2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season explained

Club:Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2017
Stadium:Tianhe Stadium
League:Super League
League Result:1st
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:FA Super Cup
Cup2 Result:Champions
Cup3:AFC Champions League
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
Chairman: Li Yimeng[1]
Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari
League Topscorer:
Ricardo Goulart
(20 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Ricardo Goulart
(27 goals)
Highest Attendance:49,736 vs Guizhou Zhicheng
22 October 2017 (Super League)
Lowest Attendance:34,507 vs Hebei China Fortune
21 June 2017 (FA Cup)
Average Attendance:league: 45,587
all: 43,688
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Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 64th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 50th season in the Chinese football league, also its 28th season in the top flight. Guangzhou Evergrande won their seventh consecutive title of the league.

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
Assistant coaches Paulo Turra
Flávio Murtosa
Fu Bo (from 27 March 2017)
Goalkeeping coach Carlos Pracidelli
Fitness coach Darlan Schneider
Rudy Pracidelli
Physiotherapist Feliciano Fontoura
Team doctor Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos
Reserve team coach Chang Weiwei
Reserve team assistant coach Li Kun
Liu Zhiyu
Reserve team goalkeeping coach Wang Weiman
Reserve team Physiotherapist Wan Bingfeng
Academy director / U-17 team coach Marco Pezzaiuoli

Transfers

In

Winter

Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource
21DF Zhang Chenglin Beijing RenheTransferUndisclosed[2]
23DF Kim Hyung-il Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsTransferFree[3]
DF Yi Teng Beijing RenheLoan return
DF Gong Liangxuan Sichuan LongforLoan return
MF Hu Bowen Shenyang UrbanLoan return
MF Li Yuanyi Tianjin TedaLoan return
FW Liang Xueming Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan return
DF Liu Hao Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan return
51GK Liu Weiguo Liaoning WhowinLoan return
MF Peng Xinli Chongqing LifanLoan return
FW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoan return
24MF Wang Junhui Wuhan ZallLoan return
42MF Wang Rui Wuhan ZallLoan return
FW Yang Chaosheng Wuhan ZallLoan return
MF Zhang Jiaqi Qingdao HuanghaiLoan return
48MF Zheng Jie Yunnan LijiangLoan return
26FW Wang Jingbin Fagiano OkayamaLoan return

Summer

Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource
DF Yang Zhaohui VizelaLoan returned
30FW Muriqui Vasco da GamaTransferFree[4]
34MF Feng Boxuan TorreenseTransferUndisclosed[5]
36FW Deng Yubiao Oriental DragonTransferUndisclosed
MF Wu Xiang Oriental DragonTransferUndisclosed

Out

Winter

Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
DF Yi Teng Guangzhou R&FTransferFree (part of Liu Dianzuo's transfer deal)[6]
FW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoanUndisclosed
60MF Zhang Jiaqi Shenzhen FCLoanUndisclosed[7]
1GK Dong Chunyu Beijing EnterprisesTransferFree[8]
18MF Li Yuanyi Tianjin TedaTransfer¥20 million[9]
23DF Han Pengfei Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanUndisclosed[10]
24FW Liang Xueming Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengTransferUndisclosed
44DF Liu Hao Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanUndisclosed
49MF Tan Jiajun Meizhou HakkaTransferFree[11]
56MF Guo Jing Meizhou HakkaLoanUndisclosed
MF Peng Xinli Chongqing Dangdai LifanTransferFree[12]
38MF Ju Feng Ehime FCLoanUndisclosed[13]
63DF Liu Haidong Heilongjiang Lava SpringTransferUndisclosed[14]
DF Gong Liangxuan Chengdu QbaoLoanUndisclosed[15]
36DF Hu Ruibao Vejle BoldklubTransferFree (in dispute)[16]

Summer

Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
51GK Liu Weiguo Yinchuan HelanshanLoanFree[17]
23DF Kim Hyung-il Bucheon FC 1995TransferFree[18]
40GK Liu Shibo Nei Mongol ZhongyouLoanFree
8MF Paulinho FC BarcelonaTransfer€40 million[19]
DF Imran Kurban FK MohelniceLoanUndisclosed

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

width=10%Datewidth=15%Opponentswidth=5%H / Awidth=10%Resultwidth=50%Scorers
2017-01-18 Real MassamáN3–1Ricardo Goulart (2), Wen Jiabao
2017-01-24 PortimonenseN4–3Alan (32', 51'), Ricardo Goulart (25'), Zhang Wenzhao (68') / Ewerton (36', 39'), Fabrício (86')
2017-02-04 JEF United ChibaN2–2Paulinho (25'), Ricardo Goulart (31') / Machida (3'), Kiyotake (38')
2017-02-07 Nagoya GrampusN6–1Gao Lin, Paulinho, Alan, Zhang Wenzhao, Rong Hao, Liao Lisheng / Satō
2017-02-10 Jeonnam DragonsN2–0Ricardo Goulart (44'), Alan (50')
2017-02-16 Nei Mongol ZhongyouH5–3Alan (2), Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Wenzhao, Yu Hanchao / Dorielton (2), Senghor
2017-03-25 Meizhou HakkaH2–2

Qiannan Cross-year Cup

Competitions

Chinese Super League

See main article: 2017 Chinese Super League.

