The 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 63rd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and was its 49th season in the Chinese football league, also its 27th season in the top flight.
Guangzhou was knocked out in the group stage of 2016 AFC Champions League for the first time but won all three domestic titles for the second time in club's history. Brazilian attacking midfielder Ricardo Goulart won Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year as well as the golden boot of the league by scoring 19 goals. Luiz Felipe Scolari won Manager of the Year title. Seven players including Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin, Ricardo Goulart, Kim Young-Gwon, Paulinho, Zhang Linpeng and Zeng Cheng was elected in the eleven-man squad of 2016 Chinese Super League Team of the Year.
Transfers
In
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSource4MF Xu Xin Atlético Madrid BTransfer€4.3 million18MF Li Yuanyi LeixõesLoan returned -MF Peng Xinli Chongqing LifanLoan returned -FW Yang Chaosheng Liaoning WhowinLoan returned -DF Yi Teng Hangzhou GreentownLoan returned -MF Feng Renliang Beijing RenheLoan returned -55DF Hu Bowen Qingdao HainiuLoan returned -DF Zhang Hongnan Shenzhen FCLoan returned -FW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoan returned -MF Alessandro Diamanti WatfordLoan returned -23DF Han Pengfei MafraTransferUndisclosed9FW Jackson Martínez Atlético MadridTransfer€42 million32GK Liu Dianzuo Guangzhou R&FTransferUndisclosed
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromTypeTransfer feeDateSourceMF Alessandro Diamanti AtalantaLoan returned -15MF Zhang Wenzhao Shandong Luneng TaishanTransferUndisclosedMF Wang Junhui Shijiazhuang Ever BrightLoan return -56DF Guo Jing Oriental DragonTransferUndisclosed
Out
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource56FW Robinho -End of contract -MF Feng Renliang Beijing RenheTransferUndisclosedDF Zhang Hongnan Shenzhen FCTransferFreeFW Shewket Yalqun Xinjiang Tianshan LeopardLoan UndisclosedMF Alessandro Diamanti AtalantaLoanUndisclosed34MF Wang Junhui Shijiazhuang Ever BrightLoanFree22GK Li Shuai Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaTransferUndisclosedDF Yi Teng Beijing RenheLoanUndisclosed21MF Zhao Xuri Tianjin QuanjianTransferUndisclosed9FW Elkeson Shanghai SIPGTransfer¥132 million (€18.5 million)MF Peng Xinli Chongqing LifanLoanUndisclosed18FW Dong Xuesheng Hebei China FortuneTransferUndisclosed14GK Liu Weiguo Liaoning WhowinLoanFreeFW Yang Chaosheng Wuhan ZallLoanUndisclosed49MF Wang Rui Wuhan ZallLoanUndisclosed8MF Renê Júnior -Released -41DF Gong Liangxuan Sichuan LongforLoanUndisclosedMF Zheng Jie Lijiang JiayunhaoLoanUndisclosed
Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource55DF Hu Bowen Shenyang UrbanLoanFree24FW Liang Xueming Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanFree44DF Liu Hao Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoanFree18MF Li Yuanyi Tianjin TedaLoanUndisclosed60MF Zhang Jiaqi Qingdao HuanghaiLoanUndisclosedMF Wang Junhui Wuhan ZallLoanUndisclosed39FW Wang Jingbin Fagiano OkayamaLoanUndisclosedMF Alessandro Diamanti PalermoTransferFree46DF Yang Zhaohui VizelaLoanFree
Coaching staff Position NameHead coach Luiz Felipe ScolariAssistant coaches Ivo Wortmann Flávio Murtosa Hao WeiGoalkeeping coach Carlos PracidelliFitness coach Darlan Schneider Rudy PracidelliPhysiotherapist Feliciano FontouraTeam doctor Gustavo Emilio Arcos CamposReserve team coach Hao WeiReserve team assistant coach Chang Weiwei Liu ZhiyuReserve team goalkeeping coach Wang WeimanReserve team Physiotherapist Wan BingfengAcademy director / U-17 team coach Marco Pezzaiuoli
Pre-season and friendlies
Training matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScorers2016-02-06 South ChinaH1–1 Zheng Long2016-02-11 Al ShababA4–1 Jackson Martínez, Alan (3)2016-02-14 F.C. CopenhagenN1–3 Zheng Long2016-02-16 Al UroobaNCancelled2016-10-08 Lee Man RangersH4–0 Alan, Jackson Martínez, Ricardo Goulart
FC Schalke 04 China Tour
Competitions
Chinese Super League
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Super Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Statistics
Appearances and goals Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals2MF Liao Lisheng153163010000022613DF Mei Fang25220770220000343104MF Xu Xin5001103200009305DF Zhang Linpeng16160770330110272706DF Feng Xiaoting22220540550110333207FW Alan Carvalho2724148640000003530188MF Paulinho303088735501104443119FW Jackson Martínez10641004401101611410MF Zheng Zhi262518705501104038111MF Ricardo Goulart29291977466311243432812MF Wang Shangyuan231405303300003120015MF Zhang Wenzhao60010000000070016MF Huang Bowen282417316501104233217DF Liu Jian730221410100146118MF Li Yuanyi20000020000040019GK Zeng Cheng232305505501103434020MF Yu Hanchao19836416401103217423DF Han Pengfei21010000000031025DF Zou Zheng43011000000054027MF Zheng Long19446404201003010428DF Kim Young-gwon151502204401102222029FW Gao Lin2827776362200041351231MF Zhang Aokai10000000000010032GK Liu Dianzuo7703301100001111033DF Rong Hao121101104300001715035DF Li Xuepeng12904405401102218037DF Chen Zepeng640310000000950 TOTALS 62 17 5 2 86
Goalscorers RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Ricardo Goulart11MF19432282 Alan Carvalho7FW14400183 Gao Lin29FW7320124 Paulinho8MF8300115 Jackson Martínez9FW40004 Yu Hanchao20MF31004 Zheng Long27FW400048 Huang Bowen16MF110029 Liao Lisheng2MF10001 Zheng Zhi10MF10001 Liu Jian17DF01001Own goals00101TOTALS62176287
Assists RankPlayer Super LeagueFA CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1 Gao Lin29FW11110132 Alan Carvalho7FW9100103 Ricardo Goulart11MF630094 Huang Bowen16MF510285 Zheng Zhi10MF510066 Yu Hanchao20MF23005 Rong Hao33DF500058 Paulinho8MF300039 Jackson Martínez9FW10102 Zheng Long27MF20002 Li Xuepeng35DF0110212 Liao Lisheng2MF01001 Xu Xin4MF00101 Liu Jian17DF10001Total50124268
Disciplinary record Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total3DF Mei Fang5002000000007004MF Xu Xin1000001000002005DF Zhang Linpeng4000001000005006DF Feng Xiaoting4002001000007007FW Alan Carvalho1001000000002008MF Paulinho2000002000004009FW Jackson Martínez00000010000010010MF Zheng Zhi810200200000121011MF Ricardo Goulart30020000000050012MF Wang Shangyuan30010000000040015MF Zhang Wenzhao30000000000030016MF Huang Bowen60020000010090017DF Liu Jian10000000000010019GK Zeng Cheng10000000000010025DF Zou Zheng20010000000030028DF Kim Young-gwon30000000000030029FW Gao Lin30020000000050033DF Rong Hao20000000000020035DF Li Xuepeng30010010010060037DF Chen Zepeng100000000000100 TOTALS561016009002008310
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