The 2024–25 season is Kitchee's 43rd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup this season.

Squad

First team

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Wang Zhenpeng Dalian Shide (C1) 2005 2025 13 Ainikaer Maihemuti FP Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (C2) 2023 2025 25 Fynn Talley FP Peterborough United (E3) 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Law Tsz Chun Youth Team 2008 2025 3 Leon Jones Eastern 2024 2025 4 Matheus Dantas FP 1. SC Znojmo FK (C2) 2024 2025 5 Hélio Citizen 2014 2025 6 Jay Haddow FP Blackburn Rovers (E2) 2024 2025 11 Jordan Lam North District 2024 2025 12 Bae Jae-woo FP Gimpo FC (K2) 2024 2025 17 Fernando Eastern 2022 2025 22 Diego Bardanca FP Persis Solo (I1) 2024 2025 Midfielders 8 Cheng Chin Lung Youth Team 2008 2025 16 Tan Chun Lok R&F (Hong Kong) 2023 2025 18 Chen Ngo Hin Southern 2023 2025 20 Aarón Rey FP Cultural Leonesa (S3) 2024 2025 24 Ngan Cheuk Pan Sham Shui Po 2023 2025 Strikers 7 Ruslan Mingazow FP FC Caspiy (K1) 2022 2025 9 Welthon FP S.C.U. Torreense (P2) 2024 2025 10 Luís Machado FP Radomiak Radom (P1) 2024 2025 14 Poon Pui Hin Happy Valley 2021 2025 21 Seb Buddle Southern 2016 2025 27 Sherzod Temirov FP Paykan (I2) 2023 2025 29 Kim Shin-wook FP Lion City Sailors (S1) 2023 2025 30 Juninho Hong Kong Rangers 2023 2025 39 Chen Tao FP Youth Team 2024 2025 Players who left during mid-season Players who left on loan

Remarks: FP These players are registered as foreign players.

U22 team

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 23 Tuscany Shek Youth Team 2023 2025 Defenders 34 Jason Kam Chi Kin Youth Team 2022 2025 54 Chan Yin-Hei Youth Team 2023 2024 63 Lai Wing-Ki Shatin Shapei Youth 2024 2024 Chan Pak-Yin Youth Team 2024 2024 Sin Wai-Kiu Wan Chai Youth 2024 2024 Midfielders 26 Sohgo Ichikawa Southern 2023 2025 32 Yuen Chun Him Youth Team 2022 2024 35 Marco Pirie Youth Team 2024 2024 39 Chen Tao Youth Team 2023 2024 50 Pang Hing Lun Youth Team 2023 2024 53 Chan Ming-Yiu Youth Team 2024 2024 55 Yu Ching-Wai Youth Team 2023 2024 57 Ng Tsz-Long Jan Rangers Youth 2023 2024 67 Li Siu Hin Youth Team 2023 2024 68 Lo Chun-Hei Youth Team 2023 2024 69 Chan Shing-Chun Rangers Youth 2023 2024 Strikers 31 Matthew Slattery Youth Team 2023 2025 33 Yeung Cheuk Kwan Youth Team 2023 2025 51 Cheung Yiu Hin Youth Team 2023 2024 56 Cheung Ka-Man Kowloon City Youth 2024 2024 60 Yiu Tsz Leong Lee Man Youth 2024 2024 66 Ernest Tse Yin-Tao Rangers Youth 2023 2024 70 Lam Pak-yin Youth Team 2024 2024 72 Pang Hing-Hei Youth Team 2023 2024 Players who left mid-season 38 Wesley Chan Yuen-Ho Youth Team 2023 2024

Women team

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Leung Wai Nga 2023 50 Li Sze Ying 2023 Defenders 4 Claire Chu Shing Yin 2024 9 Chung Pui Ki 2023 13 Chu So Kwan 2023 14 Danielle Vos 2023 30 Chan Ka Wun 2023 Midfielders 3 Chan Hoi Ching 2023 8 Fu Chiu Man 2023 16 Lau Yui Ching 2023 20 Wong Tsz Ying 2024 21 Cheung Mei Ping 2023 23 Ho Mui Mei 2023 25 Choi Wing Kei 2023 27 Ho Yuet Ning 2023 Forwards 2 Lee Wing Yan 2023 5 Chu Po Yan 2024 6 Wong Ka Sze 2023 7 Kwong Wing Yan 2023 12 Mika Simons 2024 17 Cheung Wai Ki 2023 19 So Po Yu 2024

Transfers

Transfers in Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Fynn Talley Peterborough United Free Diego Bardanca Persis Solo Free Jay Haddow Blackburn Rovers Free Leon Jones Eastern Sports Club Free Jordan Lam North District FC Free Bae Jae-woo Gimpo FC Free Matheus Dantas 1. SC Znojmo FK Free Ngan Cheuk Pan Sham Shui Po Loan Return Chang Kwong Yin Sham Shui Po Loan Return Yim Kai Cheuk HK U23 Loan Return Jordon Brown HKFC Loan Return Chen Ngo Hin Southern Loan Return Aarón Rey Cultural Leonesa Free Luís Machado Radomiak Radom Free Welthon S.C.U. Torreense Free

