Club: | Dalian Yifang F.C. |
Manager: | Juan Ramón López Caro |
Chairman: | Shi Fenghe |
Stadium: | Dalian Sports Center |
League: | League One |
League Result: | 1st (promoted) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round |
League Topscorer: | Nyasha Mushekwi Yannick Boli (16 each) |
Season Topscorer: | Nyasha Mushekwi Yannick Boli (16 each) |
Highest Attendance: | 43,159 |
Lowest Attendance: | 11,061 |
Average Attendance: | 20,596 |
Prevseason: | 2016 |
Nextseason: | 2018 |
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The 2017 Dalian Yifang F.C. season was the eighth season in club history.
Dalian Yifang won the League One title, and will be able to compete again in the Chinese top-tier league next season, after a 3-year-absence.
As of 2017 season[2]
Position | Name | |
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Head coach | Juan Ramón López Caro | |
Assistant coach | Lorenzo Antolinez | |
Goalkeeping coach | Han Wenhai | |
Fitness coach | Cédric Thyus | |
Team doctor | Ramón Marín | |
Technique coach | Abdelkader Charii | |
Youthcoach | Pei Yongjiu |
It's been reported that they have met with Samuel Eto'o,[3] but finally signed Yannick Boli from Anzhi Makhachkala. For domestic players, Sun Guowen, who claimed his contract with Aerbin was illegal and refused to renew it,[4] has returned after the local court judged the contract to be valid.
Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee | Notes | ||||||
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12 | DF | align=left | Zhou Ting | 38 | align=left | Beijing Guoan | Transfer | Winter | — | — | [5] | |
21 | MF | align=left | Liu Yingchen | 24 | align=left | Dalian Transcendence | Transfer | Winter | — | — | ||
24 | MF | align=left | Han Xu | 28 | align=left | Dalian Transcendence | Transfer | Winter | €1.35M | — | ||
5 | DF | align=left | Jonathan Ferrari | 29 | align=left | Club Atlético Patronato | Transfer | Winter | — | — | [6] | |
10 | FW | align=left | Yannick Boli | 29 | align=left | Anzhi Makhachkala | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | — | [7] | |
DF | align=left | Duan Yunzi | 22 | align=left | Shenyang Urban | Loan Return | Winter | — | — | |||
MF | align=left | Constantin Budescu | 26 | align=left | Astra Giurgiu | Loan Return | Winter | — | — |
Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee | Notes | ||||||
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11 | FW | align= left | Mohamed Bangura | 26 | align= left | Dalkurd FF | Released | Winter | — | — | [8] | |
32 | DF | align=left | Eddy Francis | 21 | align=left | Boavista | Transfer | Winter | — | — | [9] | |
22 | MF | align=left | Seykou Oliseh | 27 | — | Released | Winter | — | — | |||
MF | align=left | Constantin Budescu | 26 | align=left | Astra Giurgiu | Transfer | Winter | — | — | [10] | ||
MF | align=left | Zhang Hui | 23 | align=left | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Loan | Winter | — | — | |||
MF | align=left | Duan Yunzi | 23 | align=left | Shenyang Urban | Loan | Winter | — | — | |||
46 | MF | align=left | Yang Fangzhi | 22 | align=left | Dalian Transcendence | Loan | Summer | — | — | ||
48 | MF | align=left | Wu Yuyin | 27 | align=left | Yinchuan Helanshan | Loan | Summer | — | — | [11] |
See main article: 2017 China League One.
Dalian Yifang signed Spanish manager Juan Ramón López Caro before the season.[12] The team will aim to gain promotion back to the Super League.[13]
Juan Caro brought an effective strategy based on high pressing, long pass and quick counterattack, while the team significantly improved defence tactics by signing Jonathan Ferrari and Zhou Ting. Dalian Yifang achieved four consecutive winnings at the beginning of the season, and won 8 matches out of the first 10. By May, they were the team with the best defense, with only 5 goals conceded.
After beating Shenzhen F.C. on 7 May, Dalian Yifang went top for the first time within 708 days, since they led the league at the beginning of 2015 season.[14] During the match, Shenzhen F.C. player Wang Dalong committed a rude foul to Nyasha Mushekwi,[15] causing considerable damage to his right leg.[16] After a 4–0 victory against Yunnan Lijiang F.C. on 18 June, Yifang ensured its position as the Summer Champion, with two matches yet to compete.
During the match with Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Mushekwi scored the 100th goal since the team was occupied by Dalian Yifang.[17] The gap between them and Beijing Renhe came to 9 points after the match, but was reduced to 2 points after losing the second-leg match with Beijing Renhe, and their record of remain undefeated for 18 matches in a row was also terminated.
Yannick Boli scored the first hat trick in squad this season against Shanghai Shenxin on 23 September.
