The 2013–14 season is South China's 93rd season in the Hong Kong First Division League. South China will seek to defend their league title, as well as to fight for victory in Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the first time in three seasons.
Key events 15 May 2013: The club confirmed that they will not extend Brazilian forward Alessandro Celin's contract while Joel, Dhiego Martins and Ticão will stay at the club. Itaparica, Chan Wai Ho, Lee Chi Ho and Lee Wai Lim have finished their contract and are uncertain about their future. 16 May 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei and Brazilian forward Alessandro Celin are released by the club. 31 May 2013: Brazilian midfielder João Emir Porto Pereira rejoins the club on a free transfer. He played for the club in the 2011–12 season but left the club after the season. 31 May 2013: Brazilian midfielder Aender Naves Mesquita joins the club from newly relegated club Wofo Tai Po on a free transfer. 31 May 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou is released by the club. 1 June 2013: Chinese-born Hong Kong goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui rejoins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee. 1 June 2013: The club confirms that Lee Chi Ho will leave the club while Chan Wai Ho chooses to stay. 7 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Au Yeung Yiu Chung joins First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club. 8 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei joins First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club. 11 June 2013: Brazilian midfielder Itaparica leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon on a free transfer. 11 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Man Pei Tak leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club. 11 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Chan Siu Kwan joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee. 12 June 2013: Guinean striker Mamadou Barry joins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for free. 14 June 2013: Hong Kong international defender Lee Chi Ho leaves the club and joins Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for free. 20 June 2013: Head coach Liu Chun Fai confirms that he failed to reach an agreement with the club and thus leaves the club after the 1-year contract ends. 28 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai joins the club from fellow First Division Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee. 28 June 2013: Hong Kong striker Lo Kong Wai joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee. 1 July 2013: The club appoints Cheung Po Chun as the head coach successor of Liu Chun Fai. 1 July 2013: The club announces the departure of Yapp Hung Fai, Adam Tse Chi Keung and Filipe de Souza Conceicao. Yapp Hung Fai is set to join Chinese Super League club Guizhou Renhe but the deal is yet to finalised. 2 July 2013: Unattached Australian defender Jovo Pavlović joins the club on a free transfer. 2 July 2013: Australian-Hong Kong defender Liu Stephen Garlock joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee. 2 July 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Wai Ho signs a 2-year extension contract with the club. 18 July 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai fails to join Chinese Super League club Guizhou Renhe as Chinese club cannot sign any non-Chinese player. Yapp's contract with the club ends in July 2014. 6 August 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on loan until the end of the season. 6 August 2013: Brazil-born Hong Kong striker Filipe de Souza Conceicao joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on loan until the end of the season. 8 August 2013: Australian defender Jovo Pavlović is released by the club. 26 August 2013: Unattached South Korean defender Ko Kyung-Joon joins the club on a free transfer. 28 August 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Law Chun Yan signs his first professional contract with the club after being promoted to the first team. 30 September 2013: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho signs a 3-month loan contract with the club. 5 December 2013: Dutch winger Vincent Weijl joins the club on a free transfer. It is noted that Joel's registration is cancelled so as to leave a place for Weiji. 27 December 2013: Brazilian midfielder Aender Naves Mesquita joins fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on loan until the end of the season. 31 December 2013: Hong Kong striker Chan Siu Ki rejoins the club from Chinese League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer. 31 December 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Chun Pong rejoins the club from Chinese League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer. 31 December 2013: Bosnian striker Saša Kajkut joins the club from Bosnian Premier League club Čelik Zenica on a free transfer after a successful trial. 31 December 2013: Australian striker Andrew Barisic joins the club from Australia Victorian Premier League club Melbourne Knights on a free transfer. 3 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho rejoins the club from Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for an undisclosed fee. 6 January 2014: Guinean striker Mamadou Barry leaves the club and joins Malaysia Super League club Terengganu on a free transfer. 6 January 2014: Brazilian defender Joel Bertoti Padilha joins fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on loan until the end of the season. 14 January 2014: Chinese-born Hong Kong goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui terminates the contract and leaves the club. 14 January 2014: Hong Kong goalkeeper Leung Hing Kit joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers until the end of the season.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKYapp Hung FaiLP242010 TSW Pegasus 2DFLee Chi HoLP312014 (Winter) Beijing Guoan4DFSean TseLP222012 Manchester CitySecond nationality: Hong Kong5DFChak Ting FungLP242013 (Winter) Biu Chun Rangers7FWChan Siu KiLP282014 (Winter) Guangdong Sunray Cave8MFTicãoFP292012 PelotasSecond nationality: Italy9MFLee Wai LimLP332009 Tai Po10MFJoão Emir Porto PereiraFP252013Free agent11FWSaša KajkutFP292014 (Winter) Čelik Zenica13MFLaw Chun YanLP202013Youth system14MFVincent WeijlFP222013 (Winter) SC Cambuur15DFChan Wai HoLP322011 (Winter) Fourway RangersTeam captain16MFChan Siu KwanLP212013 Yokohama FC Hong Kong17MFLee Hong LimLP302012 TSW Pegasus18DFKwok Kin PongLP272002Youth systemTeam vice-captain19FWDhiego de Souza MartinsFP252011 (Winter) Operário PR20DFLiu Stephen GarlockLP222013 Yokohama FC Hong KongSecond nationality: Hong Kong21MFLeung Chun PongLP272014 (Winter) Gunagdong Sunray Cave22DFJack SealyLP272012 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiSecond nationality: England23MFMichael Luk Chi HoLP272012 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiSecond nationality: Canada24MFLo Kong WaiLP212013 Yokohama FC Hong Kong25GKTin Man HoLP242012 WanchaiFrom Youth system27FWAndrew BarisicFP282014 (Winter) Melbourne Knights31FWCheng Lai HinLP282010 Kitchee36MFKouta JigeLP172011Youth systemSecond nationality: Japan37DFKo Kyung-JoonFP272013Free agent39GKLeung Hing KitLP242014 (Winter) Biu Chun RangersOn loan from Biu Chun Rangers GKTsang Man FaiNR222013 Yokohama FC Hong KongOn loan to Royal Southern DFJoel Bertoti PadilhaNR332011 (Winter) Guangdong Sunray CaveOn loan to Biu Chun Rangers MFAender Naves MesquitaNR312013 Wofoo Tai PoOn loan to Biu Chun Rangers FWFilipe de Souza ConceicaoNR182011Youth systemSecond nationality: Brazil; On loan to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
Last update: 28 January 2014 Source: South China FC Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
2014 AFC Champions League Squad
Remarks: FP These players are registered as foreign players. AP These players are registered as AFC Asian players.
