The 2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season is the 62nd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 48th season in the Chinese football league, also its 26th season in the top flight. The club's name was changed from Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. before the 2015 season due to e-commerce company Alibaba Group purchasing a 50% stake in the club from the Evergrande Real Estate Group. Fabio Cannavaro was appointed as the new manager of the club after Marcello Lippi announced his retirement at the end of 2014 season. On 4 June 2015, Brazilian football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed as the new manager of club, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Players
First and reserve squad Squad Player Super League Champions League FIFA Club World Cup Reserve LeagueFirst halfSecond halfFirst halfSecond halfFirst halfSecond half1GK Dong Chunyu● ● 2MF Liao Lisheng●●●● 3DF Mei Fang●●●●● 4MF Zhang Jiaqi●●●● 5DF Zhang Linpeng●●●●● 6DF Feng Xiaoting●●●●● 7FW Alan Carvalho● ● ● ●8MF Renê Júnior● ●9FW Elkeson●●●●● 10MF Zheng Zhi●●●●● 11MF Ricardo Goulart●●●●● 12MF Wang Shangyuan●● ●● 13GK Fang Jingqi●● ●● 14GK Liu Weiguo ● ● 15DF Yi Teng● 16MF Huang Bowen●●●●● 17MF Liu Jian●●●●● 18FW Dong Xuesheng●●●● 19GK Zeng Cheng●●●●● 20MF Yu Hanchao●●●●● 21MF Zhao Xuri●●●●● 22GK Li Shuai●●●●● 23MF Yang Xin●●●● 24FW Liang Xueming●● ● 25DF Zou Zheng●●●●● 26FW Wang Jingbin ●●● ● 27MF Zheng Long●●●●● 28DF Kim Young-gwon●●●●● 29FW Gao Lin●●●●● 30DF Hu Bao ● ●●31MF Luo Jiacheng ● ●●32MF Ju Feng ● ●●33DF Rong Hao●●●●● 34MF Wang Junhui●●●● 35DF Li Xuepeng●●●●● 36DF Liu Hao ●●37DF Wu Yuduo ●●38MF Shen Qi'an ●39DF Zhu Junhui ●40FW Hu Yangyang ●●41DF Gong Liangxuan ●42GK Zhao Tianci ●●43DF Wen Haojun ●●45MF Li Geng ●●46DF Yang Zhaohui ●47GK Liu Shibo ●●48MF Paulinho ● ●● 49MF Wang Rui ● ●50MF Li Zhongyi ●●51MF Xu Li'ao ●●52DF Guan Haojin ●●53DF Guo Tao ●54FW Gan Tiancheng ●●55MF Lin Zhikeng ●56FW Robinho ● ● 57MF Chen Zepeng ● MF Feng Renliang ●
On loan
Technical staff PositionNameHead coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (from 4 June 2015) Assistant coaches Flávio Murtosa (from 4 June 2015) Ivo Wortmann (from 4 June 2015) Hao Wei (from 11 August 2015)Goalkeeping coach Carlos Pracidelli (from 4 June 2015)Fitness coach Darlan Schneider (from 4 June 2015) Rudy Pracidelli (from 1 July 2015)Reserve team coach Hao Wei (from 11 August 2015)Reserve team assistant coach Pang Li Chang Weiwei (from 11 August 2015) Reserve team goalkeeping coach Chen GangAcademy director / U-17 team coach Marco PezzaiuoliTeam doctor / Physiotherapist Feliciano Fontoura (from 4 June 2015)Team doctor Wang Shucheng Kyoshi O Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos (from 1 July 2015)Technical director Marcello Lippi (to 28 February 2015)Head coach Fabio Cannavaro (to 4 June 2015)Assistant coaches Narciso Pezzotti (to 4 June 2015) Massimiliano Maddaloni (to 4 June 2015) Li Tie (to 26 June 2015)Goalkeeping coach Michelangelo Rampulla (to 4 June 2015)Fitness coach Claudio Gaudino (to 4 June 2015) Jordi García (to 4 June 2015)Reserve team coach Fabrizio Del Rosso (to 4 June 2015)Medical adviser Enrico Castellacci (to 4 June 2015) Team doctor / Physiotherapist Silvano Cotti (to 4 June 2015) Scout Andrea Innocenti (to 4 June 2015)
