The 2013–14 season is Kitchee's 35th season in the Hong Kong First Division League, the top flight of Hong Kong football, and their 83rd season in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will seek to reclaim the First Division League title after South China won it last season, as well as to defend their FA Cup champions. They will also compete in the Senior Challenge Shield this season.
As Kitchee have reached to the quarter-finals of the 2013 AFC Cup, they will also compete in the 2013 AFC Cup. On the other hand, they confirmed their qualification to the 2014 AFC Cup group stage as they defeated Tuen Mun 3–0 in the 2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs final.
Key events 19 May 2013: Spanish forward Jonathan Carril completed a permanent transfer to Royal Southern after Carril spent almost the whole 2012–13 season on loan to Royal Southern. 29 May 2013: Spanish forward Yago González joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern for free. 29 May 2013: General manager Ken Ng confirmed that Spanish forward Jordi Tarrés has extended and signed a new 2-year contract with the club. 29 May 2013: Tsang Chi Hau and Matt Lam have also extended and signed a new 2-year and 1-year contract with the club respectively. On the other hand, Liu Quankun will also stay at the club. 30 May 2013: Hong Kong international midfielder Xu Deshuai joins the club from fellow First Division club Sun Pegasus for an undisclosed fee. 30 May 2013: Hong Kong midfielder To Hon To joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po for free. 31 May 2013: The club confirms that they will not extend Spanish striker Pablo Couñago's contract and he is free to join any club. 9 June 2013: Nigerian striker Alex Tayo Akande joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po for free. 9 June 2013: Ghanaian striker Christian Annan joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po for free. 13 June 2013: Canadian-born Hong Kong midfielder Landon Ling leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Sun Pegasus for an undisclosed fee. 17 June 2013: English-born Hong Kong striker James Ha joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on a season-long loan. 17 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Ngan Lok Fung joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on a season-long loan. 19 June 2013: Hong Kong striker Cheng Siu Wai leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon for an undisclosed fee. 20 June 2013: Hong Kong forward Chan Ho Fung joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on a season-long loan. 20 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Li Ngai Hoi is expected to join fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on a season-long loan if his trial at Dalian Aerbin falls through. 23 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Lo Chi Kwan joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on a season-long loan. 9 July 2013: Chinese-Hongkonger striker Liang Zicheng leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee. 9 July 2013: Spanish striker Juan Belencoso joins the club from Segunda División B club Cádiz CF for an undisclosed fee. 18 July 2013: Young English-Hong Kong midfielder Toby Philip Down leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Citizen on a free transfer. 7 August 2013: Hong Kong defender Li Ngai Hoi joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on loan until the end of the season. 12 November 2013: Pakistani defender Zesh Rehman leaves the club and joins Malaysia Super League club Pahang FA on a free transfer. 22 November 2013: Irish-Hong Kong midfielder Emmet Wan joins the club on a free transfer after a successful trial spell. 27 December 2013: Australian defender Jordan Elsey joins the club on loan from A-League club Adelaide United until the end of the season. 2 January 2014: Hong Kong striker James Ha is recalled from Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei by the club and has returned to the club. 6 January 2014: Australian defender Jordan Elsey is recalled by parent club Adelaide United and leaves the club. 6 January 2014: South Korean defender Jang Kyung-Jin joins the club from Korea National League club Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FC on a free transfer. 17 January 2014: Hong Kong striker James Ha leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on loan until the end of the season. 22 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Li Ngai Hoi has returned to the club from fellow First Division club Royal Southern and soon after he leaves the club and joins Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai on an undisclosed fee. 26 January 2014: Spanish striker Diego Cascón joins the club from Segunda División club Real Jaén for an undisclosed fee.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKWang ZhenpengLP302005 Dalian ShideSecond nationality: China2DFFernando RecioFP302010 Tortosa3DFDani CancelaFP322010 Lugo6MFGao WenLP292006 Shanghai ShenhuaSecond nationality: China7MFChu Siu KeiLP342010 ShatinTeam captain8FWAlex Tayo AkandeFP252013 Wofoo Tai Po9FWJuan BelencosoFP322013 Cádiz10MFLam Ka WaiLP282008 Bulova RangersTeam 2nd vice captain11MFTo Hon ToLP252013 Wofoo Tai Po12DFLo Kwan YeeLP292007 RangersTeam 1st vice captain13DFCheung Kin FungLP302013 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei14DFLiu QuankunLP312003 Dalian ShideSecond nationality: China15FWChristian AnnanLP362013 Wofoo Tai PoSecond nationality: Hong Kong16DFTsang Chi HauLP242010 Happy Valley17FWChan Man FaiLP252008 Workable18FWJordi TarrésFP332010 Hospitalet19MFHuang YangLP30201Free AgentSecond nationality: China20MFMatt LamLP242013 (Winter) FC EdmontonSecond nationality: Hong Kong21DFTsang Kam ToLP242008 Workable22MFEmmet WanLP212014 (Winter)Free AgentSecond nationality: Republic of Ireland23GKGuo JianqiaoLP302011 Tai ChungSecond nationality: Hong Kong27GKChan Ka HoLP182012Youth system28MFXu DeshuaiLP262013 Sun PegasusSecond nationality: China30DFLeung Robson Augusto Ka HaiLP212008Youth systemSecond nationality: Brazil;32DFJang Kyung-JinAP302014 (Winter) Ulsan Hyundai Mipo33FWDiego CascónFP302014 (Winter) Jaén MFNgan Lok Fung212008Youth systemOn loan to Royal Southern MFLo Chi Kwan332011 Fourway RangersOn loan to Royal Southern FWJames Stephen Gee Ha212011 Hong Kong FCSecond nationality: England; On loan to Royal Southern
Last update: 23 January 2014 Source: Kitchee Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; APAsian player.