2014 AFC Cup squad
Remarks: FP These players are registered as foreign players. AP These players are registered as AFC Asian players.
Transfers
In #Position Player Transferred fromFee DateTeamSource10Free AgentFree transferFirst team11 Wofoo Tai PoFree transferFirst team28 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiUndisclosedFirst team16 Yokohama FC Hong KongUndisclosedFirst team29 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiFree transferFirst team1 Yokohama FC Hong KongUndisclosedFirst team24 Yokohama FC Hong KongUndisclosedFirst team6Free agentFree transferFirst team20 Yokohama FC Hong KongUndisclosedFirst team37Free agentFree transferFirst team13Youth systemN/AFirst team14 SC CambuurFree transferFirst team7 Guangdong Sunray CaveFree transferFirst team21 Guangdong Sunray CaveFree transferFirst team11 Čelik ZenicaFree transferFirst team27 Melbourne KnightsFree transferFirst team2 Beijing GuoanUndisclosedFirst team
Out #Position Player Transferred toFee Date TeamSource16UnattachedFree transferFirst team10 Yokohama FC Hong KongFree transferFirst team3 Biu Chun RangersFree transferFirst team11 Eastern SalonFree transferFirst team12 Eastern SalonFree transferFirst team2 Beijing GuoanFree transferFirst team20Unattached (Released)Free transferFirst team6Unattached (Released)Free transferFirst team29 TerengganuFree transferFirst team28 UnattachedFree transferFirst team
Loan in #Position Player Loaned fromDate Loan expires TeamSource2 Beijing GuoanFirst team39 Biu Chun RangersFirst team
Loan out #Position Player Loaned toDateLoan expires TeamSource1 Royal SouthernFirst team27 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiFirst team11 Biu Chun RangersFirst team30 Biu Chun RangersFirst team
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics Note: Voided matches are not counted in the statistics except discipline records.
Overall statistics {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|First Division !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|AFC !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 14 || 3 || 2 || 6 || 25 |- |align=left|Games won || 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 12 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 8 |- |align=left|Games lost || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 5 |- |align=left|Goals for || 27 || 8 || 3 || 8 || 46 |- |align=left|Goals against || 18 || 4 || 2 || 14 || 38
|align=left|Players used || 27 || 18 || 15 || 19 || 271 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 22 || 7 || 11 || 14 || 54 |- |align=left|Red cards || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3
Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions.2013–14 South China AA season#Player Stats
Appearances TotalLeagueShieldFA CupContinentalPGSAppGoalsMinAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals1GKYapp Hung Fai1919–2918008–93–42–26–1425GKTin Man Ho00–000–00–00–00–039GKLeung Hing Kit33–42703–40–00–00–0 GKZhang Chunhui33–52703–50–00–00–02DFLee Chi Ho2020118311013020504DFSean Tse141621138922020305DFChak Ting Fung101119367130001015DFChan Wai Ho1317012697030106018DFKwok Kin Pong22233205512330206020DFLiu Stephen Garlock00000000000022DFJack Sealy1417113129110205037DFKo Kyung-Joon1012192891200010 DFJoel Bertoti Padilha230224300000008MFTicão1717116201003210209MFLee Wai Lim11182100810122006010MFJoão Emir1015299511022002013MFLaw Chun Yan00000000000014MFVincent Weijl121229947230200016MFChan Siu Kwan4702895000002017MFLee Hong Lim15223151113220206121MFLeung Chun Pong101108154000106023MFMichael Luk41115858000103124MFLo Kong Wai41114318110002036MFKouta Jige000000000000 MFAender Naves340239400000007FWChan Siu Ki81329026000206211FWSaša Kajkut91167902211215219FWDhiego Martins14177122112631200027FWAndrew Barisic1111710173211225231FWCheng Lai Hin710158161100030 FWMamadou Barry67557275000000
Last update: 17 April 2014
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