The 2015–16 season is Kitchee's 37th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and 2015 AFC Cup in this season.
Key events 1 June 2015: The club extends a 2-year contract with club captain Lo Kwan Yee. 4 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Tong Kin Man joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. Brazilian midfielder Fernando Augusto Azevedo joins the club from YFCMD for an undisclosed fee. 12 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Xu Deshuai leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 16 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Kin Fung leaves the club and joins South China on a free transfer. 4 July 2015: Spanish striker Borja Rubiato leaves the club and joins Talavera CF on a free transfer. 8 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chi Hau leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Kam To leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 13 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Emmet Wan, Ho Chuck Hang and defender Wang Hecun join KC Southern on loan until the end of the season. 15 July 2015: Hong Kong striker Sham Kwok Keung joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. On the other hand, Brazil-born Hong Kong striker Alessandro Leonardo joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer. 15 July 2015: Ngan Chuck Ban, Cheng Chin Lung, Harima Hirokane and Law Tsz Chun are promoted from the youth system. 23 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder To Hon To leaves the club and joins Wong Tai Sin for an undisclosed fee. 23 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Yu Wai Lim leaves the club and joins Tai Po on a free transfer. 27 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lee Kai Chi leaves the club and joins Yuen Long on a free transfer. 1 August 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Cho Sung-min leaves the club and joins Citizen on a free transfer.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKWang ZhenpengLP312005 Dalian ShideSecond nationality: China2DFFernando RecioFP322010 Tortosa3DFDani CancelaFP332010 Lugo5DFHélio José de Souza GonçalvesLP292014 Citizen6MFGao WenLP292006 Shanghai ShenhuaSecond nationality: China7MFFernandoFP292015 Citizen8FWAlex Tayo AkandeLP262013 Wofoo Tai Po9FWJuan BelencosoFP332013 Cádiz10MFLam Ka WaiLP302008 Bulova RangersTeam 2nd vice captain11FWSandroLP282015 Wong Tai Sin12DFLo Kwan YeeLP302007 RangersTeam 1st vice captain13DFLi Ngai HoiLP202008Youth system14MFCheung Kwok MingLP242014 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei15FWChristian AnnanLP372013 Wofoo Tai PoSecond nationality: Hong Kong17MFPaulinho PiracicabaLP322014 Citizen18FWJordi TarrésFP342010 Hospitalet19MFHuang YangLP31201Free agentSecond nationality: China20MFMatt LamLP252013 (Winter) FC EdmontonSecond nationality: Hong Kong21DFTong Kin ManLP302015 Sun Pegasus22MFEmmet WanNR222014 (Winter)Free agentSecond nationality: Republic of Ireland; On loan to KC Southern23GKGuo JianqiaoLP322011 Tai ChungSecond nationality: Hong Kong24MFNgan Chuck BanLP172011Youth system26DFWang HecunNR192013Youth systemOn loan to KC Southern27GKChan Ka HoLP192012Youth system28MFCheng Chin LungLP172013Youth system29FWHarima HirokaneLP172013Youth systemSecond nationality: Japan30DFLeung Robson Augusto Ka HaiLP222008Youth systemSecond nationality: Brazil; On loan to KC Southern31DFLaw Tsz ChunLP182011Youth system33FWSham Kwok KeungLP292015 Sun Pegasus38MFNgan Lok FungLP222008Youth system44DFKim Tae-MinFP332014 Police United F.C. MFHo Chuck HangNRMay 1997182013Youth systemOn loan to KC Southern
Last update: 28 July 2015 Source: South China Football Team Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
In
Summer PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource7MF YFCMDUndisclosed21DF Sun PegasusFree transfer11FW Wong Tai SinFree transfer33FW Sun PegasusFree transfer24MF Youth systemN/A28MF Youth systemN/A29FW Youth systemN/A31DF Youth systemN/A
Out
Summer PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource7MF EasternUndisclosed13DF South ChinaFree transfer88FW Talavera CFFree transfer16DF EasternUndisclosed21DF EasternUndisclosed11MF Wong Tai SinUndisclosed DF Tai PoFree transfer MF Yuen LongFree transfer24MF CitizenFree transfer
Loan in
Summer
PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
Loan out
Summer PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|League !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total stats |- |align=left|Games played || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games won || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games lost || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals for || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals against || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|align=left|Players used || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Appearances and goals Key
No. = Squad number
Pos. = Playing position
Nat. = Nationality
Apps = Appearances
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupLeague CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKWang Zhenpeng0000000000002DFFernando Recio0000000000003DFDani Cancela0000000000005DFHélio José de Souza Gonçalves0000000000006MFGao Wen0000000000007MFFernando Augusto Azevedo0000000000008FWAlex Tayo Akande0000000000009FWJuan Belencoso00000000000010MFLam Ka Wai00000000000011FWAlessandro Leonardo00000000000012DFLo Kwan Yee00000000000013DFLi Ngai Hoi00000000000014MFCheung Kwok Ming00000000000015FWChristian Annan00000000000017MFPaulinho Piracicaba00000000000018FWJordi Tarrés00000000000019MFHuang Yang00000000000020MFMatt Lam00000000000021DFTong Kin Man00000000000023GKGuo Jianqiao00000000000024MFNgan Chuck Ban00000000000026DFWang Hecun00000000000027GKChan Ka Ho00000000000028MFCheng Chin Lung00000000000029FWHarima Hirokane00000000000030DFLeung Robson Augusto Ka Hai00000000000031DFLaw Tsz Chun00000000000033FWSham Kwok Keung00000000000038MFNgan Lok Fung00000000000044DFKim Tae-Min000000000000
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerPremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupTotalOwn goals TOTALS
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
Substitution record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupOthersTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKWang Zhenpeng000000000023GKGuo Jianqiao000000000027GKChan Ka Ho0000000000Defenders2CBFernando Recio00000000003LBDani Cancela00000000005CBHélio José de Souza Gonçalves000000000012RBLo Kwan Yee000000000013LBLi Ngai Hoi000000000021RBTong Kin Man000000000026LBWang Hecun000000000030RBLeung Robson Augusto Ka Hai000000000031CBLaw Tsz Chun000000000044CBKim Tae-Min0000000000Midfielders6DMGao Wen00000000007AMFernando Augusto Azevedo000000000010AMLam Ka Wai000000000014LMCheung Kwok Ming000000000017AMPaulinho Piracicaba000000000019DMHuang Yang000000000020CMMatt Lam000000000024CMNgan Chuck Ban000000000028RMCheng Chin Lung000000000038AMNgan Lok Fung0000000000Forwards8CFAlex Tayo Akande00000000009CFJuan Belencoso000000000011CFAlessandro Leonardo000000000015CFChristian Annan000000000018CFJordi Tarrés000000000029CFHarima Hirokane000000000033CFSham Kwok Keung0000000000
Last updated: 25 July 2015
Captains
Competitions
Overall
Premier League
Classification
Results summary
References