2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2016
Chairman China Ke Peng (to 1 February 2016)
China Liu Yongzhuo (5 February 2016 to 13 April 2016[1]
China Li Yimeng (from 13 April 2016)[2]
Manager Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Stadium Tianhe Stadium
Super League 1st
FA Cup Champions
FA Super Cup Champions
AFC Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(19 goals)
All:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(28 goals)
Highest home attendance 48,956 vs Yanbian Funde
23 October 2016 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance 571 vs Pohang Steelers
24 February 2016 (Champions League) [note 1]
Average home league attendance league: 44,883[4]
all: 42,056
Home colours
Away colours

The 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 63rd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and was its 49th season in the Chinese football league, also its 27th season in the top flight.

Guangzhou was knocked out in the group stage of 2016 AFC Champions League for the first time but won all three domestic titles for the second time in club's history.[5] Brazilian attacking midfielder Ricardo Goulart won Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year as well as the golden boot of the league by scoring 19 goals. Luiz Felipe Scolari won Manager of the Year title. Seven players including Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin, Ricardo Goulart, Kim Young-Gwon, Paulinho, Zhang Linpeng and Zeng Cheng was elected in the eleven-man squad of 2016 Chinese Super League Team of the Year.[6]

Transfers

In

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
4 MF China Xu Xin 21 Spain Atlético Madrid B Transfer €4.3 million 25 December 2015 [7]
18 MF China Li Yuanyi 22 Portugal Leixões Loan returned - 25 December 2015 [7]
MF China Peng Xinli 24 China Chongqing Lifan Loan returned - 31 December 2015
FW China Yang Chaosheng 22 China Liaoning Whowin Loan returned - 31 December 2015
DF China Yi Teng 25 China Hangzhou Greentown Loan returned - 31 December 2015
MF China Feng Renliang 27 China Beijing Renhe Loan returned - 31 December 2015
55 DF China Hu Bowen 21 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan returned - 31 December 2015
DF China Zhang Hongnan 24 China Shenzhen FC Loan returned - 31 December 2015
FW China Shewket Yalqun 22 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan returned - 31 December 2015
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 England Watford Loan returned - 13 January 2016 [8]
23 DF China Han Pengfei 22 Portugal Mafra Transfer Undisclosed 18 January 2016 [9]
9 FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 29 Spain Atlético Madrid Transfer €42 million 3 February 2016 [10][11]
32 GK China Liu Dianzuo 25 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Undisclosed 12 February 2016 [12]

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 33 Italy Atalanta Loan returned - 1 July 2016
15 MF China Zhang Wenzhao 29 China Shandong Luneng Taishan Transfer Undisclosed 7 July 2016 [13]
MF China Wang Junhui 21 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Loan return - 15 July 2016 [14]
56 DF China Guo Jing 19 Portugal Oriental Dragon Transfer Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [15]

Out

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
56 FW Brazil Robinho 31 - End of contract - 31 December 2015
MF China Feng Renliang 27 China Beijing Renhe Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2016 [16]
DF China Zhang Hongnan 24 China Shenzhen FC Transfer Free 1 January 2016
FW China Shewket Yalqun 22 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan Undisclosed 1 January 2016
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 Italy Atalanta Loan Undisclosed 13 January 2016 [17]
34 MF China Wang Junhui 20 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Loan Free 16 January 2016 [18]
22 GK China Li Shuai 33 China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Transfer Undisclosed 19 January 2016 [19]
DF China Yi Teng 25 China Beijing Renhe Loan Undisclosed 20 January 2016 [20]
21 MF China Zhao Xuri 30 China Tianjin Quanjian Transfer Undisclosed 21 January 2016 [21]
9 FW Brazil Elkeson 26 China Shanghai SIPG Transfer ¥132 million (€18.5 million) 21 January 2016 [22]
MF China Peng Xinli 24 China Chongqing Lifan Loan Undisclosed 19 February 2016 [23]
18 FW China Dong Xuesheng 26 China Hebei China Fortune Transfer Undisclosed 25 February 2016 [24]
14 GK China Liu Weiguo 23 China Liaoning Whowin Loan Free 26 February 2016 [25]
FW China Yang Chaosheng 22 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 26 February 2016 [26]
49 MF China Wang Rui 22 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 26 February 2016 [26]
8 MF Brazil Renê Júnior 26 - Released - March 2016 [27]
41 DF China Gong Liangxuan 22 China Sichuan Longfor Loan Undisclosed March 2016
MF China Zheng Jie 20 China Lijiang Jiayunhao Loan Undisclosed March 2016

