# 2009 Changchun Yatai season

The 2009 Changchun Yatai season was Changchun Yatai's third consecutive season in the Chinese Super League since its debut season in 2007. This season Changchun Yatai participated in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League.

## Review and events
### Monthly events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
March:
* 22 – Played first match in 2009 season at Helong Stadium. Zong Lei won the player of the match, after a 0–0 draw with Changsha Ginde.
* 28 – Caballero and Subasic left to compete in WCQ for national team. Tang Jing headed in an indirect freekick assisted by Captain Du Zhenyu. It is the first goal for Changchun Yatai and the first win in season 2009.
* 29 – Announce to play home games in Changchun Economics Development Area Stadium.
May:
* 10 – Lost 2–6 in the home game against Beijing Guoan. It is the biggest defeat since Changchun promoted into Chinese Super League.
* 25 – Changchun Yatai U-15 team were crowned Champions of China and will be joining the rest of finalists in Manchester United Premier Cup this summer.
June:
* 1 – Cao Tianbao make his debut for China against Iran.
* 28 – After 1170 minutes' goal drought, Branimir Subašić score twice in first half. Later in the second half of the game, the home team Dalian Shide scored 3 goals and take the 3 points.
* 29 – Branimir Subašić retired from international football on 29 June 2009.
July:
* 7 – Changchun Yatai was praised for the good performance in the first half season summary of the league by FA.
* 17 – The club held trials for U-13 team. About 150 players take part in the trials.
* 15 Changchun Yatai U19 team finish second in Chinese U–19 League 2009.
* 25 – Yan Feng was called up into Gao Hongbo's squad to face Kyrgyzstan in a 3–0 win on 25 July 2009.
September:
* 2 Changchun Yatai U17 team win Chinese U–17 League 2009 with 5 wins 1 draw and 1 loss.

## Squad details
### Players information

(As to 20 September 2009, Club Apps/Goals before 2009 season are not accurate.)

### Kit profile

Supplier: Nike Sponsor(s): Home – 东北证券 Sponsor: Away – 东北证券
| Home Strip | Away Strip |

## Chinese Super League statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan (C) | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 51 | AFC Champions League 2010 Group stage |
| 2 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 50 | AFC Champions League 2010 Group stage |
| 3 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 48 | AFC Champions League 2010 Group stage |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 45 | AFC Champions League 2010 Group stage |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45 | |
* 1 2 Shandong: 9 pts, 7–4; Shanghai: 7 pts, 9–3; Tianjin: 1 pt, 1–10

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 20 September 2009. Source: Changchun Yatai Results

### Round 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | D | L | W | W | D | L | W | D | | | | | | |
| Position | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |

## Season statistics

(As to 20 September 2009)

### Goalscorers

| No. | Pos | Name | Chinese Super League | Total |
| 14 | FW | Cao Tianbao | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | Elvis Scott | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Branimir Subasic | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Caballero | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | Gabriel Melkam | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | FW | Liu Weidong | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | Yan Feng | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | FW | Liu Xiaodong | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | Tang Jing | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Jiang Pengxiang | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Du Zhenyu | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | Ai Zhibo | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Gao Jian | 1 | 1 |

### Assists

| No. | Pos | Name | Chinese Super League | Total |
| 8 | FW | Du Zhenyu | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | Jiang Pengxiang | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Elvis Scott | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | Yan Feng | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Caballero | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Branimir Subasic | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Cao Tianbao | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | Liu Weidong | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Zhang Xiaofei | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | Lü Jianjun | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | FW | Liu Xiaodong | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | MF | Sadriddin Abdullaev | 1 | 1 |

### Yellow cards

| No. | Pos | Name | Chinese Super League | Total |
| 24 | MF | Yan Feng | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | DF | Tang Jing | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | DF | Wang Wanpeng | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | DF | Gabriel Melkam | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Matt McKay | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Jiang Pengxiang | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Branimir Subasic | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | FW | Cao Tianbao | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | FW | Liu Weidong | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | FW | Liu Xiaodong | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | GK | Zong Lei | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | Zhang Wenzhao | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | Zhang Xiaofei | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | FW | Gao Jian | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Caballero | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Wang Dong | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Du Zhenyu | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Elvis Scott | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Liu Cheng | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | GK | An Qi | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Zhang Tianhan | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | FW | Ricardo Steer | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | MF | Sadriddin Abdullaev | 1 | 1 |

