The 2015–16 season is South China's 95th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. South China will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.
Key events 31 May 2015: The club released Kwok Kin Pong, Law Chun Bong, Lee Wai Lim, Evan Kostopoulos, Daniel McBreen, Michael Campion, Detinho and Cheng Lai Hin. 9 June 2015: Hong Kong striker Chan Man Fai joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 10 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Chi Yung joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer. 16 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Kin Fung joins the club from Kitchee on a free transfer. 24 June 2015: Hong Kong Liang Zicheng joins the club from Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 30 June 2015: Australian striker Boima Karpeh joins the club from Sporting Goa for an undisclosed fee. 1 July 2015: Brazilian striker Lucas Espíndola da Silva joins the club from SC Gaúcho for an undisclosed fee. 2 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lai Yiu Cheong joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer. 19 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Moses Mensah joins the club from Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer. 22 July 2015: Brazilian midfielder Luiz Carlos Vieira joins the club from Club Deportivo San José for an undisclosed fee. 25 July 2015: Defender Andy Russell, goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai and striker Yuto Nakamura join fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Wong Tai Sin on loan until the end of the season.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKLeung Hing KitLP242014 (Winter) Biu Chun RangersOn loan from Biu Chun Rangers2DFJack SealyLP272012 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiSecond nationality: England4DFSean TseLP222012 Manchester CitySecond nationality: Hong Kong5DFChak Ting FungLP242013 (Winter) Biu Chun Rangers6DFAndy RussellNR272014 AFC FyldeSecond nationality: England7FWChan Siu KiLP282014 (Winter) Guangdong Sunray Cave8MFMahama AwalFP242015 (Winter) Guangdong Sunray Cave9FWLucas Espíndola da SilvaFP252015 SC Gaúcho10MFLuiz Carlos VieiraFP332015 San José11MFItaparicaLP352014 Eastern Salon12GKCristian MoraFP362014 Deportivo Cuenca13DFCheung Kin FungLP312015 Kitchee14FWYuto NakamuraNR282014 CitizenOn loan to Wong Tai Sin15DFChan Wai HoLP322011 (Winter) Fourway RangersTeam captain16MFChan Siu KwanLP212013 Yokohama FC Hong Kong17MFLeung Chun PongLP272014 (Winter) Gunagdong Sunray Cave19FWChan Man FaiLP272015 Sun Pegasus20MFLau Cheuk HinLP232015 (Winter) Yokohama FC Hong Kong21MFLaw Hiu ChungLP202015 (Winter) Biu Chun Rangers22DFBojan MališićFP302014 Hoverla23DFChe RunqiuLP242014 Royal Southern25GKTin Man HoLP242012 WanchaiFrom Youth system27MFLai Yiu CheongLP262015 Wong Tai Sin28MFLiang ZichengLP332015 Eastern29DFMoses MensahLP372015 Yokohama FC Hong Kong33GKTsang Man FaiNR222013 Yokohama FC Hong KongOn loan to Wong Tai Sin36MFKouta JigeLP172011Youth systemSecond nationality: Japan38FWBoima KarpehFP312015 Sporting Goa76DFCheung Chi YungLP262015 I-Sky Yuen Long90FWLam Hok HeiLP232015 (Winter) Biu Chun Rangers MFLaw Chun YanLP202013Youth system DFKwok Yat HimLP202014Youth system
Last update: 26 July 2015 Source: South China Football Team Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
In
Summer PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource19FW Sun PegasusFree transfer76DF I-Sky Yuen LongFree transfer28MF EasternUndisclosed38FW Sporting GoaUndisclosed9FW SC GaúchoUndisclosed27MF Wong Tai SinFree transfer29DF Yokohama FC Hong KongFree transfer10MF San JoséUndisclosed
Out
Summer PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource3MF UnattachedFree transfer 9MF RetiredN/A 18DF PegasusFree transfer19FW Adelaide CometsFree transfer24MF YFCMDLoan return30FW Wing YeeFree transfer31FW PegasusFree transfer38FW UnattachedFree transfer99DF KitcheeLoan return
Loan In
Summer
PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
Loan Out
Summer PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource6DF Wong Tai Sin25 July 2015End of season14FW Wong Tai Sin25 July 2015End of season33GK Wong Tai Sin25 July 2015End of season
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|League !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|League Cup !width="60"|2015 AFC Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games won || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games lost || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals for || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals against || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|align=left|Players used || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Appearances and goals Key
No. = Squad number
Pos. = Playing position
Nat. = Nationality
Apps = Appearances
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupLeague CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKLeung Hing Kit0000000000002DFJack Sealy0000000000004DFSean Tse0000000000005DFChak Ting Fung0000000000006DFAndy Russell0000000000007FWChan Siu Ki0000000000008MFMahama Awal0000000000009FWLucas Espíndola da Silva00000000000010MFLuiz Carlos Vieira00000000000011MFItaparica00000000000012GKCristian Mora00000000000013DFCheung Kin Fung00000000000015DFChan Wai Ho00000000000016MFChan Siu Kwan00000000000017MFLeung Chun Pong00000000000019FWChan Man Fai00000000000020MFLau Cheuk Hin00000000000021MFLaw Hiu Chung00000000000022DFBojan Mališić00000000000023DFChe Runqiu00000000000025GKTin Man Ho00000000000027MFLai Yiu Cheong00000000000028MFLiang Zicheng00000000000029DFMoses Mensah00000000000033GKTsang Man Fai00000000000036MFKouta Jige00000000000076DFCheung Chi Yung00000000000090FWLam Hok Hei000000000000
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerPremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupTotalOwn goals TOTALS
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
Substitution Record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupOthersTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKLeung Hing Kit000000000012GKCristian Mora000000000025GKTin Man Ho000000000033GKTsang Man Fai0000000000Defenders2RBJack Sealy00000000004CBSean Tse00000000005LBChak Ting Fung00000000006CBAndy Russell000000000013LBCheung Kin Fung000000000015CBChan Wai Ho000000000022CBBojan Mališić000000000023RBChe Runqiu000000000029LBMoses Mensah000000000076CBCheung Chi Yung0000000000Midfielders8RMMahama Awal000000000010AMLuiz Carlos Vieira000000000011AMItaparica000000000016DMChan Siu Kwan000000000017CMLeung Chun Pong000000000020CMLau Cheuk Hin000000000021RMLaw Hiu Chung000000000027RMLai Yiu Cheong000000000028RMLiang Zicheng000000000036RMKouta Jige0000000000Forwards7CFChan Siu Ki00000000009CFLucas Espíndola da Silva000000000019CFChan Man Fai000000000090CFLam Hok Hei0000000000
Last updated: 25 July 2015
Captains
Competitions
Overall
Premier League
Classification
Results summary
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
2015 AFC Cup
References