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
55 DF China Hu Bowen 22 China Shenyang Urban Loan Free 21 June 2016
24 FW China Liang Xueming 20 China Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Loan Free 29 June 2016 [28]
44 DF China Liu Hao 20 China Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Loan Free 29 June 2016 [28]
18 MF China Li Yuanyi 22 China Tianjin Teda Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [29]
60 MF China Zhang Jiaqi 24 China Qingdao Huanghai Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [30]
MF China Wang Junhui 21 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [14]
39 FW China Wang Jingbin 21 Japan Fagiano Okayama Loan Undisclosed 29 July 2016 [31]
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 33 Italy Palermo Transfer Free 29 August 2016 [32]
46 DF China Yang Zhaohui 18 Portugal Vizela Loan Free September 2016 [33]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Assistant coaches Brazil Ivo Wortmann
Brazil Flávio Murtosa
China Hao Wei
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Carlos Pracidelli
Fitness coach Brazil Darlan Schneider
Brazil Rudy Pracidelli
Physiotherapist Brazil Feliciano Fontoura
Team doctor Brazil Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos
Reserve team coach China Hao Wei
Reserve team assistant coach China Chang Weiwei
China Liu Zhiyu
Reserve team goalkeeping coach China Wang Weiman
Reserve team Physiotherapist China Wan Bingfeng
Academy director / U-17 team coach Germany Marco Pezzaiuoli

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2016-02-06 Hong Kong South China H 1–1 Zheng Long
2016-02-11 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab A 4–1 Jackson Martínez, Alan (3)
2016-02-14 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen N 1–3 Zheng Long
2016-02-16 United Arab Emirates Al Urooba N Cancelled
2016-10-08 Hong Kong Lee Man Rangers H 4–0 Alan, Jackson Martínez, Ricardo Goulart

FC Schalke 04 China Tour

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Chinese Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) 30 19 7 4 62 19 +43 64 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Jiangsu Suning 30 17 6 7 53 33 +20 57
3 Shanghai SIPG 30 14 10 6 56 32 +24 52 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua[lower-alpha 1] 30 12 12 6 46 31 +15 48
5 Beijing Guoan 30 11 10 9 34 26 +8 43
6 Guangzhou R&F 30 11 7 12 47 50 −3 40
7 Hebei China Fortune 30 11 7 12 34 38 −4 40
8 Chongqing Lifan 30 9 10 11 43 50 −7 37
9 Yanbian Funde 30 10 7 13 39 41 −2 37
10 Tianjin Teda 30 9 9 12 38 50 −12 36
11 Liaoning Whowin 30 9 9 12 38 47 −9 36
12 Changchun Yatai 30 10 5 15 30 44 −14 35
13 Henan Jianye 30 10 5 15 26 44 −18 35
14 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 9 7 14 38 45 −7 34
15 Hangzhou Greentown (R) 30 8 8 14 28 37 −9 32 Relegation to League One
16 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (R) 30 7 9 14 28 53 −25 30
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: Sina Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs round as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and Jiangsu Suning are 2016 Chinese FA Cup finalists.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 19 7 4 62 19  +43 64 10 5 0 31 7  +24 9 2 4 31 12  +19

