2018 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2018
Chairman China Gao Han [1]
Manager Italy Fabio Cannavaro
Stadium Tianhe Stadium
Super League 2nd
FA Cup Fifth Round
FA Super Cup Champions
AFC Champions League Round of 16
Top goalscorer League:
Brazil Talisca
(14 goals)
All:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(21 goals)
Highest home attendance 49,736 vs Beijing Guoan
14 September 2018 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance 18,739 vs Guizhou Hengfeng
2 May 2018 (FA Cup)
Average home league attendance league: 47,914
all: 44,036

The 2018 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season is the 65th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 51st season in the Chinese football league, also its 29th season in the top flight. The club appointed Italian manager Fabio Cannavaro as manager for the second time on 9 November 2017 after Luiz Felipe Scolari refused to extend his contract.[2] The chairman of the club was changed to Gao Han by owner Evergrande Group on the same day.[1]

Transfers

In

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
17 FW China Yang Liyu 20 Portugal Gondomar Transfer Undisclosed 24 December 2017 [3]
22 MF China Tang Shi 22 China Meizhou Hakka Transfer Undisclosed 24 December 2017 [3]
23 DF China Deng Hanwen 22 China Beijing Renhe Transfer Undisclosed 24 December 2017 [3]
MF China Ju Feng 22 Japan Ehime FC Loan return - 25 December 2017 [4]
FW China Shewket Yalqun 24 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan return - 1 January 2018
18 MF China Guo Jing 20 China Meizhou Hakka Loan return - 1 January 2018
MF China Xu Li'ao 22 Bulgaria OFC Pomorie Loan return - 1 January 2018
MF China Zhang Jiaqi 26 China Shenzhen Loan return - 1 January 2018
DF China Gong Liangxuan 24 China Chengdu Qianbao Loan return - 1 January 2018
DF China Han Pengfei 24 China Guizhou Hengfeng Loan return - 1 January 2018
DF China Liu Haidong 22 China Heilongjiang Lava Spring Loan return - 1 January 2018
DF China Liu Hao 21 China Guizhou Hengfeng Loan return - 1 January 2018
GK China Liu Weiguo 25 China Yinchuan Helanshan Loan return - 1 January 2018
40 GK China Liu Shibo 20 China Nei Mongol Zhongyou Loan return - 1 January 2018
30 DF China Hu Ruibao 21 Denmark Vejle Boldklub Transfer Free 16 January 2018 [5]
8 MF Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 26 China Tianjin TEDA Transfer Undisclosed 28 January 2018 [6]
33 MF China Zhong Yihao 21 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [7]
54 DF China Lü Zheng 28 China Shenzhen Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
24 MF Brazil Talisca 24 Portugal Benfica Loan Undisclosed 8 June 2018 [8]
DF China Imran Kurban 19 Czech Republic FK Mohelnice Loan return - 30 June 2018
MF China Zheng Jie 22 France AJ Auxerre Loan return - 30 June 2018
9 MF Brazil Paulinho 29 Spain Barcelona Loan Undisclosed 8 July 2018 [9]

