2010 Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. season

The 2010 season is the 57th year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 43rd season in the Chinese football league. The club was relegated to China League One in the fallout of a match fixing scandal despite having achieved the ninth place previous season in the Chinese Super League.

Guangzhou F.C. 2010
Chairman Liu Yongzhuo
Head coach Lee Jang-Soo
 Li Chunman (in name)
StadiumZengcheng Stadium
Century Lotus Stadium
Yuexiushan Stadium
League One1st
Top goalscorer Gao Lin (20 goals)

Season reviews
Guangzhou played against Guangzhou rivals Guangdong Sunray Cave in the heavy rain on 29 May 2010
  • 26 November 2009, Guangzhou announced that they were to put Lu Lin, Huang Zhiyi, Xu Liang, Zhou Lin, Cao Zhijie, Wang Xiaoshi, Zhang Si and Tan Ning into the transfer list.[1]
  • 1 December 2009, Peng Weiguo was appointed as the temporary manager of the club.
  • 31 December 2009, the Sports Bureau of Guangzhou took over the club and the club's name was changed into Guangzhou Football Club.
  • 12 February 2010, Guangzhou confirmed earlier in the transfer window that they had agreed a club record fee of ¥2.8 million to sell Xu Liang to Beijing Guoan.[2] Bai Lei joined Tianjin Teda for a fee of ¥1.7 million on the same day.
  • 21 February 2010, Guangzhou was relegated to China League One in the fallout of a match fixing scandal.[3][4]
  • 28 February 2010, Evergrande Real Estate Group took over the club for a fee of ¥100 million.
  • 11 March 2010, China national team striker Gao Lin signed for Guangzhou from Shanghai Shenhua for a reported ¥2 million.[5]
Guangzhou trounced Nanjing Yoyo 10–0 at Century Lotus Stadium.
Guangzhou players celebrate their second League One title.
  • 21 July 2010, Guangzhou trounced Nanjing Yoyo 10–0 at Century Lotus Stadium, setting a new club record (also a new record in Chinese professional football league) for their biggest ever League win in the process as well as breaking numerous scoring records.[11]
  • 25 September 2010, Guangzhou beat Guangdong Sunray Cave 3–2 at Boluo Sports Center and promoted to the Chinese Super League for the 2011 season after Hubei Oriental draw 1–1 with Shanghai Pudong Zobon.[12]
  • 16 October 2010, Guangzhou returned to their real home stadium, Yuexiushan Stadium for the first time this season and beat Hubei Oriental International Travel 2–1 in this match.[13]
  • 30 October 2010, Guangzhou successfully achieved League One champions for the second time with a 3–1 victory at home to Hunan Billows. Gao Lin's first half hat-trick ensured he finished the season with the League One top scorer, having scored 20 goals, six more than the 14 scored by second-placed Ye Weichao.

Technical staff
Name Job title
Lee Jang-Soo Head coach (from 25 Mar 2010)
Qiu Ming Assistant coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Kim Yong-Kab Assistant coach / Fitness coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Jiang Feng Assistant coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Wang Weiman Goalkeeping coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Renato Hiroshi Fitness coach / Physician (from 26 Apr 2010)
Kang Kebao Team doctor
Li Chunman Head coach (in name)[14]
Peng Weiguo Head coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Ye Zhibin Assistant coach / Fitness coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Zhang Bin Assistant coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Wu Fang Assistant coach (from 4 Jan 2010 to 30 June 2010)
Tian Ye Goalkeeping coach (from 20 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Mai Zhiyuan Physician (from 1 Dec 2009 to 30 June 2010)

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Zhi Xinhua
2 DF Li Zhihai (captain)
3 MF Li Yan
4 DF John Tambouras (to June)
5 DF Dai Xianrong
6 MF Hu Zhaojun
7 MF Feng Junyan
8 MF Eduardo Delani
9 FW Charles Gbeke
10 MF Gabriel Melkam
11 MF Yang Yihu
12 GK Dong Chunyu
13 DF Tang Dechao
14 DF Li Jianhua (vice-captain)
15 MF Xu Weilong
16 MF Xu Deen
17 MF Cai Yaohui
18 DF Chen Jianlong
No. Position Player
19 DF Zhang Hongnan
20 FW Ni Bo
21 MF Peng Shaoxiong
22 GK Li Shuai
23 MF Li Zhilang
24 MF Shi Hongjun
25 DF Guo Zichao
26 MF Wu Pingfeng
27 DF Tu Dongxu
28 MF Zheng Zhi (from July)
29 FW Gao Lin
30 MF Lu Lin
31 FW Muriqui (from July)
32 DF Sun Xiang (from July)
33 DF Huang Zhiyi
34 DF Wang Xiaoshi
35 DF Zhou Lin

