2019 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. season

The 2019 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua season was Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 16th season in the Chinese Super League and 57th overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup, defeating Shandong Luneng Taishan in the two-legged final by an aggregate score of 3–1.

Shanghai Shenhua
ChairmanChina Wu Xiaohui
Head coachSouth Korea Choi Kang-hee
StadiumHongkou Football Stadium
Super League13th
FA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Giovanni Moreno
(11 goals)

All:
Giovanni Moreno
(13 goals)
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Season events edit

Spanish coach Quique Sánchez Flores was named as the new head coach of the club on 25 December 2018. He replaced Wu Jingui, who took over as sporting director after steering Shenhua to victory in the Chinese FA Cup in 2017.[1]

Squad edit

First team squad edit

As of 28 February 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CHN Shen Jun
2 DF   CHN Xu Yougang
3 DF   CHN Bi Jinhao
4 DF   CHN Jiang Shenglong
5 DF   CHN Zhu Chenjie
6 DF   CHN Li Peng
8 MF   CHN Zhang Lu
9 FW   NGA Odion Ighalo
10 MF   COL Giovanni Moreno (Captain)
12 GK   CHN Chen Zhao
14 DF   CHN Sun Kai
15 FW   CHN Zhu Jianrong
16 DF   CHN Li Yunqiu
17 MF   CHN Wu Yizhen
18 FW   CHN Gao Di
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   CHN Zhan Yilin
20 FW   KOR Kim Shin-wook
21 MF   CHN Xu Haoyang
22 FW   ITA Stephan El Shaarawy
23 DF   CHN Bai Jiajun
26 MF   CHN Alexander N'Doumbou
27 GK   CHN Li Shuai
28 MF   CHN Cao Yunding
29 MF   CHN Zhou Junchen
31 MF   CHN Wang Wei
32 DF   CHN Aidi Fulangxisi
33 MF   CHN Wang Haijian
36 MF   CHN Liu Ruofan
37 MF   CHN Sun Shilin
39 MF   CHN Cong Zhen

Source:[2]

Reserve squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 FW   CHN Mao Jianqing
42 DF   CHN Huang Linhao
43 MF   CHN Xu Jun
44 DF   CHN Gong Jinshuai
45 MF   CHN Liu Qiuqi
46 DF   CHN Guo Chen
47 FW   CHN Hai Xiaorui
48 MF   CHN Li Lianxiang
49 DF   CHN Yan Xinyu
50 MF   CHN Lü Pin
No. Pos. Nation Player
51 MF   CHN Liu Jiawei
52 DF   CHN Deng Biao
53 FW   CHN Xie Jinzheng
54 DF   CHN Wang Jiahao
55 GK   CHN Li Yangxin
56 MF   CHN Su Yihao
57 DF   CHN Su Shihao
58 FW   CHN Sun Qinhan
59 MF   CHN Xu Lei
60 GK   CHN Jiang Yutao

Transfers and loans edit

Transfers in edit

When Pos. Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Notes Source
Winter MF   Wu Yizhen 24   Shanghai Shenxin Transfer Undisclosed [3]
Winter FW   Odion Ighalo 29   Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [4]
Winter MF   Alexander N'Doumbou 27   FC Vereya Transfer Undisclosed [5]
Winter MF   Liu Jiawei 25   Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter MF   Zhang Yuhao 21   Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter MF   Cui Qi 25   Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter FW   Yan Ge 25   Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter DF   Deng Biao 23   Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan return Free Reserve squad

Transfers out edit

When Pos. Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Notes Source
Winter DF   Rong Hao 31   Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao End of loan Free [6]
Winter GK   Qiu Shengjiong 33   Guangdong South China Tiger Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter DF   Tao Jin 33 Retired [6]
Winter DF   Wang Lin 31 Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter MF   Wang Shouting 33   Guizhou Hengfeng Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter MF   Qin Sheng 32   Dalian Yifang Transfer Undisclosed Obligation to buy [6]
Winter FW   Demba Ba 33   İstanbul Başakşehir Contract terminated Free Mutual consent [7][8]
Winter DF   Li Jianbin 29   Dalian Yifang Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter DF   Li Xiaoming 23   Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter DF   Xu Xiao 19   Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter FW   Gao Shipeng 25   Shanxi Metropolis Released Free End of contract
Winter GK   Yu Qixuan 22   Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang Released Free End of contract
Winter MF   Wang Yun 35 Retired