### Red cards

| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Chinese Super League | Total |

### Captains

| # | No. | Pos. | Name | Starts | Rounds |
| 1st | 4 | DF | Samuel Caballero | 16 | 1,4–7,9–12,16–19,22–24 |
| 2nd | 6 | MF | Wang Dong | 0 | |
| 3rd | 8 | MF | Du Zhenyu | 3 | 2–3,8 |
| 4th | 3 | DF | Tang Jing | 2 | 13–14 |
| 5th | 1 | GK | Zong Lei | 1 | 15 |
| 6th | 1 | MF | Yan Feng | 2 | 20–21 |

### Penalties awarded

| Date | Success? | Penalty Taker | Opponent | Competition |
| 2009-09-15 | Y | Cao Tianbao | Beijing Guoan | Chinese Super League |

### Suspensions served

| Date | Matches Missed | Suspended Player | Reason | Missed Opponents |
| 2009-07-02 | 1 Game | Yan Feng | 4 | Hangzhou Greentown |
| 2009-08-08 | 1 Game | Wang Wanpeng | 4 | Jiangsu Sainty |
| 2009-08-26 | 3 Game | Li Shubin | Unsporting Behavior | Shandong Luneng Shaanxi Chan–Ba Shanghai Shenhua |
| 2009-09-05 | 1 Game | Tang Jing | 4 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 2009-09-12 | 3 Game | Liu Cheng | Unsporting Behavior | Shenzhen A.T. Beijing Guoan Qingdao Jonoon |
| 2009-09-27 | 1 Game | Gabriel Melkam | 4 | Tianjin Teda |

### Overall

| Games played | 24 (24 Chinese Super League) |
| Games won | 10 (10 Chinese Super League) |
| Games drawn | 7 (7 Chinese Super League) |
| Games lost | 7 (7 Chinese Super League) |
| Goals scored | 28 (28 Chinese Super League) |
| Goals conceded | 26 (26 Chinese Super League) |
| Goal difference | 2 (2 Chinese Super League) |
| Yellow cards | 55 (55 Chinese Super League) |
| Red cards | 0 (0 Chinese Super League) |
| Worst discipline | Yan Feng (7 , 0 ) |
| Best result | 3–1 (H) v Shenzhen Asia Travel – Chinese Super League – 2009.5.3 2–0 (H) v Chengdu Blades – Chinese Super League – 2009.4.5 2–0 (H) v Guangzhou GPC – Chinese Super League – 2009.6.20 2–0 (H) v Hangzhou Greentown – Chinese Super League – 2009.7.2 |
| Worst result | 2–6 (H) v Beijing Guoan – Chinese Super League – 2009.5.10 |
| Most appearances | Zong Lei Cao Tianbao (23 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Cao Tianbao (7 Goals) |
| Points | 37 / 72 (51.39%) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Player | From | Date | Fee |
| Ai Zhibo | Wuhan Guanggu | 28 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Zhang Wenzhao | Shenzhen | 20 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Su Yang | Beijing Hongdeng | 20 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Shen Bo | Yantai Yiteng | 20 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Wang Huaqiang | Liaoning | 20 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Elvis Scott | Beijing Guoan | 18 March 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Branimir Subasic | Red Star | 18 March 2009 | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Player | To | Date | Fee |
| Wang Bo | Henan Construction | 20 March 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Cui Wei | Guangzhou | 20 March 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Guillaume Dah Zadi | Released | | Free |
| Elvis Scott | Released | | Free |

### Loans in

| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
| Matt McKay | Queensland Roar | 16 March 2009 | for 4 Months |
| Ricardo Steer | Brujas F.C. | 24 July 2009 | till end of season |
| Sadriddin Abdullaev | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 24 July 2009 | till end of season |
| Yao Bo | Hubei Greenery | 24 July 2009 | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
| Wang Rui | Shenyang Dongjin | 24 July 2009 | till end of season |
| Han Dongri | Shenyang Dongjin | 24 July 2009 | till end of season |