2017–18 Kitchee SC season
The 2017–18 season is Kitchee's 39th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League in this season.
| Owner | Ken K. Ng | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | |||
| Stadium | Mong Kok Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 1st | ||
| Senior Shield | Semi-finals | ||
| FA Cup | Winners | ||
| Sapling Cup | Winners | ||
| Community Cup | Winners | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group Stage | ||
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By joining the AFC Champions League, this has become the first time for Kitchee to appear in the group stage of it. On 14 March 2018, Kitchee managed to achieve a 1–0 win over Kashiwa Reysol, becoming the first-ever team from Hong Kong to win a game in the history of the AFC Champions League group stage.
Players
First Team Current Squad List (As of 20 May 2018)
| First Team Current Squad List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Full Name | Position |
| 1 | Wang Zhenpeng | Goalkeeper | |
| 2 | Fernando Recio | Defender | |
| 3 | Daniel Cancela Rodríguez | Defender | |
| 5 | Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves | Defender | |
| 6 | Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam | Midfielder | |
| 7 | Fernando Augusto Azevedo Pedreira | Midfielder | |
| 8 | Alexander Oluwatayo Akande | Forward | |
| 9 | Lucas Espindola da Silva | Forward | |
| 10 | Lam Ka Wai (vice-captain) | Midfielder | |
| 11 | Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo | Forward | |
| 12 | Lo Kwan Yee (captain) | Defender | |
| 13 | Li Ngai Hoi | Defender | |
| 14 | Jordi Tarrés | Forward | |
| 15 | Annan Christian Kwesi | Forward | |
| 16 | Jared Christopher Lum | Midfielder | |
| 17 | Paulo Robspierry Carreiro | Forward | |
| 18 | Diego Forlán | Forward | |
| 19 | Huang Yang | Midfielder | |
| 21 | Tong Kin Man | Defender | |
| 23 | Guo Jianqiao | Goalkeeper | |
| 28 | Cheng Chin Lung | Midfielder | |
| 30 | Wong Tsz Ho | Goalkeeper | |
| 32 | Krisztián Vadócz | Midfielder | |
| 34 | Barak Braunshtain | Midfielder | |
| 35 | Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston | Defender | |
| 36 | Victor Alexander Stamp | Forward | |
| 38 | Kim Dong-Jin | Defender | |
| 67 | Sebastian Robert Buddle | Forward | |
| 90 | Kim Bong-Jin | Defender | |
Remarks: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out On Loan (As of 30 June 2018)
| Out On Loan List | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Full Name | Position | On Loan At Team Name | Start Date | End Date |
| Chan Ka Ho | Goalkeeper | 15 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Li Ngai Hoi | Defender | 15 July 2017 | 31 December 2017 | ||
| Jordi Tarrés | Forward | 15 July 2017 | 31 December 2017 | ||
| Ngan Lok Fung | Midfielder | 15 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Emmet Wan | Midfielder | 15 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Law Tsz Chun | Defender | 15 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Hirokane Harima | Forward | 15 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Cheng Chin Lung | Forward | 15 July 2017 | 31 December 2017 | ||
| Matthew Thomas Lam | Midfielder | 1 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | ||
Reserves Team Current Squad List (As of 11 January 2017)
| Reserve Team List | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Full Name | Position |
| Au Man Lok | Midfielder | |
| Lee Chun Lok | Defender | |
| Tong Hew Yeung | Defender | |
| Nir Horowitz | Goalkeeper | |
| Oded Perlman | Defender | |
| Hyu Hugh Matsumoto | Defender | |
| Jin Won Bong | Defender | |
Remarks:: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club officials
General Structure
| General Structure |
|---|
| Kitchee Sports Club |
| Kitchee Foundation Limited |
| Kitchee (Sports Management) Limited |
Club Senior Staff
| Club Senior Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| President | |
| General Manager | |
| Public Relations Manager | |
| Director of Marketing | |
| Director of Football | |
| Competition Manager | |
| Customer Service Manager | |
Club Coach Staff
| Club Coach Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | |
| Head of Youth Developing | |
| Head of Recovery & Regeneration | |
| Head of Performance | |
| Club Physiotherapist | |
| Team Assistant | |
| Reserve Team Head Coach | |
| Reserve Team Assistant Coach | |
| Reserve Team Assistant Coach | |
| U18 Team Coach | |
| U17, U15, U14 Team Coach | |
| U16, U11 Team Coach | |
| U13 Team Coach | |
| Youth Coach | |
| Club Doctor | |
| Kitchee Academy director | |
| Kitchee Academy Coach | |
| Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme Coach | |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Hong Kong Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee (C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 50 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2 or 2019 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Tai Po | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 3 | Pegasus | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 34 |
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)
(C) Champion
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | +31 |
Last updated: 16 May 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches
League Matches
| 25 August 2017 1 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Eastern Long Lions | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Vadócz |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 4,397 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 10 September 2017 2 | Kitchee | 7–0 | Dreams FC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Lucas Sandro Lum Lo Kwan Yee |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 17 September 2017 3 | HK Pegasus | 1–1 | Kitchee | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Travis Major |
Report | Fernando |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 10 September 2017 4 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Wo Foo Tai Po | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Vadócz Sandro |
Report | Dudu |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,392 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
| 21 October 2017 QF | Kitchee | 5–0 | BC Rangers | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Sandro Lam Ka Wai Fernando Lucas Alex |
Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 603 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 24 December 2017 SF | Kitchee | 1–3 | Sun Bus Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Sandro Lam Dani Cancela Lum Lam Ka Wai |
Report | Ip Chung Long Juninho Everton Camargo Lau Ka Ming Lau Ho Lam Fábio Lopes |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,732 |
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Hong Kong Community Cup
| 23 September 2017 1 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Eastern Long Lions | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Alex Annan |
Report | Lo Kong Wai |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,486 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | TJQ | KSW | KIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
| 13 February 2018 | Tianjin Quanjian | 3–0 | | Tianjin, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 21,213 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 20 February 2018 | Kitchee | 0–6 | | Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 13,519 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
| 6 March 2018 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | | Kashiwa, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,541 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 14 March 2018 | Kitchee | 1–0 | | Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 7,771 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 4 April 2018 | Kitchee | 0–1 | | Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 6,299 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 18 April 2018 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–0 | | Jeonju, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | Shield & FA Cup | Sapling & Community | Champions League | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Asts | Apps | Goals | Asts | Apps | Goals | Asts | Apps | Goals | Asts | Apps | Goals | Asts | |||||
| 1 | GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | FW | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | 2 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 90 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan | |||||||||||||||||||
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | League | Shield & FA Cup | Sapling & Community | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | FW | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | MF | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |||
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | League | Shield & FA Cup | Sapling & Community | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||