# 2015 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

The 2015 Guangzhou R&F season is the 5th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 5th season in the Chinese football league, also its 4th season in the top flight.

## Squad

As of 12 August 2015
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 | Cheng Yuelei |
| 3 | DF | CHN | Yu Yang |
| 4 | DF | CHN | Jin Yangyang |
| 5 | DF | CHN | Zhang Yaokun (captain) |
| 6 | MF | CHN | Wang Song |
| 7 | FW | CHN | Jiang Ning |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Míchel |
| 11 | MF | CHN | Jiang Zhipeng |
| 13 | MF | CHN | Ye Chugui |
| 14 | DF | CHN | Li Jianhua |
| 15 | DF | KOR | Jang Hyun-Soo |
| 16 | DF | CHN | Feng Zhuoyi |
| 17 | GK | CHN | Zhang Shichang |
| 18 | FW | CHN | Zhang Yuan |
| 19 | MF | CHN | Wang Xiaolong |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | CHN | Tang Miao |
| 21 | FW | CHN | Chang Feiya |
| 22 | FW | COD | Jeremy Bokila |
| 23 | MF | CHN | Lu Lin |
| 24 | FW | CHN | Men Yang |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Aaron Samuel |
| 26 | DF | CHN | Zhang Chenlong |
| 27 | GK | CHN | Liu Dianzuo |
| 28 | GK | CHN | Pei Chensong |
| 30 | DF | CHN | Fu Yunlong |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Renatinho |
| 33 | MF | CHN | Li Yan |
| 34 | MF | CHN | Wang Jia'nan |
| 35 | FW | CHN | Min Junlin |
| 42 | DF | CHN | Zeng Chao |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 36 | DF | CHN | Wang Xinhui |
| 37 | DF | CHN | Li Zhe |
| 38 | FW | CHN | Chen Qi |
| 39 | MF | CHN | Huang Haoxuan |
| 40 | DF | CHN | Xiang Jiachi |
| 41 | GK | CHN | Zhao Bo |
| 43 | DF | CHN | Li Lei |
| 44 | MF | CHN | Chen Siyu |
| 45 | GK | CHN | Chen Jiahao |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 46 | MF | CHN | Ning An |
| 47 | MF | CHN | Tang Xin |
| 48 | FW | CHN | Wen Chao |
| 49 | MF | CHN | Wang Xuankai |
| 50 | DF | CHN | Luo Hao |
| 51 | MF | CHN | Gao Jiarun |
| 52 | GK | CHN | Xing Yu |
| 53 | MF | CHN | Chen Tang |
| 55 | MF | CHN | Ma Jun |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | FW | CHN | Zhang Shuo (at Tianjin Songjiang until 31 December 2015) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 54 | MF | CHN | Pan Jiajun (at Meixian Hakka until 31 December 2015) |

### Coaching staff
#### Before July 22

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Cosmin Contra |
| Team leader | Li Bing |
| Assistant coaches | Ángel López Pérez Li Sheng |
| Fitness coach | Alberto Peribánez Rivas |
| Goalkeeping coach | Huang Hongtao Li Yang |
| Technical Director | Marius Nicolae |
| Physiotherapist | Francesco Martinez |
| Team physician | Yang Junchao Enrique Pascual Muñoz |
Source: Guangzhou R&F official website

#### July 22 to August 24

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach Team leader | Li Bing |
| Assistant coaches | Jiang Feng Feng Feng Zhang Yaokun |
| Goalkeeping coach | Huang Hongtao Li Yang |
| Team physician | Yang Junchao |
| Performance manager & Scouting conductor | Bito Wu |
Source: Guangzhou R&F official website

#### After August 24

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Dragan Stojković |
| Team leader | Li Bing |
| Assistant coaches | Katsuhito Kinoshi Žarko Đurović |
| Goalkeeping coach | Huang Hongtao Li Yang |
| Team physician | Yang Junchao |
| Performance manager & Scouting conductor | Bito Wu |
Source: Guangzhou R&F official website

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Míchel (from Valencia) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Davi (to Shanghai SIPG) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | COD | Jeremy Bokila (from Terek Grozny) |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Renatinho (from Kawasaki Frontale) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | KOR | Park Jong-woo (to Al Jazira) |
| 9 | FW | MAR | Abderrazak Hamdallah (to El Jaish) |

## Competitions
### Chinese Super League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 August 2015. Source: Soccerway

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31 | |
| 13 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 31 | |
| 14 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 31 | |
| 15 | Guizhou Moutai (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 29 | Relegation to League One |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenxin (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 70 | −40 | 17 | Relegation to League One |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Liaoning Whowin 8 pts, Tianjin TEDA 4 pts, Guangzhou R&F 4 pts; Head-to-head results between Tianjin and Guangzhou R&F — Tianjin: 3 pts, +1 goal difference, Guangzhou R&F: 3 pts −1 goal difference.

### AFC Champions League
#### Qualifying play-off
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Seongnam FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Buriram United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 4 | |

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 16 August 2015

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Champions League | Champions League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Cheng Yuelei | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CHN | Yu Yang | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CHN | Jin Yangyang | 16 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CHN | Zhang Yaokun | 30 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CHN | Wang Song | 30 | 2 | 20+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | CHN | Jiang Ning | 27 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Míchel | 29 | 4 | 15+6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | CHN | Jiang Zhipeng | 25 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | CHN | Zhang Shichang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | CHN | Ye Chugui | 16 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | CHN | Li Jianhua | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | KOR | Jang Hyun-soo | 16 | 2 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | CHN | Feng Zhuoyi | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | CHN | Zhang Yuan | 22 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | CHN | Tang Miao | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | CHN | Chang Feiya | 25 | 1 | 6+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | COD | Jeremy Bokila | 7 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | CHN | Lu Lin | 26 | 3 | 12+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 2 |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Aaron Samuel | 15 | 7 | 14+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | CHN | Zhang Chenlong | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | CHN | Liu Dianzuo | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | CHN | Fu Yunlong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Renatinho | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | CHN | Li Yan | 17 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | CHN | Min Junlin | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Players who away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||
| 29 | FW | CHN | Zhang Shuo | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
| Players who appeared for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua who left during the season: ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | KOR | Park Jong-woo | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | MAR | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 16 | 4 | 9+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 25 | Aaron Samuel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Míchel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Jiang Ning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 23 | Lu Lin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | | | Own goal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 22 | Jeremy Bokila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Jin Yangyang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 13 | Ye Chugui | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 15 | Jang Hyun-soo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 6 | Wang Song | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | FW | 21 | Chang Feiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 33 | Li Yan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 11 | Jiang Zhipeng | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 29 | Zhang Shuo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 35 | 2 | 9 | 1 |