# 2023–24 Kitchee SC season

The 2023–24 season is Kitchee's 42nd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League this season.

## Squad
### First team

    As of 9 January 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Wang Zhenpeng | (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984 (age 40) | Dalian Shide | 2005 | 2024 |
| 13 | Ainikaer Maihemuti $^{FP}$ | (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22) | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2023 | 2024 |
| 86 | Paulo César | (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 38) | Tai Po | 2018 | 2024 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Law Tsz Chun | (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2024 |
| 5 | Hélio | (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38) | Citizen | 2014 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ibrahim Kurban $^{FP}$ | (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2023 | 2024 |
| 15 | Roberto | (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983 (age 41) | R&F (Hong Kong) | 2021 | 2024 |
| 26 | Andy Russell | (1987-11-21) 21 November 1987 (age 36) | Sichuan Jiuniu | 2023 | 2024 |
| 33 | Sedin Ramić $^{FP}$ | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) | Radnik Hadžići | 2024 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fernando | (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37) | Eastern | 2022 | 2024 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | Charlie Scott $^{FP}$ | (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27) | Happy Valley | 2021 | 2024 |
| 10 | Cleiton $^{FP}$ | (1986-12-09) 9 December 1986 (age 37) | Yuen Long | 2019 | 2024 |
| 16 | Tan Chun Lok | (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28) | R&F (Hong Kong) | 2023 | 2024 |
| 17 | Mikael $^{FP}$ | (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31) | Eastern | 2022 | 2024 |
| 19 | Huang Yang | (1983-10-19) 19 October 1983 (age 40) | Shanghai Shenhua | 2011 | 2024 |
| 28 | Cheng Chin Lung | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2024 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 7 | Ruslan Mingazow $^{FP}$ | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) | FC Caspiy | 2022 | 2024 |
| 8 | Igor Sartori $^{FP}$ | (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31) | Ventforet Kofu | 2023 | 2024 |
| 9 | Kim Shin-wook $^{FP}$ | (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 (age 36) | Lion City Sailors | 2023 | 2025 |
| 27 | Sherzod Temirov $^{FP}$ | (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 25) | Paykan | 2023 | 2024 |
| 67 | Seb Buddle | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) | Southern | 2016 | 2024 |
| 89 | Jakob Jantscher $^{FP}$ | (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 (age 35) | SK Sturm Graz | 2022 | 2024 |
| 90 | Juninho | (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33) | Rangers | 2023 | 2024 |
| 99 | Poon Pui Hin | (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24) | Happy Valley | 2021 | 2024 |
| Players who left during mid-season |||||||
| 3 | Aleksandar Damchevski $^{FP}$ | (1992-11-21) 21 November 1992 (age 31) | KF Bylis | 2023 | 2023 |
| 12 | Ogenyi Onazi $^{FP}$ | (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 (age 31) | East Riffa | 2023 | 2023 |
| 18 | Oliver Gerbig | (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25) | Virginia Cavaliers | 2022 | 2024 |
| Players who left on loan |||||||
| | Ngan Cheuk Pan | (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) | Sham Shui Po | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Chang Kwong Yin | (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) | Sham Shui Po | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Yim Kai Cheuk | (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 19) | HK U23 | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Jordon Brown | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) | HK U23 | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Chen Ngo Hin | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 21) | Southern | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Sohgo Ichikawa | (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) | Southern | 2023 | 2023 |
Remarks: $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players.

### U22 Team

    As of 28 August 2023
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 91 | Tuscany Shek | (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 74 | Jason Kam Chi Kin | (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2024 |
| | Wong Yat Long | (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 32 | Yuen Chun Him | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2024 |
| 87 | Yu Ching-Wai | (2007-09-25) 25 September 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 95 | Shinichi Chan | (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | Resources Capital | 2018 | 2024 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 70 | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 78 | Pang Hing Hei | (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 79 | Lau Yu Ho | (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 96 | Matthew Slattery | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Aleksandar Damchevski | KF Bylis | Free |
| DF | Ibrahim Kurban | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Free |
| DF | Shinichi Chan | Real Unión | Loan Return |
| MF | Ogenyi Onazi | East Riffa | Free |
| MF | Juninho | Rangers | Free |
| FW | Tan Chun Lok | Guangzhou City | Free |
| FW | Jakob Jantscher | SK Sturm Graz | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| FW | Sherzod Temirov | Paykan | Free |
| DF | Sedin Ramic | Radnik Hadžići | Free |
| DF | Seb Buddle | Southern | Loan Return |

