2015–16 Kitchee SC season

The 2015–16 season is Kitchee's 37th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and 2015 AFC Cup in this season.

Kitchee

2015–16 season
General Manager	Ken Ng
Head Coach	Abraham García
Home Ground	Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680)
Premier League	2nd
Senior Shield	TBC
FA Cup	TBC
Home colours Away colours
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

Key events

• 1 June 2015: The club extends a 2-year contract with club captain Lo Kwan Yee.^[1]
• 4 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Tong Kin Man joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. Brazilian midfielder Fernando Augusto Azevedo joins the club from YFCMD for an undisclosed fee.^[2]
• 12 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Xu Deshuai leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee.^[3]
• 16 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Kin Fung leaves the club and joins South China on a free transfer.^[4]
• 4 July 2015: Spanish striker Borja Rubiato leaves the club and joins Talavera CF on a free transfer.^[5]
• 8 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chi Hau leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee.^[6]
• 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Kam To leaves the club and joins Eastern for an undisclosed fee.^[7]
• 13 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Emmet Wan, Ho Chuck Hang and defender Wang Hecun join KC Southern on loan until the end of the season.^[8]
• 15 July 2015: Hong Kong striker Sham Kwok Keung joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. On the other hand, Brazil-born Hong Kong striker Alessandro Leonardo joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer.^[9]
• 15 July 2015: Ngan Chuck Ban, Cheng Chin Lung, Harima Hirokane and Law Tsz Chun are promoted from the youth system.^[9]
• 23 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder To Hon To leaves the club and joins Wong Tai Sin for an undisclosed fee.^[10]
• 23 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Yu Wai Lim leaves the club and joins Tai Po on a free transfer.
• 27 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lee Kai Chi leaves the club and joins Yuen Long on a free transfer.^[11]
• 1 August 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Cho Sung-min leaves the club and joins Citizen on a free transfer.

Players

Squad information

N	P	Nat.	Name	Date of birth	Age	Since	Previous club	Notes
1	GK		Wang ZhenpengLP	(1984-05-05)5 May 1984	31	2005	Dalian Shide	Second nationality: China
2	DF		Fernando RecioFP	(1982-12-22)22 December 1982	32	2010	Tortosa
3	DF		Dani CancelaFP	(1981-09-23)23 September 1981	33	2010	Lugo
5	DF		Hélio José de Souza GonçalvesLP	(1986-01-31)31 January 1986	29	2014	Citizen
6	MF		Gao WenLP	(1985-01-18)18 January 1985	29	2006	Shanghai Shenhua	Second nationality: China
7	MF		FernandoFP	(1986-11-14)14 November 1986	29	2015	Citizen
8	FW		Alex Tayo AkandeLP	(1989-02-09)9 February 1989	26	2013	Wofoo Tai Po
9	FW		Juan BelencosoFP	(1981-09-01)1 September 1981	33	2013	Cádiz
10	MF		Lam Ka WaiLP	(1985-06-05)5 June 1985	30	2008	Bulova Rangers	Team 2nd vice captain
11	FW		SandroLP	(1987-03-10)10 March 1987	28	2015	Wong Tai Sin
12	DF		Lo Kwan YeeLP	(1984-10-09)9 October 1984	30	2007	Rangers	Team 1st vice captain
13	DF		Li Ngai HoiLP	(1994-10-15)15 October 1994	20	2008	Youth system
14	MF		Cheung Kwok MingLP	(1990-12-23)23 December 1990	24	2014	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
15	FW		Christian AnnanLP	(1978-05-03)3 May 1978	37	2013	Wofoo Tai Po	Second nationality: Hong Kong
17	MF		Paulinho PiracicabaLP	(1983-01-16)16 January 1983	32	2014	Citizen
18	FW		Jordi TarrésFP	(1981-03-16)16 March 1981	34	2010	Hospitalet
19	MF		Huang YangLP	(1983-10-19)19 October 1983	31	201	Free Agent	Second nationality: China
20	MF		Matt LamLP	(1989-09-10)10 September 1989	25	2013 (Winter)	FC Edmonton	Second nationality: Hong Kong
21	DF		Tong Kin ManLP	(1985-01-10)10 January 1985	30	2015	Sun Pegasus
22	MF		Emmet WanNR	(1993-03-13)13 March 1993	22	2014 (Winter)	Free Agent	Second nationality: Republic of Ireland; On loan to KC Southern
23	GK		Guo JianqiaoLP	(1983-07-20)20 July 1983	32	2011	Tai Chung	Second nationality: Hong Kong
24	MF		Ngan Chuck BanLP	(1998-01-23)23 January 1998	17	2011	Youth system
26	DF		Wang HecunNR	(1996-12-26)26 December 1996	19	2013	Youth system	On loan to KC Southern
27	GK		Chan Ka HoLP	(1996-01-27)27 January 1996	19	2012	Youth system
28	MF		Cheng Chin LungLP	(1998-01-18)18 January 1998	17	2013	Youth system
29	FW		Harima HirokaneLP	(1998-01-31)31 January 1998	17	2013	Youth system	Second nationality: Japan
30	DF		Leung Robson Augusto Ka HaiLP	(1993-04-22)22 April 1993	22	2008	Youth system	Second nationality: Brazil; On loan to KC Southern
31	DF		Law Tsz ChunLP	(1997-03-22)22 March 1997	18	2011	Youth system
33	FW		Sham Kwok KeungLP	(1985-09-10)10 September 1985	29	2015	Sun Pegasus
38	MF		Ngan Lok FungLP	(1993-01-26)26 January 1993	22	2008	Youth system
44	DF		Kim Tae-MinFP	(1982-05-25)25 May 1982	33	2014	Police United F.C.
	MF		Ho Chuck HangNR	May 1997	18	2013	Youth system	On loan to KC Southern