Loans out edit

No Pos. Player Age Loaned to Start End Source
- MF   Chen Tao 23   Jilin Baijia 26 February 2019 End of season [9]
- MF   Xu Yue 19   Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- GK   Peng Peng 18   Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- FW   Sun Xipeng 19   Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- DF   Cao Chuanyu 24   Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]

Friendlies edit

Pre-season edit

20 January 2019 Friendly FC Steaua București   2–2   Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Tănase   8'
Li Peng   49' (o.g.)
Report Romero   72'
Li Peng   75'
23 January 2019 Friendly CSKA Sofia   1–0   Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Sowe   79' Report Stadium: La Quinta Football Pitch
27 January 2019 Friendly Mons Calpe   0–1   Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Wu Yizhen   16'
31 January 2019 Friendly New England Revolution   0–0   Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Marbella, Spain
11:00 (UTC+1) Stadium: Marbella Football Center
16 February 2019 Friendly Shanghai Greenland Shenhua   1–3   Daegu FC Shanghai, China
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Shanghai Shenhua Football Training Center
23 February 2019 Friendly Shanghai Greenland Shenhua   3–0   Dalian Yifang Shanghai, China
15:00 (UTC+8) N'Doumbou   40'
Guarín   60'
Li Peng   69'
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium

Competitions edit

Chinese Super League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Hebei China Fortune 30 9 6 15 37 55 −18 33
12 Guangzhou R&F 30 9 5 16 54 72 −18 32
13 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30 8 6 16 43 57 −14 30 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[a]
14 Tianjin Tianhai (D) 30 4 13 13 40 53 −13 25 Dissolved at May 2020 after season 2019
15 Shenzhen F.C. 30 4 9 17 31 57 −26 21
Source: CSL
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.[10]
    (D) Disqualified
    Notes:
  1. ^ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
25 7 6 12 39 47  −8 27 4 2 6 21 27  −6 3 4 6 18 20  −2

Last updated: 26 September 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultLLWWLDLLDLLDLWLLLWWWDDLDW
Position16161179910111115151515121212121212121212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

1 March 2019 1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 0–4 Shanghai SIPG Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Cao Yunding   46'
Bai Jiajun   47'   73'
Gao Di   64'
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,832
Referee: Milorad Mažić
10 March 2019 2 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 1–2 Hebei China Fortune Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo   33'
Cong Zhen   89'
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,123
Referee: Wang Zhe
31 March 2019 3 Henan Jianye 1–2 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Zhengzhou
17:30 (UTC+8) Ighalo   25'   52'
Moreno   88'
Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Referee: Wang Jing
7 April 2019 4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 5–1 Beijing Renhe Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Moreno   21'
Guarín   33' (pen.)
Ighalo   35', 66'
Zhang Lu   80'   81'
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,756
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
12 April 2019 5 Guangzhou R&F 2–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Guangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8) Cong Zhen   55'
Ighalo   90' (pen.)
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Huang Yejun
21 April 2019 6 Wuhan Zall 1–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Wuhan
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo   31' Stadium: Dongxihu Sports Centre
Referee: Ma Li
27 April 2019 7 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 2–3 Tianjin Tianhai Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,714
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 May 2019 8 Shenzhen 2–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Shenzhen
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo   76' (pen.) Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Milorad Mažić
10 May 2019 9 Tianjin TEDA 1–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8) Moreno   50' Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Referee: Zhang Lei
17 May 2019 10 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 1 – 3 Shandong Luneng Taishan Shanghai
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,746
Referee:   Mark Clattenburg
26 May 2019 11 Dalian Yifang 1 – 0 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Dalian
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 22,619
Referee:   Guan Xing
1 June 2019 12 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 0 – 0 Chongqing Siwei Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,429
Referee:   Li Haixin
6 July 2019 16 Shanghai SIPG 3–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 25,639
Referee:   Nawaf Shukralla
12 July 2019 17 Hebei China Fortune 2–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Langfang
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Langfang Stadium
Attendance: 15,786
Referee:   Zhang Lei
16 July 2019 18 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 3–2 Henan Jianye Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 22,598
Referee:   Shi Zhenlu
21 July 2019 19 Beijing Renhe 1–4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Beijing
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Beijing Fengtai Stadium
Attendance: 9,127
Referee:   Wang Jing
27 July 2019 20 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 5–3 Guangzhou R&F Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,115
Referee:   Mark Clattenburg
2 August 2019 21 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 2–2 Wuhan Zall Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 24,123
Referee:   Huang Yejun
15 August 2019 22 Tianjin Tianhai 2–2 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Tianjin
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Attendance: 11,711
Referee:   Gu Chunhan
15 September 2019 23 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 0–3 Tianjin TEDA Shanghai
18:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 22,015
Referee:   Li Haixin
26 September 2019 25 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 2–1 Shenzhen Shanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Referee:   Mark Clattenburg