2013 AFC Cup 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 DateTeamSource28 Sun PegasusUndisclosedFirst team11 Wofoo Tai PoFree transferFirst team8 Wofoo Tai PoFree transferFirst team15 Wofoo Tai PoFree transferFirst team13 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiUndisclosedFirst team9 CádizUndisclosedFirst team22Free AgentFree transferFirst team32 Ulsan Hyundai MipoFree transferFirst team33 JaénUndisclosedFirst team
Out #PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateTeamSource Royal SouthernFree transfer (End of contract)First team11 Royal SouthernFree transfer (End of contract)First team8UnattachedFree transfer (End of contract)First team28 Eastern SalonUndisclosedFirst team24 Sun PegasusUndisclosedFirst team9 Yokohama FC Hong KongUndisclosedFirst team CitizenFree transferYouth team5 Pahang FAFree transferFirst team Changchun YataiUndisclosedFirst team
Loan In #PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresTeamSource Adelaide UnitedFirst team
Loan out #PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresTeamSource4 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiEnd of the seasonFirst team Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiFirst team25 Royal SouthernEnd of the seasonFirst team Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiEnd of the seasonReserves22 Royal SouthernEnd of the seasonFirst team Royal SouthernFirst team Royal SouthernEnd of the seasonFirst team
Club
Coaching staff
Statistics Note: Voided matches are not counted in the statistics except discipline records.
Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|League !width="60"|Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|2013AFC Cup !width="60"|2014AFC Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 16 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5 || 26 |- |align=left|Games won || 13 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 18 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 5 |- |align=left|Games lost || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3 |- |align=left|Goals for || 40 || 1 || 5 || 2 || 15 || 63 |- |align=left|Goals against || 10 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 19
|align=left|Players used || 24 || 14 || 15 || 13 || 18 || 241 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 29 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 48 |- |align=left|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Players Used: Kitchee have used a total of 24 different players in all competitions.2013–14 Kitchee SC season#Player Stats
Appearances TotalLeagueShieldFA Cup2013AFC Cup2014AFC CupPGSAppGoalsMinAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals1GKWang Zhenpeng1819–15166813–81–20–02–44–323GKGuo Jianqiao77–26124–20–02–00–01–027GKChan Ka Ho00–000–00–00–00–00–02DFRecio252532078152102020513DFDani1517214431521010000012DFLo Kwan Yee1821016571301020203013DFCheung Kin Fung11141950501011205014DFLiu Quankun470398300000202016DFTsang Chi Hau7100630400010203021DFTsang Kam To9130797501000205030DFLeung Ka Hai01220000100000032DFJang Kyung-Jin1214011539000100040 DFZesh Rehman78064550100020006MFGao Wen817077190001020507MFChu Siu Kei02033200000000010MFLam Ka Wai1922315571431010204011MFTo Hon To150125100010003019MFHuang Yang2425022091601010205020MFMatt Lam1919116971611020000022MFEmmet Wan232021000100001028MFXu Deshuai311042650001000518FWAlex111881150135102221009FWBelencoso182019158415110000005815FWAnnan1117310631431020000017FWChan Man Fai9163774801011105218FWJordi19221117061371120214333FWDiego Cascón8937527300200000
Last updated: 17 April 2014
Top scorers NameLeagueShieldFA Cup2013AFC Cup2014AFC CupTotal1FW9Juan Belencoso110008192FW18Jordi Tarrés71013123FW8Alex Tayo Akande5021084Own goal3010045DF2Fernando Recio200013MF10Lam Ka Wai300003FW15Christian Annan300003FW17Chan Man Fai001023FW33Diego Cascón30000310DF3Dani Cancela20000211DF13Cheung Kin Fung001001MF20Matt Lam100001MF28Xu Deshuai000011TOTALS401521563
Last updated: 17 April 2014
Disciplinary record
Substitution Record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA Cup2013 AFC Cup2014 AFC CupTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKWang Zhenpeng10000000001023GKGuo Jianqiao01000000000127GKChan Ka Ho000000000000Defenders2CBRecio0200010101053LBDani1010000000205CBRehman10000000001012RBLo Kwan Yee11100101113413LBCheung Kin Fung31010000003214CBLiu Quankun01000010203116CBTsang Chi Hau10000011113221RBTsang Kam To12010010214430LBLeung Ka Hai00001000001032CBJang Kyung-Jin100000000010Midfielders6DMGao Wen82001011031067CMChu Siu Kei20000000002010CMLam Ka Wai290101100331411AMTo Hon To10000000304019DMHuang Yang02000000111320CMMatt Lam02000000000222DMEmmet Wan00000100101128RMXu Deshuai420001004083Forwards8CFAlex6400100000749CFJuan Belencoso13000000001315LWAnnan34102000006417SSChan Man Fai62001001047718CFJordi48000100004933CFDiego Cascón120000000012
Last updated: 17 April 2014
Captains
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
First Division League
Senior Shield
FA Cup
2013 AFC Cup
Quarter-finals The draw of quarter-finals was held on 20 June 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kitchee will face Jordan Premier League club Al-Faisaly who were the champions for 2005 and 2006 editions.
2014 AFC Cup
Group stage
See also List of unbeaten football club seasons
Notes
References