Transfers
In
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource25DF Zou Zheng Qingdao JonoonTransfer¥20 million4MF Zhang Jiaqi Dalian AerbinTransfer¥20 millionDF Zhao Peng Changchun YataiLoan returnedMF Feng Renliang Changchun YataiLoan returnedDF Li Jianbin Henan JianyeLoan returnedDF Hu Bowen Hangzhou GreentownLoan returnedFW Yang Chaosheng Liaoning F.C.Loan returned15DF Yi Teng Liaoning F.C.Loan returnedDF Gong Liangxuan Chengdu TianchengLoan returnedDF Tu Dongxu Guangdong Sunray CaveLoan returnedFW Ye Weichao Guangdong Sunray CaveLoan returnedFW Shewket Yalqun Qingdao HainiuLoan returnedMF Wang Rui Qingdao HainiuLoan returnedDF Zhang Hongnan Qingdao HainiuLoan returnedFW Ni Bo Shenyang ZhongzeLoan returnedDF Li Weixin Meixian KejiaLoan returnedMF Gao Zhilin Meizhou KejiaLoan returnedMF Peng Xinli Meizhou KejiaLoan returnedMF Zhang Xingbo Taiyuan Zhongyou JiayiLoan returned11MF Ricardo Goulart CruzeiroTransfer€15 million7FW Alan Carvalho Red Bull SalzburgTransfer€11.1 million12MF Wang Shangyuan Club BruggeTransferUndisclosed
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource48MF Paulinho Tottenham HotspurTransfer€14 millionMF Alessandro Diamanti FiorentinaLoan returnedFW Alberto Gilardino FiorentinaLoan returned14GK Liu Weiguo Dalian AerbinTransfer¥15 million56FW RobinhoFree AgentTransferFree MF Li Yuanyi BoavistaTransfer€2 million
Out
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource59DF Li Jianbin Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaTransferUndisclosedMF Zhang Xingbo Nei Mongol ZhongyouTransferUndisclosedDF Zhang Hongnan Shenzhen F.C.LoanUndisclosedFW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoanUndisclosedDF Li Weixin Meixian KejiaTransferUndisclosedMF Gao Zhilin Meizhou KejiaTransferUndisclosedDF Tu Dongxu Meizhou KejiaTransferUndisclosed32DF Sun Xiang Shanghai SIPGTransferFree transfer23MF Alessandro Diamanti FiorentinaLoan€2 million38FW Alberto Gilardino FiorentinaLoanUndisclosed34MF Hu Weiwei Qingdao JonoonTransferUndisclosed21MF Peng Xinli Chongqing LifanLoanUndisclosed4DF Zhao Peng Qingdao JonoonTransferFree transfer40DF Hu Bowen Qingdao HainiuLoanUndisclosed7MF Feng JunyanRetired30FW Yang Chaosheng Liaoning F.C.LoanUndisclosed14MF Feng Renliang Guizhou RenheLoanUndisclosed
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource15DF Yi Teng Hangzhou GreentownLoanUndisclosed MF Li Yuanyi LeixõesLoanUndisclosedMF Alessandro Diamanti WatfordLoanUndisclosedFW Alberto Gilardino PalermoTransferUndisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Training matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScorers 2015-01-11 Nanjing QianbaoH2–0 Liu Jian, Dong Xuesheng2015-01-17 Tianjin SongjiangH2–3 Cao Xiaodong (o.g.), Elkeson2015-02-07 Hangzhou GreentownH1–1 Elkeson (pen.)2015-12-08 GuangdongA3–1 Goulart, Elkeson, Zheng Long
2015 Casino Marbella Cup
FC Bayern München China Tour
Competitions
Chinese Super League
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Super Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
