |- bgcolor="#ffffdd" |align=center|2008-11-30 15:30 |Shandong Luneng |align=center|A |align=center|0 – 0 | |Li Yuhong |align=center|38,393 |bgcolor=white |7th
Wuhan Guanggu have withdrawn from the league. All matches were counted as 0–3 defeats. Match was postponed from 14 May to 17 May, for Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province on 12 May. Match was moved from Hangzhou to Guangzhou for the time confliction with 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay in Hangzhou. Match was postponed from 18 May to 6 September.
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueDisciplineAppsGoals1GK Zhi Xinhua00002DF Li Zhihai9(4)0103MF Li Yan301104DF Zhou Lin24(1)0405DF Ismael Enrique Alvarado290106MF Huang Zhiyi00007MF Feng Junyan16(9)3208FW José Filho Duarte6(15)3109FW Luis Ramírez26(2)124010FW Diego23(2)65011FW Wen Xiaoming0(2)00012GK Zhang Si0(1)00013DF Tang Dechao5(8)11014MF Cao Zhijie000015MF Ma Liang0(1)00016MF Xu Deen0(3)00017MF Cai Yaohui000018FW Yang Pengfeng1(6)00019DF Zhang Suozhi000020MF Xu Liang21(2)77021MF Jia Wenpeng9(6)02022GK Li Shuai3003023MF Lu Lin19(10)22024DF Wang Xiaoshi22(1)04025MF Gao Ming2(9)11026MF Wu Pingfeng2823027MF Luo Xi000028MF Bai Lei30120
U19 Team
Technical staff NameRole Huang HongtaoManager Le JingzhongAssistant coach Huang DonghongAssistant coach Luo YongAssistant coach
U19 League Results Kick-off (GMT+8)OpponentsH / AResult2008-04-07 16:10Henan Construction U19sA1–22008-04-09 10:20Shandong Luneng U19sN0–22008-04-11 16:10Liaoning U19sN4–02008-04-13 10:15Shaanxi Chan-ba U19sN1–12008-04-15 10:10Changchun Yatai U19sN0–12008-04-17 16:10Dalian Shide U17sN2–02008-04-19 10:10Beijing FA U19sN0–62008-07-01 14:30Beijing Guoan U19sN0–02008-07-03 10:20Chengdu Blades U19sN2–22008-07-05 16:35Jiangsu FA U19sN1–22008-07-07 14:35Hebei FA U19sN1–32008-07-09 16:20Wuhan Guanggu U19sA1–32008-07-11 14:25Chongqing FA U19sN1–22008-07-13 16:25Jiangxi FA U19sN0–22008-07-15 10:15Zhejiang Greentown U19sN5–0