Last update: 28 July 2015
Source: South China Football Team
Ordered by squad number.
^LPLocal player; ^FPForeign player; ^NRNon-registered player

Transfers

In

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
7	MF	Fernando	YFCMD	Undisclosed	4 June 2015	[2]
21	DF	Tong Kin Man	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer	4 June 2015	[2]
11	FW	Sandro	Wong Tai Sin	Free transfer	15 July 2015	[9]
33	FW	Sham Kwok Keung	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer	15 July 2015	[9]
24	MF	Ngan Chuck Ban	Youth system	N/A	15 July 2015	[9]
28	MF	Cheng Chin Lung	Youth system	N/A	15 July 2015	[9]
29	FW	Harima Hirokane	Youth system	N/A	15 July 2015	[9]
31	DF	Law Tsz Chun	Youth system	N/A	15 July 2015	[9]

Out

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
7	MF	Xu Deshuai	Eastern	Undisclosed	12 June 2015	[3]
13	DF	Cheung Kin Fung	South China	Free transfer	16 June 2015	[4]
88	FW	Borja Rubiato	Talavera CF	Free transfer	4 July 2015	[5]
16	DF	Tsang Chi Hau	Eastern	Undisclosed	8 July 2015	[6]
21	DF	Tsang Kam To	Eastern	Undisclosed	9 July 2015	[7]
11	MF	To Hon To	Wong Tai Sin	Undisclosed	23 July 2015	[10]
	DF	Yu Wai Lim	Tai Po	Free transfer	23 July 2015
	MF	Lee Kai Chi	Yuen Long	Free transfer	27 July 2015	[11]
24	MF	Cho Sung-min	Citizen	Free transfer	1 August 2015

Loan in

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source

Loan out

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Loaned to	Start	End	Source

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Abraham García
Goalkeeper Coach	Tung Ho Yin

Last updated: 18 July 2015
Source: Southern District RSA

Squad statistics

Overall stats

	League	Senior Shield	FA Cup	Total stats
Games played	0	0	0	0
Games won	0	0	0	0
Games drawn	0	0	0	0
Games lost	0	0	0	0
Goals for	0	0	0	0
Goals against	0	0	0	0
Players used	0	0	0	0
Yellow cards	0	0	0	0
Red cards	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Squad Stats

Appearances and goals

Key

No. = Squad number Pos. = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances

GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.

As of 25 July 2015

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Premier League		Senior Shield		FA Cup		League Cup		AFC Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	HKG	Wang Zhenpeng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	ESP	Fernando Recio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	ESP	Dani Cancela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	BRA	Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	HKG	Gao Wen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	BRA	Fernando Augusto Azevedo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	FW	NIG	Alex Tayo Akande	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	ESP	Juan Belencoso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	HKG	Lam Ka Wai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	BRA	Alessandro Leonardo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	DF	HKG	Lo Kwan Yee	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	HKG	Li Ngai Hoi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	HKG	Cheung Kwok Ming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	FW	HKG	Christian Annan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	BRA	Paulinho Piracicaba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW	ESP	Jordi Tarrés	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	HKG	Huang Yang	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	CAN	Matt Lam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	DF	HKG	Tong Kin Man	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	GK	HKG	Guo Jianqiao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	HKG	Ngan Chuck Ban	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	DF	HKG	Wang Hecun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	GK	HKG	Chan Ka Ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	HKG	Cheng Chin Lung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW	HKG	Harima Hirokane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF	HKG	Leung Robson Augusto Ka Hai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	DF	HKG	Law Tsz Chun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	FW	HKG	Sham Kwok Keung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	MF	HKG	Ngan Lok Fung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	DF	KOR	Kim Tae-Min	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top scorers

Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Hong Kong Football Association

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Premier League	Senior Shield	FA Cup	Total
Own goals
TOTALS

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.

N	P	Nat.	Name	League			Shield			FA Cup			Others			Total			Notes

Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Substitution record

Includes all competitive matches.

			League		Shield		FA Cup		Others		Total
No.	Pos	Name	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Wang Zhenpeng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	GK	Guo Jianqiao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	GK	Chan Ka Ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	CB	Fernando Recio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	LB	Dani Cancela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	CB	Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	RB	Lo Kwan Yee	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	LB	Li Ngai Hoi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	RB	Tong Kin Man	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	LB	Wang Hecun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	RB	Leung Robson Augusto Ka Hai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	CB	Law Tsz Chun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	CB	Kim Tae-Min	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
6	DM	Gao Wen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	AM	Fernando Augusto Azevedo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	AM	Lam Ka Wai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	LM	Cheung Kwok Ming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	AM	Paulinho Piracicaba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DM	Huang Yang	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	CM	Matt Lam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	CM	Ngan Chuck Ban	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	RM	Cheng Chin Lung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	AM	Ngan Lok Fung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
8	CF	Alex Tayo Akande	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	CF	Juan Belencoso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	CF	Alessandro Leonardo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	CF	Christian Annan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	CF	Jordi Tarrés	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	CF	Harima Hirokane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	CF	Sham Kwok Keung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 25 July 2015

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes

Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Hong Kong Premier League	—	5th		12 September 2015
Senior Shield	—	—
FA Cup	—	—

Updated to match played 25 July 2015
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Classification

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Eastern	16	12	2	2	35	13	+22	38	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Kitchee	16	11	4	1	32	11	+21	37	Qualification to season play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2
3	South China	16	9	2	5	26	21	+5	29	Qualification to season play-off[a]
4	Southern	16	6	5	5	26	21	+5	23
5	Pegasus	16	4	5	7	22	27	−5	17

Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
Notes:

1. Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Premier League