The 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 64th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 50th season in the Chinese football league, also its 28th season in the top flight. Guangzhou Evergrande won their seventh consecutive title of the league.
Coaching staff Position NameHead coach Luiz Felipe ScolariAssistant coaches Paulo Turra Flávio Murtosa Fu Bo (from 27 March 2017)Goalkeeping coach Carlos PracidelliFitness coach Darlan Schneider Rudy PracidelliPhysiotherapist Feliciano FontouraTeam doctor Gustavo Emilio Arcos CamposReserve team coach Chang WeiweiReserve team assistant coach Li Kun Liu ZhiyuReserve team goalkeeping coach Wang WeimanReserve team Physiotherapist Wan BingfengAcademy director / U-17 team coach Marco Pezzaiuoli
Transfers In Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource 21DF Zhang Chenglin Beijing RenheTransferUndisclosed23DF Kim Hyung-il Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsTransferFreeDF Yi Teng Beijing RenheLoan returnDF Gong Liangxuan Sichuan LongforLoan returnMF Hu Bowen Shenyang UrbanLoan returnMF Li Yuanyi Tianjin TedaLoan returnFW Liang Xueming Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan returnDF Liu Hao Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan return51GK Liu Weiguo Liaoning WhowinLoan returnMF Peng Xinli Chongqing LifanLoan returnFW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoan return24MF Wang Junhui Wuhan ZallLoan return42MF Wang Rui Wuhan ZallLoan returnFW Yang Chaosheng Wuhan ZallLoan returnMF Zhang Jiaqi Qingdao HuanghaiLoan return48MF Zheng Jie Yunnan LijiangLoan return26FW Wang Jingbin Fagiano OkayamaLoan return
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSourceDF Yang Zhaohui VizelaLoan returned – 30FW Muriqui Vasco da GamaTransferFree 34MF Feng Boxuan TorreenseTransferUndisclosed 36FW Deng Yubiao Oriental DragonTransferUndisclosedMF Wu Xiang Oriental DragonTransferUndisclosed
Out Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSourceDF Yi Teng Guangzhou R&FTransferFree (part of Liu Dianzuo's transfer deal)FW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoanUndisclosed60MF Zhang Jiaqi Shenzhen FCLoanUndisclosed1GK Dong Chunyu Beijing EnterprisesTransferFree18MF Li Yuanyi Tianjin TedaTransfer¥20 million23DF Han Pengfei Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanUndisclosed24FW Liang Xueming Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengTransferUndisclosed44DF Liu Hao Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanUndisclosed49MF Tan Jiajun Meizhou HakkaTransferFree56MF Guo Jing Meizhou HakkaLoanUndisclosedMF Peng Xinli Chongqing Dangdai LifanTransferFree38MF Ju Feng Ehime FCLoanUndisclosed63DF Liu Haidong Heilongjiang Lava SpringTransferUndisclosedDF Gong Liangxuan Chengdu QbaoLoanUndisclosed36DF Hu Ruibao Vejle BoldklubTransferFree (in dispute)
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource51GK Liu Weiguo Yinchuan HelanshanLoanFree23DF Kim Hyung-il Bucheon FC 1995TransferFree40GK Liu Shibo Nei Mongol ZhongyouLoanFree8MF Paulinho FC BarcelonaTransfer€40 millionDF Imran Kurban FK MohelniceLoanUndisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies Training matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScorers2017-01-18 Real MassamáN3–1 Ricardo Goulart (2), Wen Jiabao2017-01-24 PortimonenseN4–3 Alan (32', 51'), Ricardo Goulart (25'), Zhang Wenzhao (68') / Ewerton (36', 39'), Fabrício (86')2017-02-04 JEF United ChibaN2–2 Paulinho (25'), Ricardo Goulart (31') / Machida (3'), Kiyotake (38')2017-02-07 Nagoya GrampusN6–1 Gao Lin, Paulinho, Alan, Zhang Wenzhao, Rong Hao, Liao Lisheng / Satō2017-02-10 Jeonnam DragonsN2–0 Ricardo Goulart (44'), Alan (50')2017-02-16 Nei Mongol ZhongyouH5–3 Alan (2), Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Wenzhao, Yu Hanchao / Dorielton (2), Senghor2017-03-25 Meizhou HakkaH2–2
Qiannan Cross-year Cup
Competitions
Chinese Super League
Table
Results by round
Results summary
Matches
Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Super Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.
