The 2011 Guangzhou Evergrande season is the 58th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 44th season in the Chinese football league, also its 22nd season in the top flight. The club was promoted from China League One at the end of the 2010 season.
Review 25 December 2010, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Ning, Feng Xiaoting and Yang Jun for a total fee of €3.4 million.恒大四强援斥资3000万 冯潇霆姜宁领衔今日首亮相 25 January 2011, China national team midfielder Yang Hao signed for Guangzhou from Beijing Guoan on a free transfer.杨昊去向敲定 零身价转会恒大年薪200万以上 6 February 2011, Guangzhou got the second place in the 2011 Asian Challenge Cup after losing 5–3 in the penalty shootout with Tianjin Teda. 9 February 2011, Brazilian striker Cléo completed a €3.2 million move to Guangzhou from FK Partizan, signing a four-year deal.欧冠锋霸携三国脚加盟恒大 克莱奥转会费320万欧 13 February 2011, Korean midfielder Cho Won-Hee joined Guangzhou Evergrande from Premier League side Wigan Athletic on a free transfer,恒大官方宣布签强力亚洲外援 前韩国国脚曾踢英超 which made him the second Korean player to play for Guangzhou F.C. after Park Ji-Ho. 2 March 2011, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Paulão on a four-year deal from Grêmio Prudente with a fee of €2.5 million.恒大350万美元签强援 4年长约锁定巴西豪门铁闸 8 March 2011, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Renato Cajá on a four-year deal from Botafogo with a fee of €1.6 million.巴甲前腰雷纳托加盟恒大 转会费1500万签约4年 2 April 2011, Guangzhou's Super League 2011 campaign kicked off with a 1–0 home victory over Dalian Shide. Cléo scored the only goal of the match. 9 April 2011, Guangzhou broke club's record for longest unbeaten streak in the league (23 games, 17 wins and 6 draws) with a 1–1 away draw against Nanchang Hengyuan. 4 May 2011, Guangzhou's FA Cup 2011 campaign kicked off with a 3–2 home victory with second-tier club Guizhou Zhicheng. Muriqui scored a hat trick in the match. 8 May 2011, Guangzhou claimed first place in China Super League for the first time of the club's history after a 1–0 away win against Shenzhen Ruby. 12 May 2011, Guangzhou was kicked out in the FA Cup after losing at a 13 round super long Penalty shootout against Shaanxi Renhe. 3 July 2011, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Darío Conca from Fluminense on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a reported record breaking fee of €10 million. 18 September 2011, Guangzhou lost to Changchun Yatai 1–2 at Development Area Stadium, which ended club's record 44-league-match unbeaten run. 28 September 2011, Guangzhou successfully achieved their first Super League title away to Shaanxi Renhe, after a 4–1 win.
Squad
Technical staff PositionStaffHead coach Lee Jang-Soo Kim Seong-Gu (in name)Assistant coach Qiu MingAssistant coach / Fitness coach Kim Yong-KabAssistant coach Jiang FengGoalkeeping coach Wang WeimanTeam doctor Kang KebaoPhysician Renato HiroshiTechnical analyst Kim Hyo-JungReserve team coach Qu ShengqingYouth team coach Peng Weiguo
Transfers
Winter
In:
恒大第2签前国门0价加盟 疯狂采购单曝10国脚 Grêmio informa venda de Paulão para o Evergrande Guangzhou, da China 恒大巧避足协限价令 1200万天价签约国足红人
鲁能足校铁卫投恒大 前国少猛将或“一鸣惊人”
Out:
恒大集中张琳芃不报到 戴宪荣退役众粤将恐离队
武汉旧将王小诗复出 加盟湖北队竭尽全力再冲超
澳门甲组联赛2011赛季报名名单
Summer
In:
恒大官方宣布孔卡正式加盟 1000万美元签三年半
Out:
Starting XI
#PosPlayerStarts1GK Yang Jun1914RB Li Jianhua243CB Paulão276CB Feng Xiaoting2732LB Sun Xiang2516DM Cho Won-Hee3010DM Zheng Zhi(C)2526RW Wu Pingfeng2315AM Conca1429LW Gao Lin2811ST Muriqui26
Source: Squad stats. Using the most used start formation 4–2–3–1. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Pre-season and friendlies
Training matches Pre-seasonDateOpponentsH / AResultScorers2011-01-06 Henan ConstructionH3–32011-01-08 Henan ConstructionH3–1Tu Dongxu, Shi Hongjun, Yang Yihu2011-01-14 Myongji UniversityH2–0Yang Yihu (2)2011-01-15 Henan ConstructionH0–12011-01-20 Hunan BillowsH2–2Gao Zhilin，Guo Zichao2011-01-22 Daejeon CitizenH3–0Yang Yihu(2), Ye Weichao2011-01-26 Dalian AerbinH1–02011-01-29 Dalian AerbinH2–1Gao Lin, Muriqui2011-02-18 Qingdao JonoonH2–1Wu Pingfeng(2)2011-02-25 University TeamA0–12011-02-26 Myongji UniversityA6–2Muriqui(3), Yang Hao, Sun Xiang, Ye Weichao2011-03-01 Gyeongnam FCA0–12011-03-02 Myongji UniversityA1–42011-03-04 Soongsil UniversityA2–2Muriqui, Feng Junyan2011-03-07 Gyeongnam FCA2–2Muriqui, Yang Hao2011-03-08 Hanlyo UniversityA6–02011-03-10 Daegu UniversityA3–1Muriqui, Cléo (2)2011-03-22 Chongqing F.C.H4–0Cléo (3), Feng Xiaoting2011-03-23 Fushun XinyeH0–12011-03-26 Shenzhen RubyN2–0Cléo (2)
Summer breakDateOpponentsH / AResultScorers2011-07-24 Chongqing LifanA2–0Jiang Ning, Shi Hongjun2011-07-26 Chongqing LifanA1–2Muriqui2011-09-03 Guangzhou R&FH4–0Cléo, Gao Zhilin, Muriqui, Li Zhilang2011-10-09 Guangzhou R&FH1–3Muriqui
2011 Asian Challenge Cup
Real Madrid China tour
2011 CSL All-Stars Game
Competitions
Chinese Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Chinese FA Cup
Squad statistics Updated to games played on 2 November 2011.No appearances player not listed. NamePos.LeagueFA CupTotalAppsStartsGoals AppsStartsGoals AppsStartsGoals Cho Won-HeeMF3030040210003231040 Gao LinFW292811302100031291130 PaulãoDF2827060220003029060 Wu PingfengMF2823430220103025440 Li JianhuaDF2824010210103025020 Feng XiaotingDF2727251110002828251 MuriquiFW262616402140028272040 Zheng ZhiMF252551022200027275102 Sun XiangDF2525110220002727110 Jiang NingFW21341021000234410 Yang HaoMF2217060000002217060 Yang JunGK2019020100002119020 Zhang LinpengDF168110220001810110 Darío ConcaMF1514900000001514900 Gao ZhilinMF13630011000147300 Li ShuaiGK1111000220001313000 CléoFW10910101100011101010 Renato CajáMF10800011000119000 Li YanMF600001100071000 Feng JunyanMF600000000060000 Ye WeichaoFW401000000040100 Shi HongjunMF300000000030000 Peng ShaoxiongMF100000000010000 Tang DechaoDF100000000010000 Yang YihuFW100000000010000Total––––––67483––––420––––71503
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