Chinese FA Cup edit

1 May 2019 Fourth Round Shenzhen 0–3
Awarded[note 1]
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Shenzhen
17:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Gu Chunhan
  1. ^ CFA awarded Shanghai Greenland Shenhua a 3–0 win as a result of Shenzhen F.C. failing to field three under-23 players in this match.[11] The match was originally ended 0–1.
24 July 2019 Quarter-finals Tianjin TEDA 1 – 3 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Tianjin
21:00
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Attendance: 10,451
Referee:   Yusuke Araki
19 August 2019 Semi-finals Dalian Yifang 2 – 3 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Dalian
20:35
Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 50,089
Referee:   Muhammad Taqi

Squad statistics edit

As of match played on 21 April 2019

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Super League FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   CHN Shen Jun 1 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF   CHN Xu Yougang 1 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   CHN Bi Jinhao 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   CHN Jiang Shenglong 4 0 2+2 0 0 0
5 DF   CHN Zhu Chenjie 4 0 4 0 0 0
6 DF   CHN Li Peng 6 0 6 0 0 0
8 MF   CHN Zhang Lu 5 1 2+3 1 0 0
9 FW   NGA Odion Ighalo 6 6 6 6 0 0
10 MF   COL Giovanni Moreno 5 2 5 2 0 0
11 MF   PAR Óscar Romero 3 0 3 0 0 0
12 GK   CHN Chen Zhao 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF   COL Fredy Guarín 4 1 4 1 0 0
14 DF   CHN Sun Kai 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW   CHN Zhu Jianrong 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
16 DF   CHN Li Yunqiu 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   CHN Wu Yizhen 4 0 2+2 0 0 0
18 FW   CHN Gao Di 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 MF   CHN Zhan Yilin 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
21 MF   CHN Xu Haoyang 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   CHN Bai Jiajun 1 0 1 0 0 0
26 MF   CHN Alexander N'Doumbou 4 0 4 0 0 0
27 GK   CHN Li Shuai 5 0 5 0 0 0
28 MF   CHN Cao Yunding 5 0 5 0 0 0
29 MF   CHN Zhou Junchen 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
31 MF   CHN Wang Wei 5 0 5 0 0 0
32 DF   CHN Aidi Fulangxisi 2 0 2 0 0 0
33 MF   CHN Wang Haijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF   CHN Liu Ruofan 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   CHN Sun Shilin 1 0 1 0 0 0
39 MF   CHN Cong Zhen 6 0 5+1 0 0 0
Players who away from the club on loan:
Players who left Shanghai Greenland Shenhua during the season:

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Super League FA Cup Total
1 FW   9 Odion Ighalo 6 0 6
2 MF   10 Giovanni Moreno 2 0 2
3 MF   8 Zhang Lu 1 0 1
MF   13 Fredy Guarín 1 0 1
TOTALS 10 0 10

Assists edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Super League FA Cup Total
1 MF   31 Wang Wei 2 0 2
MF   13 Fredy Guarín 2 0 2
MF   28 Cao Yunding 2 0 2
4 MF   10 Giovanni Moreno 1 0 1
TOTALS 7 0 7

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Super League FA Cup Total
                       
8   MF Zhang Lu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9   FW Odion Ighalo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18   FW Gao Di 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23   DF Bai Jiajun 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
28   MF Cao Yunding 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
39   MF Cong Zhen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 1

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Quique Sanchez Flores to take over at Shanghai Shenhua". Marca. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ 申花官方发布新季30人大名单:伊哈洛莫雷诺领衔 (in Chinese). online.sh.cn. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ 再添本土元素 吴毅臻转会加盟上海绿地申花 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ "尼日利亚前锋奥迪昂·伊哈洛(Odion Ighalo)加盟上海绿地申花" (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ^ 钱杰给·阿里桑特·恩杜布正式加盟上海绿地申花 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i 感谢•祝福 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. ^ 绿地申花俱乐部与球员登巴巴协议解约. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (in Chinese). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Demba Ba: Ex-Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham striker joins Turkish Super Lig leaders Istanbul Basaksehir". BBC Sport. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e 不忘初心 不负光阴 五小将租借离队 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  10. ^ "中超队投入12亿封顶工资上限1000万 排名方法有变" (in Chinese).
  11. ^ "官方:只让2名U23球员登场,深圳被判0-3负". Dongqiudi.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

External links edit