2017–18 Kitchee SC season

The 2017–18 season is Kitchee's 39th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League in this season.

Kitchee 2017–18 Season
OwnerKen K. Ng
ManagerHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong
StadiumMong Kok Stadium
Premier League1st
Senior ShieldSemi-finals
FA CupWinners
Sapling CupWinners
Community CupWinners
AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage

By joining the AFC Champions League, this has become the first time for Kitchee to appear in the group stage of it. On 14 March 2018, Kitchee managed to achieve a 1–0 win over Kashiwa Reysol, becoming the first-ever team from Hong Kong to win a game in the history of the AFC Champions League group stage.

Players

First Team Current Squad List (As of 20 May 2018)

First Team Current Squad List
Number Nationality Full Name Position
1ChinaWang ZhenpengGoalkeeper
2SpainFernando RecioDefender
3SpainDaniel Cancela RodríguezDefender
5BrazilHélio José de Souza GonçalvesDefender
6Hong Kong GermanyZhi-Gin Andreas LamMidfielder
7BrazilFernando Augusto Azevedo PedreiraMidfielder
8NigeriaAlexander Oluwatayo AkandeForward
9BrazilLucas Espindola da SilvaForward
10Hong KongLam Ka Wai (vice-captain)Midfielder
11BrazilAlessandro Ferreira LeonardoForward
12Hong KongLo Kwan Yee (captain)Defender
13Hong KongLi Ngai HoiDefender
14SpainJordi TarrésForward
15GhanaAnnan Christian KwesiForward
16Hong Kong AustraliaJared Christopher LumMidfielder
17BrazilPaulo Robspierry CarreiroForward
18UruguayDiego ForlánForward
19ChinaHuang YangMidfielder
21Hong KongTong Kin ManDefender
23ChinaGuo JianqiaoGoalkeeper
28Hong KongCheng Chin LungMidfielder
30Hong KongWong Tsz HoGoalkeeper
32HungaryKrisztián VadóczMidfielder
34Hong Kong IsraelBarak BraunshtainMidfielder
35Hong Kong PhilippinesMark Francis Mercenes SwainstonDefender
36Hong Kong EnglandVictor Alexander StampForward
38South KoreaKim Dong-JinDefender
67Hong Kong EnglandSebastian Robert BuddleForward
90South KoreaKim Bong-JinDefender

Remarks: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out On Loan (As of 30 June 2018)

Out On Loan List
Nationality Full Name Position On Loan At Team Name Start Date End Date
Hong KongChan Ka HoGoalkeeperHong Kong Yuen Long15 July 201730 June 2018
Hong KongLi Ngai HoiDefenderHong Kong Hong Kong Pegasus15 July 201731 December 2017
SpainJordi TarrésForwardHong Kong Lee Man15 July 201731 December 2017
Hong KongNgan Lok FungMidfielderHong Kong Lee Man15 July 201730 June 2018
Republic of IrelandEmmet WanMidfielderHong Kong Lee Man15 July 201730 June 2018
Hong KongLaw Tsz ChunDefenderHong Kong Dreams FC15 July 201730 June 2018
JapanHirokane HarimaForwardHong Kong Dreams FC15 July 201730 June 2018
Hong KongCheng Chin LungForwardHong Kong Dreams FC15 July 201731 December 2017
Hong Kong CanadaMatthew Thomas LamMidfielderHong Kong Lee Man1 January 201830 June 2018

Reserves Team Current Squad List (As of 11 January 2017)

Reserve Team List
Nationality Full Name Position
Hong KongAu Man LokMidfielder
Hong KongLee Chun LokDefender
Hong KongTong Hew YeungDefender
Hong Kong IsraelNir HorowitzGoalkeeper
Hong Kong IsraelOded PerlmanDefender
Hong Kong JapanHyu Hugh MatsumotoDefender
Hong Kong South KoreaJin Won BongDefender

Remarks:: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Club officials

General Structure

General Structure
Kitchee Sports Club
Kitchee Foundation Limited
Kitchee (Sports Management) Limited

Club Senior Staff

Club Senior Staff
Position Name
PresidentHong Kong Ken K. Ng
General ManagerAustralia Wilson Ng
Public Relations ManagerCanada Ng Yee Yun, Jessica
Director of MarketingHong Kong Lo Shuk Ting
Director of FootballHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong, Alex
Competition ManagerHong Kong Chiu Yun Shing, Lester
Customer Service ManagerHong Kong Cheng Ching Yu, Macro

Club Coach Staff

Club Coach Staff
Position Name
Head coachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong, Alex
Assistant CoachSpain Roberto Losada
Assistant CoachHong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
Goalkeeping CoachSpain Roberto Sambade Carreira
Head of Youth DevelopingSpain Pedro Garcia Diaz
Head of Recovery & RegenerationSpain Pau MP
Head of PerformanceHong Kong Lee Wai Yuk, Justin
Club PhysiotherapistHong Kong Ngai Chi Wing, Gorman
Team AssistantHong Kong Lee Wing Po
Reserve Team Head CoachSpain Pedro Garcia Diaz
Reserve Team Assistant CoachHong Kong Yu Siu Chee
Reserve Team Assistant CoachHong Kong Gao Wen
U18 Team CoachHong Kong Gao Wen
U17, U15, U14 Team CoachHong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
U16, U11 Team CoachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong, Alex
U13 Team CoachSpain Roberto Losada
Youth CoachHong Kong Yu Siu Chee
Club DoctorHong Kong Dr. Yung Shu Hang, Patrick
Kitchee Academy directorSpain Roberto Losada
Kitchee Academy CoachHong Kong Gao Wen
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme CoachHong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 18 16 2 0 67 12 +55 50 Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2
or 2019 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Tai Po 18 11 4 3 36 21 +15 37 Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup Play-off round
3 Pegasus 18 10 4 4 37 26 +11 34
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHHAAHHAAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWWWWDWWWWWWWWW
Position211311111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 16 2 0 67 12  +55 50 8 1 0 29 5  +24 8 1 0 38 7  +31