Last updated: 30 October 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112211314151617182019222324252627282930
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWWWWWWWWDDWDWWWWLWDLDWWDWDLW
Position1133221111111111111111111111111

Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Chinese FA Cup

Chinese FA Super Cup

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Australia Sydney FC 6 3 1 2 4 4 0 10 Knockout stage
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9
3 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
4 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 2 5 −3 5
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Statistics

As of 27 November 2016[34]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals
2MF China Liao Lisheng 15316301000002261
3DF China Mei Fang 2522077022000034310
4MF China Xu Xin 500110320000930
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 1616077033011027270
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 2222054055011033320
7FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 272414864000000353018
8MF Brazil Paulinho 30308873550110444311
9FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 106410044011016114
10MF China Zheng Zhi 2625187055011040381
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 292919774663112434328
12MF China Wang Shangyuan 2314053033000031200
15MF China Zhang Wenzhao 600100000000700
16MF China Huang Bowen 2824173165011042332
17DF China Liu Jian 7302214101001461
18MF China Li Yuanyi 200000200000400
19GK China Zeng Cheng 2323055055011034340
20MF China Yu Hanchao 198364164011032174
23DF China Han Pengfei 210100000000310
25DF China Zou Zheng 430110000000540
27MF China Zheng Long 194464042010030104
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 1515022044011022220
29FW China Gao Lin 28277763622000413512
31MF China Zhang Aokai 100000000000100
32GK China Liu Dianzuo 77033011000011110
33DF China Rong Hao 1211011043000017150
35DF China Li Xuepeng 129044054011022180
37DF China Chen Zepeng 640310000000950
TOTALS 62 17 5 2 86

Goalscorers

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 19 4 3 2 28
2 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 14 4 0 0 18
3 China Gao Lin 29 FW 7 3 2 0 12
4 Brazil Paulinho 8 MF 8 3 0 0 11
5 Colombia Jackson Martínez 9 FW 4 0 0 0 4
China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 3 1 0 0 4
China Zheng Long 27 FW 4 0 0 0 4
8 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 1 1 0 0 2
9 China Liao Lisheng 2 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Liu Jian 17 DF 0 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 62 17 6 2 87

Assists

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 China Gao Lin 29 FW 11 1 1 0 13
2 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 9 1 0 0 10
3 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 6 3 0 0 9
4 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 5 1 0 2 8
5 China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 5 1 0 0 6
6 China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 2 3 0 0 5
China Rong Hao 33 DF 5 0 0 0 5
8 Brazil Paulinho 8 MF 3 0 0 0 3
9 Colombia Jackson Martínez 9 FW 1 0 1 0 2
China Zheng Long 27 MF 2 0 0 0 2
China Li Xuepeng 35 DF 0 1 1 0 2
12 China Liao Lisheng 2 MF 0 1 0 0 1
China Xu Xin 4 MF 0 0 1 0 1
China Liu Jian 17 DF 1 0 0 0 1
Total 50 12 4 2 68

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
3DF China Mei Fang 500200000000700
4MF China Xu Xin 100000100000200
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 400000100000500
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 400200100000700
7FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 100100000000200
8MF Brazil Paulinho 200000200000400
9FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 000000100000100
10MF China Zheng Zhi 8102002000001210
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 300200000000500
12MF China Wang Shangyuan 300100000000400
15MF China Zhang Wenzhao 300000000000300
16MF China Huang Bowen 600200000100900
17DF China Liu Jian 100000000000100
19GK China Zeng Cheng 100000000000100
25DF China Zou Zheng 200100000000300
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 300000000000300
29FW China Gao Lin 300200000000500
33DF China Rong Hao 200000000000200
35DF China Li Xuepeng 300100100100600
37DF China Chen Zepeng 100000000000100
TOTALS 561016009002008310

Notes

  1. 1 2 Guangzhou Evergrande played their first group stage home match behind closed doors due to breaches of the AFC Champions League Regulations.[3]

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