# 2021 Dalian Professional F.C. season

The 2021 Dalian Professional F.C. season was the 12th season in club history. The team relegated to China League One once again after this season.

## Overview
### Preseason

Dalian Pro regrouped on 18 January for winter training at the team base. The original training plan was to train in Guangzhou, but could not be carried on as the manager yet decided to return.
The 2021 CSL saw growing pressure from three aspects. Firstly, strong COVID-prevention policies remained active, that foreign players and staff had to follow quarantine rules when entering or re-entering the border, and that teams would be concentrated into one or more cities for an enclosed, COVID-safe league. Secondly, teams participating the 2021 CSL must have neutral club names, which resulted in far less sponsorship income. Strict salary limitation was also adopted in this season. Although Dalian Pro had already switched to neutral name in the previous season, the team was still vulnerable against other policies, as football stars and manager decided to leave. On 23 January, Benitez announced through his personal website that he had parted ways with Dalian Pro. On 15 February, Rondon was loaned to CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2020-21 RPL season. On 9 March, Hamsik signed with IFK Göteborg.
Dalian Pro had a short break for the Spring Festival, and regrouped on 16 February. Since February, the team stayed in Dalian for training and friendly matches with nearby teams, Liaoning football team for the 2021 National Games of China and Shenyang Urban. The team would move to Guangzhou on 23 March for further friendly matches against other CSL teams.
On 1 April, the 2021 CSL fixtures and details were confirmed and published. League would be divided to 3 phases. Phase 1 begins from 20 April until 17 May, then pause to prepare for the World Cup Qualification. P2 would be from 21 June to 5 August, and P3 from 24 October to 1 December.

### April–May

The squad and manager of Dalian Pro was officially made public on 18 April, although sources had already reported the major changes. The team arrived in Suzhou the same day. As of April, Danielson was the only foreign player in squad, although the team registered all of them. Boateng did not return in time due to visa issues after his national team matches. Jailson, like a few other Brazilian players, had difficulties acquiring visas due to the pandemic situation in Brazil. Swedish media reported rumors between Larsson and IFK Göteborg, but he later clarified personally that he was affected by COVID-19, and was unable to return to China at the time.
The team struggled with single foreign player Danielson, and saw their first win on 11 May against Tianjin with his precious subsequent shot during a corner.

### Interval 1

Boateng finally arrived in China in June. He would join the team in July after quarantine.
Stage 2 matches were due to begin on 22 June after the World Cup qualification second round. As the matches were unexpectedly rearranged to the Emirates instead of China due to multiple reasons, the league reached a consensus to postpone the schedule, as national players had to follow quarantine rules after travelling abroad.
In July, the fixtures were revised and shortened to 22 rounds. The 2021 CSL would finish its Stage 1 on 12 August, then enter an unprecedented 4-month sacrificial pause for the World Cup qualification third round, and conduct its Stage 2 from 1 December until January 2022.

### July–September

Although it was widely believed that Rondon would leave after he returned from loan, Dalian Pro surprisingly registered for him before the summer transfer window closed. Nevertheless, he rejoined Benitez at Everton right before the summer window closed.
The team kept struggling at the bottom of the group. Although Lin Liangming emerged as the best scorer in squad, and Danielson returned from the UEFA Euro on time, the team still suffered from lack of foreign players, and entered the relegation group without much surprise. The only good news was that, Larsson, after a few months of recovery, gained access for travelling back to China.

### Interval 2

Wang Jinxian's goal against China U-20 in the FA cup was recognized as the club's 500th goal in history.
Lin Liangming had a rib fracture during the training, causing him to miss the rest of the season.

### December, season ending

Larsson scored a free kick in the first match upon his returning, making a good start for the team in the relegation group. In the following matches, multiple players suffered from injuries, and Dalian Pro fell behind to 15th after 3 consecutive losses. Although Dalian achieved the biggest win this season by 4–1 against Qingdao, they still finished the season at 15th, and eventually beaten by Chengdu Rongcheng in the relegation playoff.

### Summary

Dalian Pro struggled throughout this season due to a lineup too thin to withstand fragmented but intense schedules.
During the first stage, Danilson was the only foreign player in squad. Shan Huanhuan's contribution was not enough for the team's offensive side, resulting only 2 wins out of the total 14. Boateng returned in June, but his support could not make much difference. On the other hand, Lin Liangming's performance was beyond expectation, scoring 5 goals out of total 12. However, he suffered from rib fracture before the second stage, while led to further troubles for Dalian Pro.
As the second stage draws near, Dalian Pro could finally come up with 3 starting foreign players, despite the fact that most CSL teams have another for substitution. In the first 4 matches, the team acquired 3 victories by better stamina and spirit than the opponents, that most media believed that Dalian Pro could flee from relegation zone. Desperate time came when intense schedule brought injuries to starting players. Dong Yanfeng, Danielson, Wu Wei and Boateng all had muscle issues, and in the next 3 matches, Dalian Pro was lagged back into the relegation area, and eventually lost in the relegation playoffs.

