2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season

The 2018 Jiangsu Suning season is Jiangsu Suning's 10th season in the Chinese Super League and 21st overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup.

Jiangsu Suning
Manager Fabio Capello
(until 28 March)
Cosmin Olăroiu
(from 28 March)
StadiumNanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Super League5th
FA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alex Teixeira (8 goals)
All:
Alex Teixeira (10 goals)
Highest home attendance48,973 vs Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (22 April 2018)
Lowest home attendance27,469 vs Chonqging Dangdai Lifan (15 August 2018)

Season events

Finished 12th in 2017 Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning start their 10th consecutive season in the Chinese top flight, also qualified for Chinese FA Cup and start competition from forth round. On 25 July 2018, after 2–3 lost on aggregate to Guangzhou R&F, they are eliminated from the cup event.

Current squad

First team
As of 13 July 2018

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 Gu Chao
2 DF  CHN Li Ang
3 MF  CHN Tian Yinong
5 DF  CHN Zhou Yun
6 DF  CHN Yang Boyu
9 FW  ITA Éder
10 MF  BRA Alex Teixeira
11 MF  CHN Xie Pengfei
12 MF  CHN Zhang Xiaobin
13 FW  CHN Tao Yuan
14 MF  CHN Nan Xiaoheng
15 MF  CHN Gao Dalun
16 MF  CHN Gao Tianyi
18 MF  CHN Zhang Lingfeng
19 GK  CHN Zhang Yan
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  CHN Abduhamit Abdugheni
21 DF  CHN Cao Haiqing
22 MF  CHN Wu Xi (captain)
23 GK  CHN Li Haitao
24 MF  CHN Ji Xiang
25 GK  CHN Jiang Hao
26 GK  CHN Zhang Jinyi
27 MF  CHN Yang Jiawei
28 DF  CHN Yang Xiaotian
29 DF  ITA Gabriel Paletta
32 FW  CHN Huang Zichang
33 MF  CHN Wang Song
37 DF  CHN Liang Jinhu
44 DF  CHN Huang Jiajun
54 DF  CHN Xie Xiaofan

Reserves

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  BRA Ramires
8 MF  CHN Liu Jianye
31 MF  CHN Wu Fan
36 GK  CHN Qi Yuxi
41 DF  CHN Shang Kefeng
42 DF  CHN Qiu Yitao
43 DF  CHN Zhu Qinggui
45 MF  CHN Hu Zhifeng
46 GK  CHN Meng Zuhang
47 DF  CHN Xu Youzhi
48 MF  CHN Zhang Xinlin
No. Pos. Nation Player
49 MF  CHN Meng Zhen
50 FW  CHN Ge Wei
51 FW  CHN Ni Yin
52 FW  CHN Xu Chunqing
55 DF  CHN Wang Xijie
56 MF  CHN Hu Shengjia
57 MF  CHN Lian Fa
58 DF  CHN Yao Ben
59 MF  CHN Zhu Jiahao
60 MF  CHN Xie Zhiwei

Out on loan

Transfers
See also: List of Chinese football transfers winter 2018 and List of Chinese football transfers summer 2018

In
Pos. Player Moving from Type Source
Winter
MF 
     |  Tian Yinong
 Yanbian Funde 
       | Transfer
     |
MF 
     |  Zhang Lingfeng
 União Torreense 
       | Transfer
     |
MF 
     |  Abduhamit Abdugheni
 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 
       | Transfer
     | [1]
DF 
     |  Gabriel Paletta
 Milan 
       | Sign as free agent
     |
FW 
     |  Richmond Boakye
 Red Star Belgrade 
       | Transfer
     |
Summer
FW 
     |  Éder
 Internazionale 
       | Transfer
     |
GK 
     |  Zhang Yan
 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 
       | Transfer
     |

Out
Pos. Player Moving to Type Source
Winter
DF 
     |  Trent Sainsbury
  |  Grasshopper
       | Loan
     |
MF 
     |  Roger Martínez
  |  Villarreal
       | Loan
     | [2]
MF 
     |  Cao Kang
  |  Heilongjiang Lava Spring
       | Transfer
     |
DF 
     |  Hong Jeong-ho
  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
       | Loan
     | [3]
MF 
     |  Chen Ji
  |  Guizhou Hengfeng
       | Loan
     |
GK 
     |  Zhang Sipeng
  |  Guizhou Hengfeng
       | Transfer
     |
FW 
     |  Gao Di
  |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
       | Loan return
     |
FW 
     |  Benjamin Moukandjo
  |  Beijing Renhe
       | Loan
     |
DF 
     |  Li Shizhou
  |  Zhejiang Yiteng
       | Loan
     |
DF 
     |  Liu Wei
  |  Nantong Zhiyun
       | Transfer
     |
Summer
MF 
     |  Roger Martínez
  |  América
       | Transfer
     | [4]
MF 
     |  Zhong Yi
  |  Fujian Tianxin
       | Transfer
     |
FW 
     |  Richmond Boakye
  |  Red Star Belgrade
       | Transfer
     |