Last updated: 16 May 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

25 August 2017 (2017-08-25) 1 Kitchee 1–0 Eastern Long Lions Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Vadócz 70' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 2 Kitchee 7–0 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas 29', 45' (pen.), 76', 84'
Sandro 59' (pen.)
Lum 78'
Lo Kwan Yee 88'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,244
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) 3 HK Pegasus 1–1 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Travis Major 87' Report Fernando 90' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 4 Kitchee 2–1 Wo Foo Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Vadócz 66'
Sandro 89'
Report Dudu 22' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Hong Kong FA Cup

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) QF Kitchee 5–0 BC Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Sandro 16'
Lam Ka Wai 25'
Fernando 28'
Lucas 35'
Alex 90+2'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 603
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
24 December 2017 SF Kitchee 1–3 Sun Bus Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Sandro 36'
Lam Yellow card 59'
Dani Cancela Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card
Lum Yellow card 108'
Lam Ka Wai Yellow card 120+3'
Report Ip Chung Long 39'
Juninho Yellow card 88'
Everton Camargo 95' 111'
Lau Ka Ming Yellow card 103'
Lau Ho Lam Yellow card 105+2'
Fábio Lopes Yellow card 109'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,732

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Hong Kong Community Cup

23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) 1 Kitchee 2–1 Eastern Long Lions Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Alex 33'
Annan 63'
Report Lo Kong Wai 53' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JEO TJQ KSW KIT
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 5 0 1 22 9 +13 15 Advance to knockout stage 6–3 3–2 3–0
2 China Tianjin Quanjian 6 4 1 1 15 11 +4 13 4–2 3–2 3–0
3 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 6 1 1 4 6 10 4 4 0–2 1–1 1–0
4 Hong Kong Kitchee 6 1 0 5 1 14 13 3 0–6 0–1 1–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) Tianjin Quanjian China 3–0 Hong Kong Kitchee Tianjin, China
20:00 UTC+8
Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 21,213
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20) Kitchee Hong Kong 0–6 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 13,519
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) Kashiwa Reysol Japan 1–0 Hong Kong Kitchee Kashiwa, Japan
19:30 UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,541
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) Kitchee Hong Kong 1–0 Japan Kashiwa Reysol Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 7,771
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) Kitchee Hong Kong 0–1 China Tianjin Quanjian Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 6,299
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Statistics

Appearances

No. Pos. Name League Shield & FA Cup Sapling & Community Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Asts Apps Goals Asts Apps Goals Asts Apps Goals Asts Apps Goals Asts
1 GK Hong Kong Wang Zhenpeng 40010000000050000
2 DF Spain Fernando Recio 0 (3)001011000002 (3)0100
3 DF Spain Dani Cancela 2 (1)010001010003 (1)0210
5 DF Hong Kong Hélio 40010010000060000
6 MF Hong Kong Germany Lam Zhi-Gin 30000000000030010
7 MF Brazil Fernando 31111110000052210
8 FW Hong Kong Alex Akande 1 (2)000 (1)101100002 (3)2020
9 FW Brazil Lucas 44111000000055110
10 MF Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai 00011010000021010
11 FW Hong Kong Sandro 2 (2)201101000004 (2)3010
12 DF Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee 1 (1)110001000002 (1)1100
15 FW Hong Kong Christian Annan 0 (1)000 (1)001110001 (2)1100
16 MF Hong Kong Australia Jared Lum 4110 (1)000000004 (1)1100
17 FW Hong Kong Paulinho 00000000000000000
19 MF Hong Kong Huang Yang 40000000000040010
20 MF Hong Kong Canada Matt Lam 2 (1)021000000003 (1)0310
21 DF Hong Kong Tong Kin Man 2 (1)001010000003 (1)0100
23 DF Hong Kong Guo Jianqiao 00000010000010000
32 MF Hungary Krisztián Vadócz 42010010000062000
34 MF Hong Kong Israel Barak Braunshtain 0000000 (1)000000 (1)0000
35 DF Hong Kong Philippines Mark Swainston 0000000 (1)000000 (1)0000
36 FW Hong Kong England Robert Stamp 00000000000000000
38 DF South Korea Kim Dong-Jin 00000000000000000
67 FW Hong Kong England Sebastian Buddle 0000000 (1)000000 (1)0010
90 DF South Korea Kim Bong-Jin 40010000000050000
Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player League Shield & FA Cup Sapling & Community Champions League Total
1 FW 9 Brazil Lucas 41005
2 FW 11 Hong Kong Sandro 21003
3 MF 32 Hungary Krisztián Vadócz 20002
MF 7 Brazil Fernando 11002
FW 8 Hong Kong Alex Akande 01102
6 DF 12 Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee 10001
MF 16 Hong Kong Jared Lum 10001
MF 10 Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai 01001
FW 15 Hong Kong Christian Annan 00101
Own Goal 00000
Total 11 5 2 0 18

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

Rnk No. Player League Shield & FA Cup Sapling & Community Champions League Total
1 1 Hong Kong Wang Zhenpeng 21003
2 23 Hong Kong Guo Jianqiao 00000
3 30 Hong Kong Wong Tsz Ho 00000
Total 21003

See also

References

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