## Squad
### First team squad

    As of 16 April 2021
| No. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Joined | From | Note |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | Zhang Chong | Dalian | (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 33) | 2013 | Dalian Shide | |
| 12 | Xu Jiamin | Shanghai | (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 27) | 2020 | Beijing Renhe | |
| 32 | Kudirat Ablet | Yining | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 24) | 2021 | Gondomar | |
| 36 | Wang Jinshuai | Dalian | (2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 20) | 2021 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Shan Pengfei | Dalian | (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 27) | 2012 | Dalian Yifang youth | |
| 4 | Li Shuai | Shenyang | (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 25) | 2016 | Mafra | |
| 11 | Sun Guowen | Dalian | (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 27) | 2013 | Dalian Shide | |
| 13 | Wang Yaopeng | Dalian | (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 26) | 2014 | Liaoning youth | |
| 14 | Huang Jiahui | Bozhou | (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 20) | 2019 | Dalian Yifang youth | |
| 16 | Tong Lei | Quzhou | (1997-12-16)16 December 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | Zhejiang Greentown | |
| 18 | He Yupeng | Anshan | (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 21) | 2019 | Dalian Yifang youth | |
| 22 | Dong Yanfeng | Dalian | (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 25) | 2016 | Liaoning youth | |
| 30 | Marcus Danielson | Eskistuna | (1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (aged 32) | 2020 | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 33 | Wang Xianjun | Dalian | (2000-06-01)1 June 2000 (aged 20) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 35 | Wan Yu | Heze | (2002-06-20)20 June 2002 (aged 18) | Mid 2021 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 37 | Yang Haoyu | Kunming | (2000-07-31)31 July 2000 (aged 20) | 2020 | Hubei Chufeng United | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 5 | Wu Wei | Xinxiang | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 24) | 2020 | Tianjin Tianhai | |
| 7 | Zhao Xuri$^C$ | Dalian | (1985-12-03)3 December 1985 (aged 35) | 2019 | Tianjin Quanjian | |
| 10 | Sam Larsson | Gothenburg | (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 28) | 2020 | Feyenoord | |
| 20 | Wang Jinxian | Wuhan | (1996-01-12)12 January 1996 (aged 25) | 2014 | Dalian Yifang youth | |
| 24 | Tao Qianglong | Fuyang | (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 | Hebei China Fortune | |
| 25 | Jailson Siqueira | Caçapava do Sul | (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 25) | 2020 | Fenerbahçe | |
| 26 | Cui Ming'an | Dalian | (1994-11-15)15 November 1994 (aged 26) | 2014 | Dalian Yifang youth | |
| 28 | Lin Liangming | Shantou | (1997-06-04)4 June 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | Gondomar | |
| 29 | Sun Bo | Dalian | (1991-01-22)22 January 1991 (aged 30) | 2011 | Shandong Luneng youth | |
| 31 | Zheng Long$^{VC}$ | Qingdao | (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 32) | 2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| 34 | Wang Zhen'ao | Wuhan | (1999-08-10)10 August 1999 (aged 21) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 39 | Wang Tengda | Dalian | (2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 20) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 40 | Zhu Jiaxuan | Dalian | (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 22) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 66 | Wang Yu | Dalian | (2002-04-28)28 April 2002 (aged 18) | Mid 2021 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | Shan Huanhuan | Pingdingshan | (1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 22) | 2019 | Vitória Guimarães B | |
| 15 | Zhao Jianbo | Dalian | (2001-05-07)7 May 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | |
| 21 | Emmanuel Boateng | Accra | (1996-05-23)23 May 1996 (aged 24) | 2019 | Levante | |
| Un-registered during the season ||||||||
| 2 | Yang Lei | Handan | (2000-02-22)22 February 2000 (aged 21) | 2021 | Dalian Pro youth | Reserved |
| 17 | Zhang Jiansheng | Xingtai | (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 20) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | Loaned out |
| 23 | Li Xuebo | Dalian | (1999-11-15)15 November 1999 (aged 21) | 2019 | Atlético Madrid B | Loaned out |
| 27 | Yang Pengju | Guiyang | (2000-06-06)6 June 2000 (aged 20) | 2020 | Dalian Pro youth | Loaned out |
| 38 | Kong Yinquan | Guangzhou | (2000-09-23)23 September 2000 (aged 20) | 2021 | Dalian Pro youth | Reserved |