FIFA Club World Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals2MF Liao Lisheng1000001000000002003DF Mei Fang21200000980110110323004MF Zhang Jiaqi3201115100000009415DF Zhang Linpeng1210400010100000330252346DF Feng Xiaoting2727100013130110220434317FW Alan Carvalho0000001101000002108MF Renê Júnior5400000001100006509FW Elkeson161170001110311033031251010MF Zheng Zhi22201000131211103303936211MF Ricardo Goulart2725190001413810033045412712MF Wang Shangyuan191411000000000002014113GK Fang Jingqi00010000000000010015DF Yi Teng11011000000000022016MF Huang Bowen28221000131331103304539417MF Liu Jian161011108200001002613118FW Dong Xuesheng70011011000000092019GK Zeng Cheng25250000111101100003737020MF Yu Hanchao2315700012501103003921721MF Zhao Xuri17601108511000002712122GK Li Shuai5501105300003301412023MF Yang Xin00011000000000011024FW Liang Xueming00011000000000011025DF Zou Zheng181821109600002203027227MF Zheng Long2722700010800003114031828DF Kim Young-gwon18150000111100003303229029FW Gao Lin252013000117111031040291433DF Rong Hao9701104201100001511034MF Wang Junhui1120110100000000133035DF Li Xuepeng131100008601102102419048MF Paulinho131120006610003322220556FW Robinho9730000000001101083Own goals 2 1 3 TOTALS 71 1 19 0 3 94
Goalscorers RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupClub World CupTotal1 Ricardo Goulart11MF190800272 Gao Lin29FW130100143 Elkeson9FW70300104 Zheng Long27MF7000185 Yu Hanchao20MF7000076 Paulinho48MF2010257 Zhang Linpeng5DF400004 Huang Bowen16MF1030049 Robinho56FW30000310 Zheng Zhi10MF101002 Zou Zheng25DF20000212 Zhang Jiaqi4MF010001 Feng Xiaoting6DF100001 Wang Shangyuan12MF100001 Liu Jian17MF100001 Zhao Xuri21MF001001Own goals201003TOTALS711190394
Assists RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupClub World CupTotal1 Ricardo Goulart11MF110000112 Huang Bowen16MF5040093 Zheng Long27MF6020084 Zheng Zhi10MF6010075 Elkeson9FW402006 Gao Lin29FW1030267 Yu Hanchao20MF3010158 Zhang Linpeng5DF300003 Li Xuepeng35DF30000310 Liu Jian17MF20000211 Alan Carvalho7FW001001 Renê Júnior8MF100001 Wang Shangyuan12MF100001 Zou Zheng25DF100001 Kim Young-gwon28DF100001 Rong Hao33DF010001Total481140366
Disciplinary record Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Club World Cup Total3DF Mei Fang60000030000010010004MF Zhang Jiaqi2000000000000002005DF Zhang Linpeng4100001000000005106DF Feng Xiaoting5000002000002009008MF Renê Júnior3000000000000003009FW Elkeson10000010000000020010MF Zheng Zhi40100010000010060111MF Ricardo Goulart60000010000000070012MF Wang Shangyuan30000000000000030015DF Yi Teng00010000000000010016MF Huang Bowen700000400100000120017MF Liu Jian20000020000000040018FW Dong Xuesheng10000100000000010119GK Zeng Cheng10000010000000020020MF Yu Hanchao30000000000000030021MF Zhao Xuri30010010000000050022GK Li Shuai00000100000000000125DF Zou Zheng40100030000000070127MF Zheng Long00000010000000010028DF Kim Young-gwon10000020000010040029FW Gao Lin10000010000000020033DF Rong Hao00010000000000010035DF Li Xuepeng30000010100000040148MF Paulinho200000100000000300 TOTALS621230226011005009915
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