The 2017 Guangzhou R&F season is the 7th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 7th season in the Chinese football league, also its 6th season in the top flight.

Review 7 November 2016, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Lu Lin, Huang Zhengyu and Zeng Chao signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F. 25 November 2016, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Tang Miao signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021. 25 January 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Eran Zahavi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020. 25 January 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Wang Song and Xiao Zhi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F. 7 February 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Chang Feiya signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2019. 21 February 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Renatinho signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2019.

Coaching and medical staff

{|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Head coach|| Dragan Stojković |- |rowspan="2"|Assistant coaches|| Žarko Đurović |- | Dejan Govedarica |- |Fitness coach|| Katsuhito Kinoshi |- |Goalkeeper coach|| Huang Hongtao |- |Team leader|| Huang Jun |- |rowspan="2"|Team physicians|| Fan Bihua |- | Marco van der Steen |- |Physiotherapist|| Raldy van Haastert |- |Performance manager|| Bito Wu |- |rowspan="3"|Interpreters|| Hong Wenjie |- | Weng Zhanhong |- | Piao Jun

Squad Winter

First team

Reserve team

Summer

First team

Reserve team

Transfers Winter In Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource4DMF Zhang Gong Dalian TranscendenceTransferFree transfer35MF Li Tixiang Shijiazhuang Ever BrightTransferFree transfer3FW Xiang Baixu Tianjin QuanjianTransfer€2,000,000-RB Zhang Yuan Beijing RenheLoan return18DF Yi Teng Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoTransferSwap deal-FW Jeremy Bokila Al Kharaitiyat SCLoan return8DMF Júnior Urso Shandong Luneng TaishanTransfer€2,850,00019DF Jiang Jihong Shijiazhuang Ever BrightTransferFree transfer

Out Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource-RB Zhang Yuan Shenzhen F.C.TransferFree transfer3DF Yu Yang Beijing Sinobo GuoanTransfer€8,270,0008LM Wang Xiaolong Tianjin QuanjianTransfer€4,950,0007DMF Gustav Svensson Seattle Sounders FCTransferUndisclosed21RMF Chang Feiya Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan out25FW Aaron Olanare CSKA MoscowTransferFree transfer28FW Jeremy Bokila Akhisar BelediyesporTransferFree transfer5DF Zhang Yaokun Wuhan ZallTransferFree transfer-MF Min Junlin Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan out-DF Yang Ting Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan out33DMF Wang Song Jiangsu SuningTransfer€5,500,000

Summer In Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource5DF Sölvi Ottesen Buriram UnitedTransferFree transfer6MF Yang Wanshun Jiangsu Yancheng DingliTransfer€103,000

Out Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource22DF Jang Hyun-Soo FC TokyoTransferUndisclosed

R&F (Hong Kong)

Friendlies Pre-season

Mid-season

Competitions

Chinese Super League

Table

Results by round

Results summary

League Matches

Chinese FA Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals Player Super League FA Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals 1GK Cheng Yuelei3030 0 0 0 03030 0 3FW Xiang Baixu 9 2 0 2 2 011 4 0 4MF Zhang Gong13 4 0 0 0 013 4 0 7FW Eran Zahavi303027 4 4 4343431 8MF Júnior Urso1818 2 3 3 02121 2 9FW Apostolos Giannou 7 4 2 0 0 0 7 4 210MF Renatinho262512 3 3 429281611DF Jiang Zhipeng2826 0 3 3 03129 013FW Ye Chugui16 3 1 4 1 020 4 114FW Zeng Chao13 1 0 3 0 116 1 117DF Zhang Chenlong 7 4 0 3 1 0 10 5 018DF Yi Teng2323 2 3 2 02625 219DF Jiang Jihong2319 1 2 2 02521 120DF Tang Miao3030 2 3 2 13332 323MF Lu Lin2923 1 4 3 03326 125GK Han Feng 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 028DF Wang Jia'nan 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 029FW Xiao Zhi2722 7 3 2 03024 732MF Chen Zhizhao2218 1 3 3 02521 135MF Li Tixiang1812 0 3 3 02115 036DF Huang Zhengyu2929 0 4 4 03333 0Players who are left Guangzhou R&F that have appeared this season:22DF Jang Hyun-Soo 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 030DF Fu Yunlong 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0Players who join Guangzhou R&F that have appeared this season: 5DF Sölvi Ottesen 5 4 1 0 0 0 5 4 124FW Mai Jiajian 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 TOTALS 59 10 69

Goalscorers RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupTotal1 Zahavi7FW274312 Renatinho10MF124163 Xiao Zhi29FW7074 Tang Miao20DF2135 Urso8MF202 Giannou9FW202 Yi Teng18DF2028 Ottesen5DF101 Ye Chugui13MF101 Zeng Chao14MF011 Jiang Jihong19DF101 Lu Lin23MF101 Chen Zhizhao32MF101TOTALS591069

Assists RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupTotalTOTALS000

Disciplinary record Player Super League FA Cup Total1GK Cheng Yuelei2000002004MF Zhang Gong3000003005DF Sölvi Ottesen1100001107FW Eran Zahavi3000003008MF Júnior Urso30010040010MF Renatinho60000060011DF Jiang Zhipeng40010050013FW Ye Chugui20000020014MF Zeng Chao10000010017DF Zhang Chenlong30010040018DF Yi Teng20000020019DF Jiang Jihong60000060020DF Tang Miao30000030023MF Lu Lin20010030029FW Xiao Zhi30000030030DF Fu Yunlong10000010032MF Chen Zhizhao50021071035MF Li Tixiang20120040136DF Huang Zhengyu300000300 TOTALS55118106321

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