Matches

Chinese FA Cup

See main article: 2017 Chinese FA Cup.

Chinese FA Super Cup

See main article: 2017 Chinese FA Super Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2017 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

See main article: 2017 AFC Champions League group stage.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2017 AFC Champions League knockout stage.

Round of 16

2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.

Quarter-finals

5–5 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande lost on penalty shoot-out.

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal
Apps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals
2MF Liao Lisheng169066173211030193
3DF Mei Fang1312021044000019170
4MF Xu Xin1414055011000020200
5DF Zhang Linpeng222221101010011034342
6DF Feng Xiaoting242412201010011037371
7FW Alan Carvalho27201055310107111433621
8MF Paulinho20207000885110292912
10MF Zheng Zhi171701111010011029291
11MF Ricardo Goulart29292011010107110414127
12DF Wang Shangyuan1717063052211029232
14DF Rong Hao400110000000510
15MF Zhang Wenzhao401320200000921
16MF Huang Bowen219122066000029171
17DF Liu Jian1712266132000026203
19GK Zeng Cheng292901101010011041410
20MF Yu Hanchao301185511031100461910
21DF Zhang Chenglin6005411001001341
25DF Zou Zheng1512121043000021161
26FW Wang Jingbin440110000000550
27MF Zheng Long18602116101002781
28DF Kim Young-gwon4405302200001190
29FW Gao Lin292694231080110443712
30FW Muriqui8443222000001366
32GK Liu Dianzuo110550000000660
33MF Cai Mingmin000100000000100
34MF Feng Boxuan110100000000210
35DF Li Xuepeng1716032087011029260
37DF Chen Zepeng330330000000660
38DF Wen Jiabao880100000000980
58FW Wang Jinze000100000000100
TOTALS6614241105

Goalscorers

RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal
1 Ricardo Goulart11MF2007027
2 Alan Carvalho7FW1037121
align=center rowspan=23 Paulinho8MF705012
Gao Lin29FW930012
5 Yu Hanchao20MF811010
6 Muriqui30FW42006
align=center rowspan=27 Liao Lisheng2MF01203
Liu Jian17DF21003
align=center rowspan=29 Zhang Linpeng5DF20002
Wang Shangyuan12DF00202
align=center rowspan=711 Feng Xiaoting6DF10001
Zheng Zhi10MF01001
Zhang Wenzhao15MF10001
Huang Bowen16MF10001
Zhang Chenglin21DF01001
Zou Zheng25DF10001
Zheng Long27MF01001
align=center colspan=4Own goals30104
align=center colspan=4TOTALS6914251109

Assists

RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal
1 Ricardo Goulart11MF1013014
2 Yu Hanchao20MF81009
3 Gao Lin29FW51208
align=center rowspan=24 Alan Carvalho7FW41207
Li Xuepeng35DF32207
6 Liao Lisheng2MF13206
7 Zheng Zhi10MF40015
align=center rowspan=28 Zhang Linpeng5DF20204
Zhang Wenzhao15MF21104
align=center rowspan=410 Xu Xin4MF21003
Paulinho8MF30003
Huang Bowen16MF30003
Zheng Long27MF20103
align=center rowspan=214 Liu Jian17DF00101
Muriqui30FW01001
align=center colspan=4TOTALS491216178

Disciplinary record

PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal
2MF Liao Lisheng000110000000110
3DF Mei Fang600000000000600
4MF Xu Xin7002001000001000
5DF Zhang Linpeng600000300000900
6DF Feng Xiaoting400100000000500
7FW Alan Carvalho200200100000500
8MF Paulinho100000000000100
10MF Zheng Zhi710000000000710
11MF Ricardo Goulart300100000000400
12DF Wang Shangyuan310100100100610
15MF Zhang Wenzhao000100000000100
16MF Huang Bowen500100000000600
17DF Liu Jian300100000000400
19GK Zeng Cheng100000000000100
20MF Yu Hanchao300000000100400
21DF Zhang Chenglin100100000000200
25DF Zou Zheng500000000000500
27MF Zheng Long100000200000300
28DF Kim Young-gwon000101000000101
29FW Gao Lin800100000000900
30FW Muriqui100000000000100
35DF Li Xuepeng510100200100910
37DF Chen Zepeng000100000000100
TOTALS7230161190030010041

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