Quarter-finals
5–5 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande lost on penalty shoot-out.
Statistics
Appearances and goals Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals2MF Liao Lisheng1690661732110301933DF Mei Fang13120210440000191704MF Xu Xin14140550110000202005DF Zhang Linpeng2222211010100110343426DF Feng Xiaoting2424122010100110373717FW Alan Carvalho272010553101071114336218MF Paulinho2020700088511029291210MF Zheng Zhi17170111101001102929111MF Ricardo Goulart2929201101010711041412712DF Wang Shangyuan171706305221102923214DF Rong Hao40011000000051015MF Zhang Wenzhao40132020000092116MF Huang Bowen21912206600002917117DF Liu Jian171226613200002620319GK Zeng Cheng29290110101001104141020MF Yu Hanchao30118551103110046191021DF Zhang Chenglin600541100100134125DF Zou Zheng151212104300002116126FW Wang Jingbin44011000000055027MF Zheng Long1860211610100278128DF Kim Young-gwon440530220000119029FW Gao Lin29269423108011044371230FW Muriqui844322200000136632GK Liu Dianzuo11055000000066033MF Cai Mingmin00010000000010034MF Feng Boxuan11010000000021035DF Li Xuepeng171603208701102926037DF Chen Zepeng33033000000066038DF Wen Jiabao88010000000098058FW Wang Jinze000100000000100 TOTALS 66 14 24 1 105
Goalscorers RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Ricardo Goulart11MF20070272 Alan Carvalho7FW10371213 Paulinho8MF705012 Gao Lin29FW9300125 Yu Hanchao20MF8110106 Muriqui30FW420067 Liao Lisheng2MF01203 Liu Jian17DF210039 Zhang Linpeng5DF20002 Wang Shangyuan12DF0020211 Feng Xiaoting6DF10001 Zheng Zhi10MF01001 Zhang Wenzhao15MF10001 Huang Bowen16MF10001 Zhang Chenglin21DF01001 Zou Zheng25DF10001 Zheng Long27MF01001Own goals30104TOTALS6914251109
Assists RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Ricardo Goulart11MF10130142 Yu Hanchao20MF810093 Gao Lin29FW512084 Alan Carvalho7FW41207 Li Xuepeng35DF322076 Liao Lisheng2MF132067 Zheng Zhi10MF400158 Zhang Linpeng5DF20204 Zhang Wenzhao15MF2110410 Xu Xin4MF21003 Paulinho8MF30003 Huang Bowen16MF30003 Zheng Long27MF2010314 Liu Jian17DF00101 Muriqui30FW01001TOTALS491216178
Disciplinary record Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total2MF Liao Lisheng0001100000001103DF Mei Fang6000000000006004MF Xu Xin70020010000010005DF Zhang Linpeng6000003000009006DF Feng Xiaoting4001000000005007FW Alan Carvalho2002001000005008MF Paulinho10000000000010010MF Zheng Zhi71000000000071011MF Ricardo Goulart30010000000040012DF Wang Shangyuan31010010010061015MF Zhang Wenzhao00010000000010016MF Huang Bowen50010000000060017DF Liu Jian30010000000040019GK Zeng Cheng10000000000010020MF Yu Hanchao30000000010040021DF Zhang Chenglin10010000000020025DF Zou Zheng50000000000050027MF Zheng Long10000020000030028DF Kim Young-gwon00010100000010129FW Gao Lin80010000000090030FW Muriqui10000000000010035DF Li Xuepeng51010020010091037DF Chen Zepeng000100000000100 TOTALS7230161190030010041
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