### Transfers out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| FW | Alex Akande | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | Free |
| DF | Tomas Maronesi | Southern | Free |
| DF | Bekzhan Sagynbayev | Dordoi Bishkek | Free |
| DF | Clement Benhaddouche | Heilongjiang Ice City | Free |
| DF | Ellison Tsang Yi Hang | HK U23 | Free |
| MF | Marcus Dai Tsz-Hin | North District | Free |
| MF | Ho Chun Ting | North District | Free |
| MF | Tsang Chun Hin | Resources Capital | Free |
| MF | Yung Ho | Southern | Free |
| MF | Kong Maddox | Hong Kong FC | Free |
| FW | Dejan Damjanović | Retired | N.A. |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team |
| MF | Ogenyi Onazi | Avezzano (I4) | Free |
| DF | Aleksandar Damchevski | Avezzano (I4) | Free |
| DF | Oliver Gerbig | Henan F.C. | Free |

### Loans Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | Sham Shui Po | Season loan |
| DF | Chang Kwong Yin | Sham Shui Po | Season loan |
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | HK U23 | Season loan |
| DF | Jordon Brown | HKFC | Season loan |
| MF | Chen Ngo Hin | Southern | Season loan |
| MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | Southern | Season loan |
| FW | Seb Buddle | Southern | Season loan |

## Club officials
### Club Senior staff

| Position | Name |
| President | Ken Ng |
| General Manager | Wilson Ng |
| Licensing and Public Relations Manager | Ng Yee Yun |
| Director of Marketing | Lo Shuk Ting |
| Director of Football | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Director of Youth Training Development | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Technical Director of Football Academy | Kim Dong-jin |
| Competition Manager | Chiu Yun Shing |
| Customer Service Manager | Cheng Ching Yu |

### Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Kim Dong-jin (Interim) |
| Assistant head coach | Edgar Cardoso Poon Man Chun |
| First-Team assistant coach | Huang Yang |
| First-Team assistant coach | Roberto |
| Goalkeeping coach | Guo Jianqiao |
| Head Physical Coach & Head of Data Analysis | Yoon Dong-hun |
| Tactical Analyst | Ng Wing Chung |
| Tactical Analyst | Manuel Crespo Carabaña |
| Team Assistant | |
| Men U18 Youth Team coach | Yoon Dong-hun, Gao Wen |
| Men U16 Youth Team coach | |
| Men U14 Youth Team coach | Kim Dong-jin |
| Women Team Head coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U18 Youth Team coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U15 Youth Team coach | Cheung Wai Ki |
| Kitchee Academy Director | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Kitchee Academy coach | Gao Wen |
| Kitchee Director of Elite Youth | Edgar Cardoso |
| Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme coach | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Club Consultant Doctor | Dr. Yung Shu Hang |
| Club Consultant Dietitian | Sylvia Lam |

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 26 May 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | HKPL | HKPL | FA Cup | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Sapling Cup | Challenge Shield | Challenge Shield | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Wang Zhenpeng | 9+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Law Tsz Chun | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Charlie Scott | 13+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Hélio | 13+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Ruslan Mingazow | 8+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | FW | Igor Sartori | 11+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Kim Shin-wook | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 10 | MF | Cleiton | 12+2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 11 | DF | Ibrahim Kurban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Roberto | 8+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 4+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Tan Chun Lok | 7+11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 17 | MF | Mikael | 14+2 | 16 | 1+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 25 |
| 18 | DF | Oliver Gerbig | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Huang Yang | 2+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Andy Russell | 12+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| 27 | FW | Sherzod Temirov | 9+4 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 3+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 28 | MF | Cheng Chin Lung | 2+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 32 | MF | Yuen Chun Him | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 33 | DF | Sedin Ramić | 5+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | FW | Seb Buddle | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 74 | DF | Jason Kam Chi Kin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | Fernando | 5+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| 78 | FW | Pang Hing Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | FW | Lau Yu Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | GK | Paulo César | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | FW | Yu Ching-Wai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | FW | Jakob Jantscher | 9+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5+1 | 4 | 29 | 11 |
| 90 | FW | Juninho | 12+4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
| 91 | GK | Tuscany Shek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | Shinichi Chan | 13+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 96 | FW | Matthew Slattery | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Poon Pui Hin | 6+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Aleksandar Damchevski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Ogenyi Onazi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |

## Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss
Thailand Pre-season Tour

## Competitions
### Overview
#### 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: 25 August 2023. Source: Competitive Matches

### Hong Kong Premier League
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Tai Po | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 46 | |
| 3 | Eastern | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 46 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 4 | Kitchee | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 15 | +45 | 45 | |
| 5 | Southern | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 34 | |
| 6 | Rangers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 24 | |
* 1 2 Tai Po are ahead of Eastern on head-to-head points: Tai Po 6, Eastern 0
* ↑ Eastern qualified for the AFC Champions League Two group stage as the 2023–24 Hong Kong FA Cup winners

### AFC Champions League

Win  Draw  Loss

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UTD | JBH | LCS | KIT |
| 1 | Bangkok United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 |
| 4 | Kitchee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |

### Hong Kong Sapling Cup
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kitchee | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 16 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 15 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | North District | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | |
| 4 | Resources Capital | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 5 | |
| 5 | Lee Man | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 5 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Resources Capital 4, Lee Man 1.