Out

Winter

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
30 FW Brazil Muriqui 31 - End of contract - 30 November 2017 [10]
17 DF China Liu Jian 33 China Beijing Renhe Transfer Free (part of Deng Hanwen's transfer deal) 28 December 2017 [11]
9 FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 31 - Released - 31 January 2018 [12]
48 MF China Zheng Jie 22 France AJ Auxerre Loan Undisclosed 31 January 2018 [13]
DF China Yang Zhaohui 19 South Korea Busan FC Loan Undisclosed 7 February 2018 [14]
26 FW China Wang Jingbin 22 China Shanghai Shenxin Loan Undisclosed 25 February 2018 [15]
MF China Zhang Jiaqi 26 China Guangzhou R&F Loan Undisclosed 25 February 2018
13 GK China Fang Jingqi 25 China Meizhou Meixian Techand Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [16]
GK China Fang Zihong 20 China Nei Mongol Zhongyou Loan Undisclosed 28 February 2018
DF China Han Pengfei 24 China Guizhou Hengfeng Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [17]
MF China Huang Yuanqiang 20 China Meizhou Meixian Techand Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [16]
45 MF China Li Geng 20 China Dalian Transcendence Loan Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [18]
DF China Lin Jianwei 21 China Qingdao Huanghai Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [19]
DF China Liu Hao 22 China Guizhou Hengfeng Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [20]
DF China Liu Ruicheng 18 China Nei Mongol Zhongyou Loan Undisclosed 28 February 2018
14 DF China Rong Hao 30 China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Loan Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [21]
MF China Wu Xiaotian 20 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018
FW China Xie Weijun 20 China Tianjin TEDA Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2018 [22]
MF China Hu Yangyang 22 China Hainan Boying Transfer Free 3 March 2018
DF China Liu Haidong 23 China Hainan Boying Transfer Undisclosed 9 March 2018
MF China Chen Zijie 21 China Yinchuan Helanshan Loan Undisclosed 10 March 2018 [23]
52 DF China Guan Haojin 22 China Yinchuan Helanshan Loan Undisclosed 10 March 2018 [23]
53 FW China Ye Guochen 21 China Yinchuan Helanshan Loan Undisclosed 10 March 2018 [23]
18 MF China Yang Xin 24 China Jiangxi Liansheng Transfer Undisclosed 11 March 2018 [24]
MF China Luo Jiacheng 23 China Zhenjiang Huasa Transfer Undisclosed 13 March 2018
MF China Gan Tiancheng 23 China Shenzhen Ledman Transfer Undisclosed 15 March 2018 [25]
42 MF China Wang Rui 24 China Shenzhen Ledman Transfer Undisclosed 15 March 2018 [25]
47 DF China Wu Yue 19 China Shenzhen Pengcheng Loan Undisclosed March 2018 [26]
54 DF China Zhou Wenxin 20 China Shenzhen Pengcheng Loan Undisclosed March 2018 [26]
55 MF China Guo Tao 19 China Shenzhen Pengcheng Loan Undisclosed March 2018 [26]

Summer

Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
12 DF China Wang Shangyuan 25 China Henan Jianye Loan Free[27] 30 June 2018 [28]
MF China Xu Li'ao 23 China Zibo Sunday Loan Undisclosed July 2018
FW China Zeng Qingshen 21 Denmark Vejle Boldklub Transfer Free 17 July 2018 [29]
MF China Zhang Aokai 18 Spain Espanyol Transfer Undisclosed 19 July 2018 [30]
GK China Zhao Tianci 23 Japan YSCC Yokohama Transfer Free 18 August 2018 [31]
8 MF Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 26 Portugal Sporting CP Loan Undisclosed 23 August 2018 [32]

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2018-01-14 Belgium Eupen N 0–2 / Lotiès (17'), Leye (75')
2018-01-22 Denmark Brøndby IF N 3–3 Alan (3', 37'), Yu Hanchao (7') / Wilczek (12'), Tibbling (20'), Mensah (66')
2018-02-03 Denmark FC Midtjylland N 2–1 Alan (37'), Yang Liyu (84') / Kairinen (76')
2018-02-09 South Korea Gangwon FC H 3–3 Goulart, Gao Lin, Zheng Long / Đerić (2), Kim Seung-yong
2018-06-23 China Jiangsu Suning N 4–0 Alan (2), Huang Bowen, Gao Lin
2018-07-01 Czech Republic Fastav Zlín N 1–1 Gao Lin (50'-pen.) / Železník (5')
2018-07-04 Romania Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe N 2–1 Alan (11', 20') / Hadnagy (86')
2018-07-07 Russia Orenburg N 3–2 Yu Hanchao (60'), Gudelj (62'), Talisca (90+1') / Popović (8', 14'-pen.)

The Dubai International Cup 2018

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Chinese Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shanghai SIPG (X) 25 18 4 3 64 23 +41 58 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (X) 25 17 3 5 64 27 +37 54
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 25 14 6 5 46 31 +15 48 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 25 14 6 5 59 39 +20 48
5 Jiangsu Suning 25 10 8 7 37 29 +8 38
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: League table
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) U19 Elite league points; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 10) Draw
(X) Assured of a place in AFC Champions League, but may still qualify for AFC Champions League group stage via league path.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAAHAHHAHA
ResultLWWWWDDWLDLWLWWWLWWWWWWWW
Position11532223345544444444332222

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 17 3 5 64 27  +37 54 10 1 1 34 8  +26 7 2 4 30 19  +11

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

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 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 3 0 12 6 +6 12 Round of 16
2 Thailand Buriram United 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9
3 Japan Cerezo Osaka 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8
4 South Korea Jeju United 6 1 0 5 6 11 −5 3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Round of 16

2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou lost on away goals.