## Coaching staff

    As of 16 April 2021
| Position | Name |
| First team |||
| Head coach | José González |
| Assistant coach | Alfonso Cortijo |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jorge Bartual |
| Medical advisor | Song Jinhua |
| Physiotherapist | Javier Sagaste |
| Team doctor | Jia Shunhao |
| Team doctor | Alberto Fernández Morán |
| Technical coach | Jiang Zongyan |
| Reserve and youth teams |||
| Reserve (U-23) coach | David Rivas Martínez |
| U-21 coach | Liu Yujian |
| U-21 assistant coach | Zhou Ting |
| U-19 coach | Sun Wei |
| U-17 coach | Zhang Yaokun |
| U-17 assistant coach | Zou Peng |
| U-17 assistant coach | Li Wenbo |
| U-15 coach | Zhao Peng |
| U-15 assistant coach | Chi Yaojun |
| U-14 coach | Li Yang |
| U-15 assistant coach | Zou Jie |
| U-13 coach | Wang Zhaochen |

## Transfers
### Pre-season
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Date |
| - | GK | Kudirat Ablet | 24 | Gondomar | Transfer | 9 March 2021 |
| - | DF | Yang Haoyu | 21 | Hubei Istar | Loan | — |
| - | MF | Liu Yingchen | 28 | Beijing Renhe | Loan Return | |

#### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Notes |
| - | DF | Zhou Ting | 42 | — | Retired | — | — | Announced in 2020 |
| 37 | MF | Yang Haoyu | 21 | Hubei Istar | End of loan | — | 12 December 2020 | |
| 9 | FW | Salomón Rondón | 31 | CSKA Moscow | Loan | | 15 February 2021 | |
| 17 | MF | Marek Hamšík | 33 | IFK Göteborg | Released | | 9 March 2021 | |
| 25 | DF | Li Jianbin | 31 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Transfer | Free | | |
| 33 | FW | Zhao Xuebin | 28 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Transfer | Free | | |
| - | FW | Alex Akande | 32 | Kitchee | Transfer | Free | 30 March 2021 | |
| - | MF | Han Peijiang | 21 | Xi'an Wolves | Loan | — | 3 April 2021 | |
| 8 | DF | Zhu Ting | 35 | Qingdao | Transfer | Free | 9 April 2021 | |
| - | DF | Hu Jiali | 22 | Qingdao | Transfer | Free | 9 April 2021 | |
| 19 | GK | Xue Qinghao | 21 | Shanghai Shenhua | Transfer | Free | 12 April 2021 | |
| 27 | DF | Cheng Hui | 22 | — | Released | | | |
| 36 | DF | Zhou Xiao | 24 | — | Released | | | |
| - | DF | Yang Zexiang | 26 | Shanghai Shenhua | Transfer | | | |
| - | MF | Li Qinghao | 22 | Jiangxi Beidamen | Transfer | | | |
| - | MF | Zheng Bofan | 26 | Kunshan | Loan | | | |
| - | MF | Liu Yingchen | 28 | Xi'an Wolves | Loan | | | |

### Mid-season
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Date |
| 19 | FW | Salomón Rondón | 31 | CSKA Moscow | Loan return | 18 May |
| - | MF | Zheng Bofan | 26 | Kunshan | Loan Return | |
| - | MF | Liu Yingchen | 28 | Xi'an Wolves | Loan Return | |

#### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date |
| 17 | FW | Zhang Jiansheng | 20 | Beijing BSU | Loan | — | 10 July |
| 27 | DF | Yang Pengju | 20 | Beijing BSU | Loan | — | 10 July |
| 23 | GK | Li Xuebo | 21 | Zibo Cuju | Loan | — | 10 July |
| 19 | FW | Salomón Rondón | 31 | Everton | Transfer | Free | 31 August |
| - | MF | Zheng Bofan | 26 | Beijing BSU | Loan | | |
| - | MF | Liu Yingchen | 28 | Dandong Tengyue | Loan | | |
| - | MF | Cheng Xianfeng | 20 | Kunshan | Transfer | | |

## Friendlies

Preseason
Interval 1
Interval 2

## Chinese Super League
### Stage 1 – group B (Suzhou Stadia)
#### Group B standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Hebei | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 23 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Wuhan | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 11 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 9 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Dalian Pro | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 7 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
* 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.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Positions by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |

#### Fixtures and results
### Stage 2 – relegation group
#### Relegation group standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic (R, D) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 20 | Dissolved after season |
| 14 | Wuhan | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 20 | |
| 15 | Dalian Pro (T) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Qingdao (D, R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 52 | −39 | 11 | Dissolved after season |
* 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; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated Notes:
* 1 2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic finished ahead of Wuhan on head-to-head points: Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0–0 Wuhan, Wuhan 1–2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Positions by round

| Round | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |

#### Fixtures and results
### Relegation playoff
## Chinese FA Cup
### FA Cup fixtures and results

    As of 19 October 2021

#### Quarter finals
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Player | Nat. | Super League | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Season Total | Season Total | Season Total | Playoff | Playoff | Playoff |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nat. | App. | Starts | Goals | App. | Starts | Goals | App. | Starts | Goals | App. | Starts | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Zhang Chong | | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Yang Lei | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Shan Pengfei | | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Li Shuai | | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Wu Wei | | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Zhao Xuri | | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Shan Huanhuan | | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Sam Larsson | | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Sun Guowen | | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | Xu Jiamin | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Wang Yaopeng | | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Huang Jiahui | | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Zhao Jianbo | | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Tong Lei | | 19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Zhang Jiansheng | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | He Yupeng | | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wang Jinxian | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Emmanuel Boateng | | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Dong Yanfeng | | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Li Xuebo | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Tao Qianglong | | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Jailson Siqueira | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Cui Ming'an | | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Yang Pengju | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Lin Liangming | | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Sun Bo | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Marcus Danielson | | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Zheng Long | | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Kudirat Ablet | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Wang Xianjun | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Wang Zhen'ao | | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | Wang Jinshuai | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Yang Haoyu | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Kong Yinquan | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Wang Tengda | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Zhu Jiaxuan | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | DF | Wan Yu | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | MF | Wang Yu | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 21 | | | 4 | | | 25 | | | 1 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Season Total | Playoff |
| 1 | Lin Liangming | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Boateng | 4 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Larsson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Tao Qianglong | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Marcus Danielson | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Shan Huanhuan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Huang Jiahui | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Wang Jinxian | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Wu Wei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Zhao Xuri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Zheng Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Sun Guowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | 21 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
Last updated: 11 January 2022. Source: Results

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Season Total | Season Total | Season Total | Playoff | Playoff | Playoff |
| 1 | GK | Zhang Chong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Yang Lei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Shan Pengfei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Li Shuai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Wu Wei | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Zhao Xuri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Shan Huanhuan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Sam Larsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Sun Guowen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Xu Jiamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Wang Yaopeng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Huang Jiahui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Zhao Jianbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Tong Lei | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Zhang Jiansheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | He Yupeng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wang Jinxian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Emmanuel Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Dong Yanfeng | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Li Xuebo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Tao Qianglong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Jailson Siqueira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Cui Ming'an | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Yang Pengju | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Lin Liangming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Sun Bo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Marcus Danielson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Zheng Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Kudirat Ablet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Wang Xianjun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Wang Zhen'ao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | Wang Jinshuai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Yang Haoyu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Kong Yinquan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Wang Tengda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Zhu Jiaxuan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | DF | Wan Yu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | MF | Wang Yu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 47 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |

### Suspensions

| Player | Length | Reason | Date(s) served | Opponent |
| Tong Lei | 1 match | Red card vs. Beijing Guoan | 11 May 2021 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |
| Dong Yanfeng | 1 match | Red card vs. Hebei | 31 July 2021 | Beijing Guoan |
| Wu Wei | 1 match | 4 Yellow cards accumulated | 6 August 2021 | Shanghai Port |
| Zhao Xuri | 1 match | 4 Yellow cards accumulated | 21 December 2021 | Qingdao |
| Wu Wei | 1 match | 4 Yellow cards accumulated | 25 December 2021 | Henan Songshan Longmen |
| Tong Lei | 1 match | 4 Yellow cards accumulated | 3 January 2022 | Qingdao |
| Sun Guowen | 1 match | Red card vs. Chengdu Rongcheng | 12 January 2022 | Chengdu Rongcheng |
| Zheng Long | 6 matches | Interfering ongoing match from outside the pitch, scolding referee during the match vs. Chengdu Rongcheng | - | - |
| Yang Haoyu | 12 months | Punching referee in the face after the match vs. Chengdu Rongcheng | - | - |