Post-Season PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Pong Cheuk Hei North District FC Free Roger Riera Atlético Sanluqueño (S3) Free Callum Beattie HKFC Free Yumemi Kanda KF Besa Dobërdoll Free Kendy Ikegami North District FC Free Henri Anier Lee Man FC Free Adrián Revilla Barakaldo CF (S3) Free

Transfers out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToFee Paulo César Central & Western Free Charlie Scott Semen Padang Free Andy Russell Hong Kong FC Free Jordon Brown Eastern District Free Roberto Retired N.A. Chang Kwong Yin Hong Kong Rangers FC Free 港超聯 翼鋒張廣然加盟標準流浪 on.cc 22 July 2024 Sedin Ramic FK Radnik Hadžići Free Mikael Emirates Club Free Cleiton Retired Free Huang Yang Retired N.A. Jakob Jantscher ASK Voitsberg Free Shinichi Chan Shanghai Shenhua Free Igor Sartori Tai Po FC Free 港超聯 減薪回歸大埔 「伊高」盼重拾足球樂趣 on.cc 18 July 2024

Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Wesley Chan Yuen-Ho Free

Postseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Fynn Talley Free Fernando Tai Po Free Hélio Eastern District SA Free Diego Bardanca Free Leon Jones Free Bae Jae-woo Free Aarón Rey Free Yim Kai Cheuk Kowloon City District SA Free Ngan Cheuk Pan Tai Po Free Sohgo Ichikawa Southern Free Yeung Cheuk-kwan Free Poon Pui Hin Lee Man FC Free Luís Machado Free Welthon Free Sherzod Temirov Free

Loans out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Yim Kai Cheuk Kowloon City District SA Season loan Sohgo Ichikawa Southern Season loan

Club officials

Club senior staff PositionNamePresident Ken NgGeneral Manager Wilson NgTechnical Director Jordi TarrésLicensing and Public Relations Manager Ng Yee YunDirector of Marketing Lo Shuk TingDirector of Football Chu Chi KwongDirector of Youth Training Development Chu Chi KwongTechnical Director of Football Academy Competition Manager Chiu Yun ShingCustomer Service Manager Cheng Ching Yu

Coaching staff

PositionNameHead coach Edgar Cardoso Assistant head coach Stefano Sousa Fernando RecioFirst-Team assistant coach Huang Yang RobertoGoalkeeping coach Guo JianqiaoHead Physical Coach & Head of Data Analysis Strength & Conditioning Coach Wesley WongTactical Analyst Aaron SekTeam Assistant Men U22 Team coach Men U18 Youth Team coach Poon Man ChunMen U16 Youth Team coach Gao WenMen U14 Youth Team coach Women Team Head coach Cheung Po ChunWomen U18 Youth Team coach Cheung Po ChunWomen U15 Youth Team coach Cheung Wai KiKitchee Academy Director Chu Chi KwongKitchee Academy coach Gao WenKitchee Director of Elite Youth Edgar CardosoProfessional Footballer Preparatory Programme coach Chu Chi KwongClub Consultant Doctor Dr. Yung Shu HangClub Consultant Dietitian Sylvia Lam

Friendlies

Pre-season friendly

Tour of Thailand (19-27 July)

Mid-season friendly

Tour of Singapore (4 Jan 2025)

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupSapling CupChallenge ShieldTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Wang Zhenpeng30000010402DF Law Tsz Chun12+610+103+11002323DF Leon Jones16+201000202104DF Matheus Dantas1811030202415DF Hélio7+400+1040001606DF Jay Haddow6+3000110+101117FW Ruslan Mingazow9+32001+11111548MF Cheng Chin Lung3+1500030002109FW Welthon11+58002+111020810FW Luís Machado21+16101+201027611MF Jordan Lam15+4010402026012DF Bae Jae-woo14+30103+102124113GK Ainikaer Maihemuti000000000014FW Poon Pui Hin1+12300001+1015316MF Tan Chun Lok8+1000001010017DF Fernando17+7411000+2027518FW Chen Ngo Hin3+10100300016120MF Aarón Rey21611412028821FW Seb Buddle0+10000+10002022DF Diego Bardanca2+10001+10004023GK Tuscany Shek000040004024DF Ngan Cheuk Pan18+5110001+1026125GK Fynn Talley21000000021026DF Sohgo Ichikawa0+100000001027FW Sherzod Temirov17+612112+2022301529FW Kim Shin-wook000000000030FW Juninho20+2910002025931FW Matthew Slattery0+500020007033FW Yeung Cheuk Kwan0+20000+20004034DF Jason Kam Chi Kin100010002038MF Wesley Yuen Ho Chan 00000+30003051MF Cheung Yiu Hin 000010001067DF Li Siu Hin000010001070FW Lam Pak Yin00000+100010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

Overview

League results summary

Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Hong Kong FA Cup

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong U22 League

League table

Hong Kong U22 FA Cup

Remarks

References