After winning the derby against Dalian Transcendence on 15 October, Yifang ensured a promotion back to the Chinese top-tier league, after competing 3 seasons (1078 days approximately) in China League One.[18] Congratulatory messages were sent by both Dalian municipal government[19] and Sun Xishaung, owner of the team.[20] On 21 October, as Beijing Renhe was beaten by Hohhot Zhongyou, Dalian Yifang was led to the league title.
Dalian Yifang U17 Team claimed the title of 2017 China League One elite reserve team league on 21 November.[21]
Fixtures as of 24 February 2017.[22] Some fixtures may be adjusted if necessary.
Date | Time | Opponent | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Location | Stadium | Report | |||||||
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Dalian Yifang | Opponent | ||||||||||||
1 | 11 Mar | Saturday | 15:00 | A | Meizhou Hakka | 2–0 | 6,855 | Meizhou | Wuhua County Stadium | [23] | |||
2 | 16 Mar | Thursday | 19:00 | A | Beijing BG | 2–0 | 4,152 | Beijing | Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) | [24] | |||
3 | 2 Apr | Sunday | 15:30 | H | Zhejiang Yiteng | 1–0 | 18,021 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [25] | |||
4 | 9 Apr | Sunday | 15:30 | H | Qingdao Huanghai | 2–1 | 17,820 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [26] | |||
5 | 16 Apr | Sunday | 16:30 | A | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 0–1 | 3,721 | Ürümqi | Xinjiang Sports Centre | [27] | |||
6 | 23 Apr | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Wuhan Zall | 1–0 | 16,861 | Zhao Xuebin Wang Jinxian Mushekwi 90+2 | — | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [28] | |
7 | 30 Apr | Sunday | 19:35 | A | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2–2 | 13,533 | Shijiazhuang | Yutong Sports Center | [29] | |||
8 | 7 May | Sunday | 15:30 | H | Shenzhen F.C. | 2–1 | 22,691 | Nyasha Mushekwi 89 | Cui Min Zhang Jiaqi Tan Binliang Wang Dalong Preciado, | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [30] | |
9 | 14 May | Sunday | 15:30 | A | Beijing Renhe | Postponed for security of the Belt and Road forum in Beijing.[31] | Beijing | Beijing Fengtai Stadium | [32] | ||||
10 | 21 May | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 1–0 | 13,221 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [33] | |||
11 | 28 May | Sunday | 19:35 | A | Hangzhou Greentown | 1–1 | 4,575 | Hangzhou | Huanglong Stadium | [34] | |||
12 | 4 Jun | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Shanghai Shenxin | 2–2 | 15,231 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [35] | |||
13 | 10 Jun | Saturday | 15:30 | A | Dalian Transcendence | 4–2 | 15,772 | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | [36] | |||
14 | 18 Jun | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Yunnan Lijiang | 4–0 | 11,061 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [37] | |||
15 | 24 Jun | Saturday | 19:30 | A | Baoding Yingli ETS | 3–1 | 6,813 | Nyasha Mushekwi Sun Guowen Yannick Boli | Baoding | Langfang Stadium | [38] | ||
16 | 2 Jul | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Meizhou Hakka | 1–1 | 15,831 | Wang Jinxian Yannick Boli 18' Wang Wanpeng Zhou Ting | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [39] | ||
17 | 9 Jul | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Beijing BG | 1–0 | 16,001 | Li Shuai Jonathan Ferrari Sun Guowen | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [40] | ||
18 | 15 Jul | Saturday | 19:00 | A | Zhejiang Yiteng | 1–0 | 2,836 | Sun Bo Shan Pengfei Nyasha Mushekwi | Shaoxing | Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center | [41] | ||
19 | 22 Jul | Saturday | 19:30 | A | Qingdao Huanghai | 1–1 | 8,726 | Zhu Xiaogang Nyasha Mushekwi Jonathan Ferrari Jin Qiang | Qingdao | Guoxin Gymnasium | [42] | ||
9 | 29 Jul | Saturday | 19:30 | A | Beijing Renhe | 1–0 | 11,243 | Luo Xin | Beijing | Beijing Fengtai Stadium | [43] | ||
20 | 6 Aug | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 4–0 | 20,331 | Jin Qiang Nyasha Mushekwi Yannick Boli Cui Ming'an | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [44] | ||
21 | 12 Aug | Saturday | 19:30 | A | Wuhan Zall | 1–1 | 11,131 | Zhou Ting Wang Wanpeng Shan Pengfei | Marcelo Moreno Li Chao Huang Bowen | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center | [45] | |
22 | 20 Aug | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2–2 | 26,126 | Jin Qiang Shan Pengfei Yannick Boli Nyasha Mushekwi Zhu Ting | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [46] | ||
23 | 26 Aug | Saturday | 19:35 | A | Shenzhen F.C. | 1–0 | 9,291 | Han Xu Jonathan Ferrari Wang Wanpeng | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Stadium | [47] | ||
24 | 3 Sep | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Beijing Renhe | 0–2 | 28,961 | Jin Qiang Sun Bo Yannick Boli | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [48] | ||
25 | 9 Sep | Saturday | 19:35 | A | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 1–0 | 10,032 | Jin Qiang Nyasha Mushekwi Zhou Ting Zhu Xiaogang Han Xu Li Shuai | Davi 12' Zhang Tianlong Duan Jieyi | Hohhot | Hohhot City Stadium | [49] | |