Statistics

As of 6 October 2018[35]

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 11300005200001650
3DF China Mei Fang 1010000000000010100
4MF China Xu Xin 300220100100720
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 2222000088011031310
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 2323100076011031301
7FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 768111884111171614
8MF Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 1111200066111018183
9MF Brazil Paulinho 141410000000000141410
10MF China Zheng Zhi 1313000044000017170
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 191913000887111282821
12DF China Wang Shangyuan 100220300000620
15MF China Zhang Wenzhao 7402214000001361
16MF China Huang Bowen 1812000075111126182
17FW China Yang Liyu 17622202001002282
19GK China Zeng Cheng 2222000066000028280
20MF China Yu Hanchao 2119300085011030253
21DF China Zhang Chenglin 620220110000950
22MF China Tang Shi 520221000000741
23DF China Deng Hanwen 1713120011011021151
24MF Brazil Talisca 141414000000000141414
25DF China Zou Zheng 740220000000960
27MF China Zheng Long 7301005310001361
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 55000088000013130
29FW China Gao Lin 231810000770111312611
30DF China Hu Ruibao 100220000000320
32GK China Liu Dianzuo 330220220110880
33MF China Zhong Yihao 9502100000001160
34MF China Feng Boxuan 610220000100930
35DF China Li Xuepeng 2221000088011031300
36MF China Deng Yubiao 400200000000600
TOTALS 64 3 14 4 85

Goalscorers

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 13 0 7 1 21
2 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 8 1 4 1 14
Brazil Talisca 24 MF 14 0 0 0 14
4 China Gao Lin 29 FW 10 0 0 1 11
5 Brazil Paulinho 9 MF 10 0 0 0 10
6 Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 8 MF 2 0 1 0 3
China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 3 0 0 0 3
8 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 0 0 1 1 2
China Yang Liyu 17 FW 2 0 0 0 2
10 China Feng Xiaoting 6 DF 1 0 0 0 1
China Zhang Wenzhao 15 MF 0 1 0 0 1
China Tang Shi 22 MF 0 1 0 0 1
China Deng Hanwen 23 DF 1 0 0 0 1
China Zheng Long 27 MF 0 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 64 3 14 4 85

Assists

Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 7 0 2 1 10
2 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 4 0 1 2 7
3 China Gao Lin 29 FW 4 0 2 0 6
China Li Xuepeng 35 DF 3 0 3 0 6
5 Brazil Paulinho 9 MF 5 0 0 0 5
6 China Zhang Linpeng 5 DF 3 0 1 0 4
Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 2 1 1 0 4
8 China Feng Xiaoting 6 DF 3 0 0 0 3
Brazil Talisca 24 MF 3 0 0 0 3
China Zheng Long 27 MF 3 0 0 0 3
11 Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 8 MF 1 0 1 0 2
China Zhang Wenzhao 15 MF 2 0 0 0 2
China Huang Bowen 16 MF 2 0 0 0 2
China Yang Liyu 17 FW 2 0 0 0 2
15 China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Tang Shi 22 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Deng Hanwen 23 DF 1 0 0 0 1
China Zhong Yihao 33 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Feng Boxuan 34 MF 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 49 1 11 3 64

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
2MF China Liao Lisheng 000000200000200
3DF China Mei Fang 500000000000500
5DF China Zhang Linpeng 300000100000400
6DF China Feng Xiaoting 400000000000400
7FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 001000000000001
8MF Serbia Nemanja Gudelj 100000200000300
9MF Brazil Paulinho 100000000000100
10MF China Zheng Zhi 600000300000900
11MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 100000100100300
12DF China Wang Shangyuan 000000200000200
16MF China Huang Bowen 300000200000500
17FW China Yang Liyu 400100000000500
19GK China Zeng Cheng 300000000000300
20MF China Yu Hanchao 500000100100700
21DF China Zhang Chenglin 200100000000300
22MF China Tang Shi 100000000000100
23DF China Deng Hanwen 310000000100410
24MF Brazil Talisca 400000000000400
25DF China Zou Zheng 100000000000100
27MF China Zheng Long 100000000000100
28DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 000000100000100
29FW China Gao Lin 400000200000600
30DF China Hu Ruibao 100100000000200
33MF China Zhong Yihao 001000000000001
34MF China Feng Boxuan 000100000000100
35DF China Li Xuepeng 400000000000400
TOTALS 571240017003008112

Notes

  1. ↑ Match was postponed from 21 July to 18 September due to the arrival of Severe Tropical Storm Ampil.[33][34]
  2. ↑ Match was postponed from 19:35 to 19:50 due to thunderstorm.

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