# 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.

## Season events

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.

## Squad
### First team squad

    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 |
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### 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 |
| 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
### Transfers in

| When | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Notes |
| Winter | MF | Wu Yizhen | 24 | Shanghai Shenxin | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| Winter | FW | Odion Ighalo | 29 | Changchun Yatai | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| Winter | MF | Alexander N'Doumbou | 27 | FC Vereya | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| 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

| When | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Notes |
| Winter | DF | Rong Hao | 31 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | End of loan | Free | |
| Winter | GK | Qiu Shengjiong | 33 | Guangdong South China Tiger | Released | Free | End of contract |
| Winter | DF | Tao Jin | 33 | | Retired | | |
| Winter | DF | Wang Lin | 31 | | Released | Free | End of contract |
| Winter | MF | Wang Shouting | 33 | Guizhou Hengfeng | Released | Free | End of contract |
| Winter | MF | Qin Sheng | 32 | Dalian Yifang | Transfer | Undisclosed | Obligation to buy |
| Winter | FW | Demba Ba | 33 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Contract terminated | Free | Mutual consent |
| Winter | DF | Li Jianbin | 29 | Dalian Yifang | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| Winter | DF | Li Xiaoming | 23 | Changchun Yatai | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| Winter | DF | Xu Xiao | 19 | Changchun Yatai | Transfer | Undisclosed | |
| 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

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

## Competitions
### Chinese Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 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 | |
* 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. (D) Disqualified Notes:
* ↑ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 26 September 2019. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | | |
| Position | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | |

#### Matches
### Chinese FA Cup

* ↑ 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. The match was originally ended 0–1.

## Squad statistics

    As of match played on 21 April 2019

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | 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

| Place | Position | 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 |
| 3 | MF | 13 | Fredy Guarín | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 10 |

### Assists

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

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Super League | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total | 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 |