Friendlies

Spain training sessions
16 January 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 0–2 VSG AltglienickeMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) [ Report]  8'
 41'
20 January 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 1–1 Europa FCMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Zhang Lingfeng  51' [ Report]
24 January 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 0–8 CSKA SofiaMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Li Ang  45' [ Report] Despodov  17', 65' (pen.), 68'
Karanga  36'
Alberg  42'
Zhivkov  84'
Atanasov  88'
Manolev  90' (pen.)
28 January 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 1–3 Steaua BucureștiMijas, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Erpan Ezimjan  81' [ Report] Budescu  15', 50', 54' Stadium: La Cala Resort

Dubai training sessions
6 February 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 1–0 Shakhtar DonetskDubai, United Arab Emirates
14:00 (UTC+3) Cao Haiqing  77' Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
13 February 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 5–1 EmiratesDubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+3)

Italy training sessions
12 June 2018 FriendlyGiovani Via Nova 1–8 Jiangsu SuningPieve a Nievole, Italy
Stadium: La Palagina
15 June 2018 FriendlyDream Team1 3–2 Jiangsu SuningPistoia, Italy
Stadium: Stadio Marcello Melani
20 June 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 2–0 Budapest HonvédCrema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
23 June 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 0–4 Guangzhou EvergrandeCrema, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
24 June 2018 FriendlyPergolettese 0–4 Jiangsu SuningCrema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
27 June 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 2–0 Bustese Milano CityAppiano Gentile, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2) Stadium: Suning Training Centre

2018 Clubs Super Cup
11 July 2018 FriendlyJiangsu Suning 2–3 SouthamptonXuzhou, China
20:00 (UTC+8) Zhang Lingfeng  29'
Richmond Boakye  35'		 Report Manolo Gabbiadini  26'
Nathan Redmond  43'
Sam Gallagher  77'		 Stadium: Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

Competitions

Chinese Super League
Main article: 2018 Chinese Super League

League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 17 7 6 57 39 +18 58 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Beijing Sinobo Guoan[lower-alpha 1] 30 15 8 7 64 45 +19 53 Qualification to Champions League group stage
5 Jiangsu Suning 30 13 9 8 48 33 +15 48
6 Hebei China Fortune 30 10 9 11 46 50 −4 39
7 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30 10 8 12 44 53 −9 38
Source: League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) U19 Elite league points; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 10) Draw
Notes:
  1. Beijing Sinobo Guoan qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Chinese FA Cup winners.

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWLLWWDWLWWLDDDWWLDDWDD
Position471286646544555555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 8 5 29 21  +8 35 6 4 1 18 7  +11 3 4 4 11 14  −3