26 | 17 Sep | Sunday | 19:00 | H | Hangzhou Greentown | 0–1 | 18,631 | Shan Pengfei Zhu Xiaogang | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [50] | ||
27 | 23 Sep | Saturday | 15:45 | A | Shanghai Shenxin | 4–2 | 3,796 | Yannick Boli Zhou Ting Jonathan Ferrari Wang Wanpeng Sun Guowen | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | [51] | ||
28 | 15 Oct | Sunday | 15:30 | H | Dalian Transcendence | 2–1 | 24,981 | Yannick Boli Jin Qiang Jonathan Ferrari Zhu Xiaogang Zhao Xuebin Li Shuai | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [52] | ||
29 | 21 Oct | Saturday | 14:30 | A | Yunnan Lijiang | 1–0 | 2,781 | Shan Pengfei Zhou Ting Yannick Boli | — | Lijiang | Lijiang Stadium | [53] | |
30 | 28 Oct | Saturday | 14:30 | H | Baoding Yingli ETS | 0–1 | 43,159 | Sun Bo | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | [54] |
As of 28 October.
Name | Age | China League One | Note | ||||||||
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Goals | |||||||||||
1 | GK | Zhang Chong | 29 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | GK | Yu Ziqian | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
23 | GK | Chen Junlin | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
5 | CB | Jonathan Ferrari | 30 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | RB | Zhu Ting | 32 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
27 | RB | Shan Pengfei | 24 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
2 | CB | Wang Wanpeng | 35 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
3 | CB | Cao Xuan | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
12 | LB | Zhou Ting | 38 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
13 | CB | Wang Yaopeng | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
30 | LB | Han Xuegeng | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
32 | LB | Dong Yanfeng | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
15 | DM | Jin Qiang | 24 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
26 | AM | Cui Ming'an | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | DM | Zhu Xiaogang | 29 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | CM | Han Xu | 29 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
7 | CM | Li Zhendong | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
14 | CM | Qu Xiaohui | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
21 | LM | Liu Yingchen | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
28 | CM | Du Yuxin | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
36 | CM | Dong Honglin | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
9 | CF | Nyasha Mushekwi | 30 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | CF | Yannick Boli | 29 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
20 | LW | Wang Jinxian | 21 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
11 | RW | Sun Guowen | 23 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
29 | RW | Sun Bo | 26 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
4 | LW | Li Shuai | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
33 | CF | Zhao Xuebin | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
17 | ST | Yan Peng | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
25 | ST | Li Yuqiu | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | Not in squad | ||
Total |
Zhu Ting received a severe 7-match suspension because he spitted at the referee and misbehaved during the handshake, after the match against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on 30 April.[56] Zhou Ting and Boli both received a Red Card during the match against Meizhou Hakka on 2 July. Jin Qiang was the first player in squad to be suspended twice for accumulating four Yellow Cards. During the match with Beijing Renhe, Sun Bo committed a rude tackle, causing an ankle fracture for Ayub Masika, and received a 2-match suspension consequently.[57]
Player | No. of matches served | Reason | Date served | Opponent(s) | ||
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Zhu Ting | 7 | Spitting at referee, unfinished ritual after the match against Shijiazhuang Yongchang | - | - | [58] | |
Sun Guowen | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 2 July | Meizhou Hakka | ||
Zhou Ting | 1 | Red Card vs. Meizhou Hakka | 9 July | Beijing Renhe | ||
Yannick Boli | 1 | |||||
Jin Qiang | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 15 July | Zhejiang Yiteng | ||
Jonathan Ferrari | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | ||||
Zhu Xiaogang | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 6 August | Xinjiang Leoaprd | ||
Jin Qiang | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 26 August | Shenzhen F.C. | ||
Sun Bo | 2 | Violent tackle | - | - | [59] | |
Yannick Boli | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 9 September | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | ||
Li Shuai | 1 | Red Card vs. Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 17 September | Hangzhou Greentown | ||
Zhou Ting | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 17 September | Hangzhou Greentown | ||
Shan Pengfei | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 23 September | Shanghai Shenxin | ||
Jonathan Ferrari | 1 | Four Yellow Cards | 21 October | Yunnan Lijiang |