2019 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. season

The 2019 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua season is Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 16th season in the Chinese Super League and 57th overall in the Chinese top flight. They will also compete in the Chinese FA Cup.

Shanghai Shenhua
Chairman Wu Xiaohui
Head coach Choi Kang-hee
StadiumHongkou Football Stadium

Season events

Spanish coach Quique Sánchez Flores was named as the new head coach of the club on 25 December 2018. He replaced Wu Jingui, who took over as sporting director after steering Shenhua to victory in the Chinese FA Cup in 2017.[1]

Squad

First team squad
As of 28 February 2019

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 Shen Jun
2 DF  CHN Xu Yougang
3 DF  CHN Bi Jinhao
4 DF  CHN Jiang Shenglong
5 DF  CHN Zhu Chenjie
6 DF  CHN Li Peng
8 MF  CHN Zhang Lu
9 FW  NGA Odion Ighalo
10 MF  COL Giovanni Moreno (Captain)
12 GK  CHN Chen Zhao
14 DF  CHN Sun Kai
15 FW  CHN Zhu Jianrong
16 DF  CHN Li Yunqiu
17 MF  CHN Wu Yizhen
18 FW  CHN Gao Di
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  CHN Zhan Yilin
20 FW  KOR Kim Shin-wook
21 MF  CHN Xu Haoyang
22 FW  ITA Stephan El Shaarawy
23 DF  CHN Bai Jiajun
26 MF  CHN Alexander N'Doumbou
27 GK  CHN Li Shuai
28 MF  CHN Cao Yunding
29 MF  CHN Zhou Junchen
31 MF  CHN Wang Wei
32 DF  CHN Aidi Fulangxisi
33 MF  CHN Wang Haijian
36 MF  CHN Liu Ruofan
37 MF  CHN Sun Shilin
39 MF  CHN Cong Zhen

Source：[2]

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 FW  CHN Mao Jianqing
42 DF  CHN Huang Linhao
43 MF  CHN Xu Jun
44 DF  CHN Gong Jinshuai
45 MF  CHN Liu Qiuqi
46 DF  CHN Guo Chen
47 FW  CHN Hai Xiaorui
48 MF  CHN Li Lianxiang
49 DF  CHN Yan Xinyu
50 MF  CHN Lü Pin
No. Pos. Nation Player
51 MF  CHN Liu Jiawei
52 DF  CHN Deng Biao
53 FW  CHN Xie Jinzheng
54 DF  CHN Wang Jiahao
55 GK  CHN Li Yangxin
56 MF  CHN Su Yihao
57 DF  CHN Su Shihao
58 FW  CHN Sun Qinhan
59 MF  CHN Xu Lei
60 GK  CHN Jiang Yutao

Transfers and loans
See also: List of Chinese football transfers winter 2019

Transfers in
When Pos. Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Notes Source
Winter MF Wu Yizhen 24 Shanghai Shenxin Transfer Undisclosed [3]
Winter FW Odion Ighalo 29 Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [4]
Winter MF Alexander N'Doumbou 27 FC Vereya Transfer Undisclosed [5]
Winter MF Liu Jiawei 25 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter MF Zhang Yuhao 21 Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter MF Cui Qi 25 Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter FW Yan Ge 25 Baotou Nanjiao Loan return Free Reserve squad
Winter DF Deng Biao 23 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan return Free Reserve squad

Transfers out
When Pos. Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Notes Source
Winter DF Rong Hao 31 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao End of loan Free [6]
Winter GK Qiu Shengjiong 33 Guangdong South China Tiger Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter DF Tao Jin 33 Retired [6]
Winter DF Wang Lin 31 Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter MF Wang Shouting 33 Guizhou Hengfeng Released Free End of contract [6]
Winter MF Qin Sheng 32 Dalian Yifang Transfer Undisclosed Obligation to buy [6]
Winter FW Demba Ba 33 İstanbul Başakşehir Contract terminated Free Mutual consent [7][8]
Winter DF Li Jianbin 29 Dalian Yifang Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter DF Li Xiaoming 23 Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter DF Xu Xiao 19 Changchun Yatai Transfer Undisclosed [6]
Winter FW Gao Shipeng 25 Shanxi Metropolis Released Free End of contract
Winter GK Yu Qixuan 22 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang Released Free End of contract
Winter MF Wang Yun 35 Retired


Loans out
No Pos. Player Age Loaned to Start End Source
- MF Chen Tao 23 Jilin Baijia 26 February 2019 End of season [9]
- MF Xu Yue 19 Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- GK Peng Peng 18 Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- FW Sun Xipeng 19 Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]
- DF Cao Chuanyu 24 Shanghai Shenxin 27 February 2019 End of season [9]