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendly matches

League One

Result summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
24 17 6 1 61 21  +40 57 9 2 1 34 13  +21 8 4 0 27 8  +19

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande (C, P) 24 17 6 1 61 21 +40 57 Promotion to Chinese Super League
2 Chengdu Blades (P) 24 17 5 2 56 15 +41 56
3 Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 24 12 4 8 30 21 +9 40
4 Shanghai East Asia 24 9 10 5 25 18 +7 37[lower-alpha 1]
5 Hubei Orient 24 10 7 7 30 24 +6 37[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2010. Source: League One table
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card.)
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Shanghai, 4 pts; Hubei, 1 pt

Positions by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHA–HAHAHAHAHAAH–AHAHAHAHAH
ResultWD–LDWWWDWDWWWW–WDWDWWWWWW
Position22489523213211122211111111
Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
Match won Match drawn Match lost
All times GMT+8.
3 April 2010 Guangzhou3–1Beijing BITZengcheng
15:00 Gao Lin  23' (p), 45+1'
Tang Dechao  30'		 Nagel  90' Stadium: Zengcheng Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Dong Kun (Xi'an)
10 April 2010 Shanghai Zobon3–3GuangzhouShanghai
15:00 Wang Jianwen  34' (p)
Júnior  65', 76'		 Gbeke  29', 43'
Gao Lin  83'		 Stadium: Yuanshen Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Li Haihe (Beijing)
[17] 22 April 2010 Guangzhou2–3Shenyang DongjinZengcheng
15:00 Li Yan  9'
Wu Pingfeng  72'		 Li Gen  45+1'
Gao Wanguo  61'
Zhang Hao  78'		 Stadium: Zengcheng Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Guo Baolong (Qingdao)
25 April 2010 Chengdu Blades0–0GuangzhouChengdu
15:30 Stadium: Jinniu Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hei Xiaohu (Shaanxi)
1 May 2010 Guangzhou1–0Anhui JiufangZengcheng
15:00 Feng Junyan  80' Stadium: Zengcheng Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Zhong Jun (Wuhan)
7 May 2010 Shanghai East Asia1–3GuangzhouShanghai
19:45 Wang Jiayu  12' Peng Shaoxiong  8'
Gao Lin  27', 78'		 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Li Haihe (Beijing)
15 May 2010 Guangzhou3–1Beijing BaxyZengcheng
15:00 Gao Lin  22' (p), 69'
Li Jianhua  45+1'		 Zhang Shuang  56' Stadium: Zengcheng Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Shi Zhenlu (Changchun)
22 May 2010 Yanbian FC0–0GuangzhouYanji
15:00 Stadium: Yanji People's Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Liu Yang (Yunnan)
29 May 2010 Guangzhou2–1Guangdong Sunray CaveZengcheng
15:00 Gao Lin  44'
Gbeke  64'		 Ye Weichao  77' Stadium: Zengcheng Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Li Haihe (Beijing)
17 July 2010 Hubei Orient1–1GuangzhouWuhan
16:00 Chen Hao  66' Gbeke  57' Stadium: Xinhua Road
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Li Pan (Sichuan)
21 July 2010 Guangzhou10–0Nanjing YoyoFoshan
16:00 Gbeke  19'
Muriqui  44', 57', 64', 65'
Feng Junyan  60'
Gao Lin  72', 82' (p)
Shi Hongjun  78'
Zheng Zhi  80'		 Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: Wu Bo (Chongqing)
24 July 2010 Hunan Billows0–1GuangzhouChangsha
16:00 Muriqui  84' Stadium: Hunan People's Stadium
Referee: Chen Gang (Shanghai)
31 July 2010 Beijing BIT0–3GuangzhouBeijing
15:30 Zheng Zhi  1'
Gbeke  55', 88'		 Stadium: Eastern Athletic Field
Referee: Zhang Long (Xi'an)
7 August 2010 Guangzhou3–1Shanghai ZobonFoshan
19:30 Gbeke  15'
Gao Lin  27'
Zheng Zhi  81'		 Huang Jie  31' Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hu Yadong (Liaoning)
21 August 2010 Shenyang Dongjin0–2GuangzhouShenyang
15:00 Gao Lin  37', 58' Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Referee: Liu Yang (Yunnan)
25 August 2010 Guangzhou2–2Chengdu BladesFoshan
16:00 Muriqui  15'
Gao Lin  40'		 Wang Cun  45+1'
Zhang Yuan  72'		 Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: Bao Lei (Wuhan)
28 August 2010 Anhui Jiufang0–4GuangzhouHefei
16:00 Gbeke  29'
Wu Pingfeng  38'
Muriqui  58'
Feng Junyan  71'		 Stadium: Hefei Olympic Stadium
Referee: Wu Liying (Tianjin)
4 September 2010 Guangzhou1–1Shanghai East AsiaFoshan
15:00 Li Jianhua  45+1' Wang Jiayu  27' Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
12 September 2010 Beijing Baxy1–2GuangzhouBeijing
19:30 Zhang Shuang  44' Gao Lin  52', 62' Stadium: Chaoyang Sports Center
18 September 2010 Guangzhou2–1YanbianFoshan
15:00 Hu Zhaojun  34'
Sun Xiang  58'		 Han Qingsong  50' Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
25 September 2010 Guangdong Sunray Cave2–3GuangzhouBoluo
15:00 Giovane  53'
Awal  62'		 Muriqui  9', 82'
Zheng Zhi  72'		 Stadium: Boluo Sports Center
16 October 2010 Guangzhou2–1Hubei OrientalGuangzhou
15:00 Gao Lin  21' (pen.)
Muriqui  48'		 Zhou Liao  25' Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Referee: Hei Xiaohu
23 October 2010 Nanjing Yoyo0–5GuangzhouNanjing
15:00 Zheng Zhi  11'
Muriqui  44', 58' (pen.), 78'
Melkam  76'		 Stadium: Jiangning Sports Center
30 October 2010 Guangzhou3–1Hunan BillowsGuangzhou
15:00 Gao Lin  6', 23', 38' Liu Yusheng  8' Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Referee: Zhang Miao