Last updated: 15 September 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Matches
4 March 2018 1Guizhou Hengfeng1–3Jiangsu SuningGuiyang
15:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 28,573
Referee: Zhang Lei
11 March 2018 2Jiangsu Suning1–2Beijing Sinobo GuoanNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 32,133
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
17 March 2018 3Chonqging Dangdai Lifan4–1Jiangsu SuningChongqing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 31,568
Referee: Wang Zhe
1 April 2018 4Jiangsu Suning2–1Tianjin TEDANanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 35,673
Referee: Li Haixin
6 April 2018 5Guangzhou R&F0–2Jiangsu SuningGuangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Shen Yinhao
13 April 2018 6Tianjin Quanjian1–1Jiangsu SuningTianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,618
Referee: Huang Yejun
22 April 2018 7Jiangsu Suning5–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaNanjing
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 48,973
Referee: Wang Zhe
28 April 2018 8Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao1–0Jiangsu SuningGuangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 47,492
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
6 May 2018 9Jiangsu Suning2–0Changchun YataiNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 29,179
Referee: Ai Kun
13 May 2018 10Jiangsu Suning1–0Dalian YifangNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 30,756
Referee: Huang Yejun
20 May 2018 11Shanghai SIPG2–0Jiangsu SuningShanghai
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 20,555
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
17 July 2018 12Jiangsu Suning0–0Beijing RenheNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 29,233
Referee: Li Haixin
22 July 2018 13Hebei China Fortune0–0Jiangsu SuningLangfang
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Langfang Stadium
Attendance: 15,233
Referee: Ai Kun
28 July 2018 14Jiangsu Suning1–1Shandong Luneng TaishanNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 39,793
Referee: Hee-Gon Kim
1 August 2018 15Henan Jianye0–1Jiangsu SuningZhengzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 19,766
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
5 August 2018 16Jiangsu Suning3–1Guizhou HengfengNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 28,965
Referee: Lin Jun
10 August 2018 17Beijing Sinobo Guoan3–1Jiangsu SuningBeijing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 37,113
Referee: Kim Woo-Sung
15 August 2018 18Jiangsu Suning0–0Chonqging Dangdai LifanNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 27,469
18 August 2018 19Tianjin TEDA1–1Jiangsu SuningTianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 15,160
26 August 2018 20Jiangsu Suning2–0Guangzhou R&FNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 27,361
Referee: Huang Yejun
2 September 2018 21Jiangsu Suning1–1Tianjin QuanjianNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
15 September 2018 22Shanghai Greenland Shenhua1–1Jiangsu SuningShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
22 September 2018 23Jiangsu Suning–Guangzhou EvergrandeNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
29 September 2018 24Changchun Yatai–Jiangsu SuningChangchun
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Changchun City Stadium
6 October 2018 25Dalian Yifang–Jiangsu SuningDalian
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
21 October 2018 26Jiangsu Suning–Shanghai SIPGNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
27 October 2018 27Beijing Renhe–Jiangsu SuningBeijing
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Fengtai Stadium
3 November 2018 28Jiangsu Suning–Hebei China FortuneNanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
7 November 2018 29Shandong Luneng Taishan–Jiangsu SuningJinan
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
11 November 2018 30Jiangsu Suning–Henan JianyeNanjing
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre

Chinese FA Cup
Main article: 2018 Chinese FA Cup
25 April 2018 Fourth RoundSichuan Annapurna0–1Jiangsu SuningDujiangyan City
19:35 (UTC+8)
  • Chen Shaoqin  90' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 6,876
Referee: Zhang Chao
1 May 2018 Fifth RoundTianjin Quanjian2–2
(7–8 p)		Jiangsu SuningTianjin
19:35 (UTC+8) Mi Haolun  89'
Witsel  90+3'		 Alex Teixeira  54', 68' (pen.) Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Penalties
Anthony Modeste
Wang Yongpo
Zhao Xuri
Kwon Kyung-won
Axel Witsel
Wang Xiaolong
Mi Haolun
Sun Ke
Chu Jinzhao 		Alex Teixeira
Li Ang
Gao Tianyi
Ji Xiang
Gabriel Paletta
Yang Xiaotian
Tian Yinong
Zhang Xiaobin
Huang Zichang
8 July 2018 Quarter-Finals 1st LegJiangsu Suning0–0Guangzhou R&FNanjing
19:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Referee: Wang Jing
25 July 2018 Quarter-Finals 2nd LegGuangzhou R&F3–2
(3–2 agg.)		Jiangsu SuningGuangzhou
20:00 (UTC+8)
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: Shi Zhenlu

Squad statistics
As of match played 2 September 2018

Goal scorers
Rank Position Nation Number Player League Cup Total
1MF10Alex Teixeira8210
2FW32Huang Zichang505
3 FW9Éder30 3
MF24Ji Xiang21
FW38Richmond Boakye30
5 DF2Li Ang20 2
MF11Xie Pengfei11
MF22Wu Xi20
7DF12Zhang Xiaobin101
Own goal112
Total 28 5 33

Disciplinary Record
No. Nation Position Player Super League FA Cup Total
     
1GKGu Chao11
2DFLi Ang415
3MFTian Yinong66
5DFZhou Yun44
6DFYang Boyu22
8MFLiu Jianye11
9FWÉder33
10FWAlex Teixeira22
12MFZhang Xiaobin11
16MFGao Tianyi11
18MFZhang Lingfeng11
24MFJi Xiang516
28DFYang Xiaotian11
29DFGabriel Paletta1111
32FWHuang Zichang22
33MFWang Song11
38FWRichmond Boakye33
Total 39 0 0 2 0 1 41 0 1

Notes
    gollark: I try to crowdsource my names, but often they do not fit with my naming scheme.
    gollark: Hmm, AP's still leodonous.
    gollark: Overbreeding.
    gollark: Æons are becoming rarer, I think.
    gollark: I could have gotten a CB xeno just then, but nope, missed it.

    References
    1. 官方：苏宁签下阿不都海米提
    2. 苏宁官宣R马离队加盟比利亚雷亚尔 祝一切顺利 (in Chinese)
    3. 官方：洪正好租借全北现代 (in Chinese)
    4. Roger Martínez, nuevo centro delantero de Club América
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