Friendlies

Pre-season
20 January 2019 FriendlyFC Steaua București 2–2 Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Tănase  8'
Li Peng  49' (o.g.)		 Report Romero  72'
Li Peng  75'
23 January 2019 FriendlyCSKA Sofia 1–0 Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Sowe  79' Report Stadium: La Quinta Football Pitch
27 January 2019 FriendlyMons Calpe 0–1 Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaMarbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Wu Yizhen  16'
31 January 2019 FriendlyNew England Revolution 0–0 Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaMarbella, Spain
11:00 (UTC+1) Stadium: Marbella Football Center
16 February 2019 FriendlyShanghai Greenland Shenhua 1–3 Daegu FCShanghai, China
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Shanghai Shenhua Football Training Center
23 February 2019 FriendlyShanghai Greenland Shenhua 3–0 Dalian YifangShanghai, China
15:00 (UTC+8) N'Doumbou  40'
Guarín  60'
Li Peng  69'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium

Competitions

Chinese Super League
Main article: 2019 Chinese Super League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Hebei China Fortune 30 9 6 15 37 55 −18 33
12 Guangzhou R&F 30 9 5 16 54 72 −18 32
13 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30 8 6 16 43 57 −14 30 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
14 Tianjin Tianhai (D) 30 4 13 13 40 53 −13 25 Dissolved at May 2020 after season 2019
15 Shenzhen F.C. 30 4 9 17 31 57 −26 21
Source: CSL
Rules for classification:
  • 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.[10]
    (D) Disqualified.
    Notes:
  1. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 7 6 12 39 47  −8 27 4 2 6 21 27  −6 3 4 6 18 20  −2

Last updated: 26 September 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultLLWWLDLLDLLDLWLLLWWWDDLDW
Position16161179910111115151515121212121212121212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
1 March 2019 1Shanghai Greenland Shenhua0–4Shanghai SIPGShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Cao Yunding  46'
Bai Jiajun  47'  73'
Gao Di  64'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,832
Referee: Milorad Mažić
10 March 2019 2Shanghai Greenland Shenhua1–2Hebei China FortuneShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo  33'
Cong Zhen  89'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,123
Referee: Wang Zhe
31 March 2019 3Henan Jianye1–2Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaZhengzhou
17:30 (UTC+8) Ighalo  25'  52'
Moreno  88'		 Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Referee: Wang Jing
7 April 2019 4Shanghai Greenland Shenhua5–1Beijing RenheShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Moreno  21'
Guarín  33' (pen.)
Ighalo  35', 66'
Zhang Lu  80'  81'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,756
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
12 April 2019 5Guangzhou R&F2–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaGuangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8) Cong Zhen  55'
Ighalo  90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Huang Yejun
21 April 2019 6Wuhan Zall1–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaWuhan
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo  31' Stadium: Dongxihu Sports Centre
Referee: Ma Li
27 April 2019 7Shanghai Greenland Shenhua2–3Tianjin TianhaiShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,714
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 May 2019 8Shenzhen2–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaShenzhen
19:35 (UTC+8) Ighalo  76' (pen.) Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Milorad Mažić
10 May 2019 9Tianjin TEDA1–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaTianjin
19:35 (UTC+8) Moreno  50' Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Referee: Zhang Lei
17 May 2019 10Shanghai Greenland Shenhua1 – 3Shandong Luneng TaishanShanghai
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,746
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 May 2019 11Dalian Yifang1 – 0Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaDalian
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 22,619
Referee: Guan Xing
1 June 2019 12Shanghai Greenland Shenhua0 – 0Chongqing SiweiShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,429
Referee: Li Haixin
14 June 2019 13Beijing Sinobo Guoan2 – 1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaBeijing
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Workers' Stadium
Attendance: 40,418
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
21 June 2019 14Jiangsu Suning0–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaNanjing
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 47,827
Referee: Milorad Mažić
1 July 2019 15Shanghai Greenland Shenhua0–3Guangzhou EvergrandeShanghai
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning
6 July 2019 16Shanghai SIPG3–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 25,639
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla
12 July 2019 17Hebei China Fortune2–1Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaLangfang
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Langfang Stadium
Attendance: 15,786
Referee: Zhang Lei
16 July 2019 18Shanghai Greenland Shenhua3–2Henan JianyeShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 22,598
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
21 July 2019 19Beijing Renhe1–4Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaBeijing
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Beijing Fengtai Stadium
Attendance: 9,127
Referee: Wang Jing
27 July 2019 20Shanghai Greenland Shenhua5–3Guangzhou R&FShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,115
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2 August 2019 21Shanghai Greenland Shenhua2–2Wuhan ZallShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 24,123
Referee: Huang Yejun
15 August 2019 22Tianjin Tianhai2–2Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaTianjin
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Attendance: 11,711
Referee: Gu Chunhan
15 September 2019 23Shanghai Greenland Shenhua0–3Tianjin TEDAShanghai
18:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 22,015
Referee: Li Haixin
21 September 2019 24Shandong Luneng Taishan2–2Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaJinan
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 24,057
Referee: Ma Ning (referee)
26 September 2019 25Shanghai Greenland Shenhua2–1ShenzhenShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
20 October 2019 26Shanghai Greenland ShenhuavDalian YifangShanghai
20:35 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium

Chinese FA Cup
Main article: 2019 Chinese FA Cup
1 May 2019 Fourth RoundShenzhen0–3
Awarded[note 1]		Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaShenzhen
17:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Gu Chunhan
  1. CFA awarded Shanghai Greenland Shenhua a 3–0 win as a result of Shenzhen F.C. failing to field three under-23 players in this match.[11] The match was originally ended 0–1.
29 May 2019 Fifth RoundShanghai Greenland Shenhua3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Chongqing Dangdai LifanShanghai
21:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 19,682
Referee: Milorad Mažić
24 July 2019 Quarter-finalsTianjin TEDA1 – 3Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaTianjin
21:00
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center
Attendance: 10,451
Referee: Yusuke Araki
19 August 2019 Semi-finalsDalian Yifang2 – 3Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaDalian
20:35
Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 50,089
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
31 October 2019 Final First LegShandong Luneng TaishanvShanghai Greenland ShenhuaJinan
Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
5 December 2019 Final Second LegShanghai Greenland ShenhuavShandong Luneng TaishanShanghai
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium

Squad statistics
As of match played on 21 April 2019

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSuper LeagueFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Shen Jun 101000
2 DF Xu Yougang 101000
3 DF Bi Jinhao 101000
4 DF Jiang Shenglong 402+2000
5 DF Zhu Chenjie 404000
6 DF Li Peng 606000
8 MF Zhang Lu 512+3100
9 FW Odion Ighalo 666600
10 MF Giovanni Moreno 525200
11 MF Óscar Romero 303000
12 GK Chen Zhao 000000
13 MF Fredy Guarín 414100
14 DF Sun Kai 000000
15 FW Zhu Jianrong 200+2000
16 DF Li Yunqiu 000000
17 MF Wu Yizhen 402+2000
18 FW Gao Di 100+1000
19 MF Zhan Yilin 201+1000
21 MF Xu Haoyang 000000
23 DF Bai Jiajun 101000
26 MF Alexander N'Doumbou 404000
27 GK Li Shuai 505000
28 MF Cao Yunding 505000
29 MF Zhou Junchen 100+1000
31 MF Wang Wei 505000
32 DF Aidi Fulangxisi 202000
33 MF Wang Haijian 000000
36 MF Liu Ruofan 000000
37 MF Sun Shilin 101000
39 MF Cong Zhen 605+1000
Players who away from the club on loan:
Players who left Shanghai Greenland Shenhua during the season:

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Super League FA Cup Total
1FW9Odion Ighalo606
2MF10Giovanni Moreno202
3MF8Zhang Lu101
MF13Fredy Guarín101
TOTALS 10010

Assists
Place Position Nation Number Name Super League FA Cup Total
1MF31Wang Wei202
MF13Fredy Guarín202
MF28Cao Yunding202
4MF10Giovanni Moreno101
TOTALS 707

Disciplinary Record
Number Nation Position Name Super League FA Cup Total
     
8MFZhang Lu100000100
9FWOdion Ighalo100000100
18FWGao Di100000100
23DFBai Jiajun101000101
28MFCao Yunding100000100
39MFCong Zhen200000200
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 1

Notes

    References
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    2. 申花官方发布新季30人大名单：伊哈洛莫雷诺领衔 (in Chinese). online.sh.cn. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
    3. 再添本土元素 吴毅臻转会加盟上海绿地申花 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
    4. "尼日利亚前锋奥迪昂·伊哈洛（Odion Ighalo）加盟上海绿地申花" (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
    5. 钱杰给·阿里桑特·恩杜布正式加盟上海绿地申花 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
    6. 感谢•祝福 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
    7. 绿地申花俱乐部与球员登巴巴协议解约. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (in Chinese). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
    8. "Demba Ba: Ex-Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham striker joins Turkish Super Lig leaders Istanbul Basaksehir". BBC Sport. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
    9. 不忘初心 不负光阴 五小将租借离队 (in Chinese). Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
    10. "中超队投入12亿封顶工资上限1000万 排名方法有变" (in Chinese).
    11. "官方：只让2名U23球员登场，深圳被判0-3负". Dongqiudi.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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