Squad stats

Updated to games played on 30 October 2010.
To see the table ordered by certain column title click that column header icon once or twice.

Player Pos Apps Starts Goals YC RC
Li Jianhua DF 24 24 2 2 0
Li Shuai GK 24 24 0 1 0
Wu Pingfeng MF 24 23 2 2 0
Gao Lin FW 23 23 20 3 0
Li Yan MF 23 23 1 5 0
Feng Junyan MF 21 20 3 7 0
Charles Gbeke FW 21 18 9 3 0
Tang Dechao DF 19 16 1 6 0
Gabriel Melkam DF 18 18 1 4 0
Hu Zhaojun MF 16 5 1 3 0
Li Zhihai DF 14 10 0 2 0
Muriqui FW 14 14 13 1 0
Sun Xiang DF 14 13 1 2 0
Li Zhilang MF 12 7 0 2 0
Peng Shaoxiong MF 11 5 1 3 0
Zheng Zhi MF 11 9 5 3 1
Dai Xianrong DF 8 4 0 0 0
Lu Lin MF 7 2 0 1 0
Chen Jianlong DF 5 3 0 1 0
Yang Yihu FW 4 0 0 2 0
Ni Bo FW 4 0 0 0 0
Eduardo Delani MF 3 1 0 0 0
John Tambouras DF 2 2 0 0 0
Shi Hongjun MF 2 0 1 0 0
Guo Zichao DF 2 0 0 0 0
Xu Deen MF 2 0 0 0 0
Wang Xiaoshi DF 1 0 0 0 0
Total –– –– –– 61 53 1

No appearances player not listed.

Notes and references
  1. 广州足协挂牌广药8人 徐亮上榜祥子旧部遭清洗(in Chinese)
  2. 国安转会窗关闭前敲定3内援 徐亮280万已确定加盟(in Chinese)
  3. Chengdu Blades demoted
  4. Relegations, ban handed to soccer's big fixers
  5. 申花官方宣布郜林永久转会广州 5年曾攻入14球(in Chinese)
  6. 恒大闪电签约李章洙 铁帅取代彭伟国将率队冲超(in Chinese)
  7. 现身中甲新贵恒大训练场 孙祥不出国门留守广州(in Chinese)
  8. 德比战拿下广东日之泉 广州恒大登中甲“王座”(in Chinese)
  9. "China seeks 'gold' from World Cup". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  10. 恒大引援再放超级卫星 350万美元天价签巴西猎豹(in Chinese)
  11. 恒大创造中国职业联赛最大分差 破单场净胜球纪录(in Chinese)
  12. 中甲恒大成都双双取胜 两队携手提前三轮重返中超(in Chinese)
  13. 国旅奇兵未奏效遗憾败北 粤解说评湖北未见世面(in Chinese)
  14. "李章洙无中甲主帅资格 李春满主教练铁帅助教?". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  15. Fury release Tambouras to Chinese
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. Match was postponed from 21 April to 22 April, for 21 April was announced as the national mourning day for the victims killed in the Yushu earthquake.
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