The 2017–18 season is Kitchee's 39th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League in this season.
By joining the AFC Champions League, this has become the first time for Kitchee to appear in the group stage of it. On 14 March 2018, Kitchee managed to achieve a 1–0 win over Kashiwa Reysol, becoming the first-ever team from Hong Kong to win a game in the history of the AFC Champions League group stage.
Players
First Team Current Squad List (As of 20 May 2018) First Team Current Squad List Number Nationality Full Name Position1 Wang Zhenpeng Goalkeeper2 Fernando Recio Defender3 Daniel Cancela Rodríguez Defender5 Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves Defender6 Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam Midfielder7 Fernando Augusto Azevedo Pedreira Midfielder8 Alexander Oluwatayo Akande Forward9 Lucas Espindola da Silva Forward10 Lam Ka Wai (vice-captain) Midfielder11 Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo Forward12 Lo Kwan Yee (captain) Defender13 Li Ngai Hoi Defender14 Jordi Tarrés Forward15 Annan Christian Kwesi Forward16 Jared Christopher Lum Midfielder17 Paulo Robspierry Carreiro Forward18 Diego Forlán Forward19 Huang Yang Midfielder21 Tong Kin Man Defender23 Guo Jianqiao Goalkeeper28 Cheng Chin Lung Midfielder30 Wong Tsz Ho Goalkeeper32 Krisztián Vadócz Midfielder34 Barak Braunshtain Midfielder35 Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston Defender36 Victor Alexander Stamp Forward38 Kim Dong-Jin Defender67 Sebastian Robert Buddle Forward90 Kim Bong-Jin Defender
Remarks: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out On Loan (As of 30 June 2018) Out On Loan List Nationality Full Name Position On Loan At Team Name Start date End date Chan Ka Ho Goalkeeper Yuen Long 15 July 2017 30 June 2018 Li Ngai Hoi Defender Hong Kong Pegasus 15 July 2017 31 December 2017 Jordi Tarrés Forward Lee Man 15 July 2017 31 December 2017 Ngan Lok Fung Midfielder Lee Man 15 July 2017 30 June 2018 Emmet Wan Midfielder Lee Man 15 July 2017 30 June 2018 Law Tsz Chun Defender Dreams FC 15 July 2017 30 June 2018 Hirokane Harima Forward Dreams FC 15 July 2017 30 June 2018 Cheng Chin Lung Forward Dreams FC 15 July 2017 31 December 2017 Matthew Thomas Lam Midfielder Lee Man 1 January 2018 30 June 2018
Reserves Team Current Squad List (As of 11 January 2017) Reserve Team List Nationality Full Name Position Au Man Lok Midfielder Lee Chun Lok Defender Tong Hew Yeung Defender Nir Horowitz Goalkeeper Oded Perlman Defender Hyu Hugh Matsumoto Defender Jin Won Bong Defender
Remarks:: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club officials
General Structure
General StructureKitchee Sports ClubKitchee Foundation LimitedKitchee (Sports Management) Limited
Club Senior Staff
Club Senior Staff Position NamePresident Ken K. NgGeneral Manager Wilson NgPublic Relations Manager Ng Yee Yun, JessicaDirector of Marketing Lo Shuk TingDirector of Football Chu Chi Kwong, AlexCompetition Manager Chiu Yun Shing, LesterCustomer Service Manager Cheng Ching Yu, Macro
Club Coach Staff
Club Coach Staff Position NameHead coach Chu Chi Kwong, AlexAssistant Coach Roberto Losada Assistant Coach Cristiano CordeiroGoalkeeping Coach Roberto Sambade CarreiraHead of Youth Developing Pedro Garcia Diaz Head of Recovery & Regeneration Pau MPHead of Performance Lee Wai Yuk, JustinClub Physiotherapist Ngai Chi Wing, GormanTeam Assistant Lee Wing PoReserve Team Head Coach Pedro Garcia DiazReserve Team Assistant Coach Yu Siu CheeReserve Team Assistant Coach Gao WenU18 Team Coach Gao WenU17, U15, U14 Team Coach Cristiano CordeiroU16, U11 Team Coach Chu Chi Kwong, AlexU13 Team Coach Roberto LosadaYouth Coach Yu Siu CheeClub Doctor Dr. Yung Shu Hang, PatrickKitchee Academy director Roberto LosadaKitchee Academy Coach Gao WenProfessional Footballer Preparatory Programme Coach Cristiano Cordeiro
Competitions
Hong Kong Premier League
Table
Results by round
Results summary
League Matches
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Group stage
Hong Kong Community Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Statistics
Appearances
No.Pos.NameLeagueShield & FA CupSapling & CommunityChampions LeagueTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAstsAppsGoalsAstsAppsGoalsAstsAppsGoalsAstsAppsGoalsAsts 1 GK Wang Zhenpeng40010000000050000 2 DF Fernando Recio0 (3)001011000002 (3)0100 3 DF Dani Cancela2 (1)010001010003 (1)0210 5 DF Hélio40010010000060000 6 MF Lam Zhi-Gin30000000000030010 7 MF Fernando31111110000052210 8 FW Alex Akande1 (2)000 (1)101100002 (3)2020 9 FW Lucas44111000000055110 10 MF Lam Ka Wai00011010000021010 11 FW Sandro2 (2)201101000004 (2)3010 12 DF Lo Kwan Yee1 (1)110001000002 (1)1100 15 FW Christian Annan0 (1)000 (1)001110001 (2)1100 16 MF Jared Lum4110 (1)000000004 (1)1100 17 FW Paulinho00000000000000000 19 MF Huang Yang40000000000040010 20 MF Matt Lam2 (1)021000000003 (1)0310 21 DF Tong Kin Man2 (1)001010000003 (1)0100 23 DF Guo Jianqiao00000010000010000 32 MF Krisztián Vadócz42010010000062000 34 MF Barak Braunshtain0000000 (1)000000 (1)0000 35 DF Mark Swainston0000000 (1)000000 (1)0000 36 FW Robert Stamp00000000000000000 38 DF Kim Dong-Jin00000000000000000 67 FW Sebastian Buddle0000000 (1)000000 (1)0010 90 DF Kim Bong-Jin40010000000050000Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
Top scorers The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerLeagueShield & FA CupSapling & CommunityChampions LeagueTotal1FW9 Lucas410052FW11 Sandro210033MF32 Krisztián Vadócz20002MF7 Fernando11002FW8 Alex Akande011026DF12 Lo Kwan Yee10001MF16 Jared Lum10001MF10 Lam Ka Wai01001FW15 Christian Annan00101Own Goal00000Total1152018
Clean sheets The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal. PlayerLeagueShield & FA CupSapling & CommunityChampions LeagueTotal11 Wang Zhenpeng21003223 Guo Jianqiao00000330 Wong Tsz Ho00000Total21003
See also List of unbeaten football club seasons
References