2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season

Last updated
Jiangsu Suning
Manager Fabio Capello
(until 28 March)
Cosmin Olăroiu
(from 28 March)
Stadium Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Super League 5th
FA Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alex Teixeira (13)

All:
Alex Teixeira (15)
Highest home attendance48,973 vs Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (22 April 2018)
Lowest home attendance27,469 vs Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (15 August 2018)
  2017
2019  

The 2018 Jiangsu Suning season was 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.

Contents

Season events

After finishing 12th in the 2017 Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning started their 10th consecutive season in the Chinese top flight, also competing in the Chinese FA Cup and starting the competition from the fourth round. On 25 July 2018, after a 2–3 loss on aggregate to Guangzhou R&F, they were eliminated from the cup. They finished in 5th place in the league, failing to achieve an Asian Champions League qualification spot.

Current squad

First team

As of 13 July 2018

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

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

Reserves

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

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

Out on loan

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerMoving fromTypeSource
Winter
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Yinong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yanbian Funde Transfer
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Lingfeng Flag of Portugal (official).svg União Torreense Transfer
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Abduhamit Abdugheni Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Transfer [1]
DF Flag of Italy.svg Gabriel Paletta Flag of Italy.svg Milan Sign as free agent
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Richmond Boakye Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade Transfer
Summer
FW Flag of Italy.svg Éder Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale Transfer
GK Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Sinobo Guoan Transfer

Out

Pos.PlayerMoving toTypeSource
Winter
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Sainsbury Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper Loan
MF Flag of Colombia.svg Roger Martínez Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal Loan [2]
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Kang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Heilongjiang Lava Spring Transfer
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Jeong-ho Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Loan [3]
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Ji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Hengfeng Loan
GK Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Sipeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Hengfeng Transfer
FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Di Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Loan return
FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Benjamin Moukandjo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Renhe Loan
DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Shizhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang Yiteng Loan
DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Wei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nantong Zhiyun Transfer
Summer
MF Flag of Colombia.svg Roger Martínez Flag of Mexico.svg América Transfer [4]
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Yi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fujian Tianxin Transfer
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Richmond Boakye Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade Transfer

Friendlies

Spain training sessions

16 January 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–2 Flag of Germany.svg VSG Altglienicke Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)[ Report]Soccerball shade.svg8'
Soccerball shade.svg41'
20 January 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Zhang Lingfeng Soccerball shade.svg51'[ Report]
24 January 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1) Li Ang Red card.svg 45'[ Report] Despodov Soccerball shade.svg17', 65' (pen.), 68'
Karanga Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alberg Soccerball shade.svg42'
Zhivkov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Atanasov Soccerball shade.svg88'
Manolev Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
28 January 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–3 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București Mijas, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)Erpan Ezimjan Soccerball shade.svg81'[ Report] Budescu Soccerball shade.svg15', 50', 54'Stadium: La Cala Resort

Dubai training sessions

6 February 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:00 (UTC+3) Cao Haiqing Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
13 February 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 5–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+3)

Italy training sessions

12 June 2018 Friendly Giovani Via Nova Flag of Italy.svg 1–8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Suning Pieve a Nievole, Italy
Stadium: La Palagina
15 June 2018 Friendly Dream Team 1 Flag of Italy.svg 3–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Suning Pistoia, Italy
Stadium: Stadio Marcello Melani
20 June 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd Crema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2)Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
23 June 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande Crema, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2)Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
24 June 2018 Friendly Pergolettese Flag of Italy.svg 0–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Suning Crema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2)Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini
27 June 2018 Friendly Jiangsu Suning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–0 Flag of Italy.svg Bustese Milano City Appiano Gentile, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2)Stadium: Suning Training Centre

2018 Clubs Super Cup

Competitions

Chinese Super League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 3017765739+1858Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Beijing Sinobo Guoan [a] 3015876445+1953Qualification to Champions League group stage
5 Jiangsu Suning 3013984833+1548
6 Hebei China Fortune 30109114650439
7 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30108124453938
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:

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
229852921 +835641187 +113441114 −3

Last updated: 15 September 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Matches

4 March 20181 Guizhou Hengfeng 1–3 Jiangsu Suning Guiyang
15:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 28,573
Referee: Zhang Lei
11 March 20182 Jiangsu Suning 1–2 Beijing Sinobo Guoan Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 32,133
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
17 March 20183 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 4–1 Jiangsu Suning Chongqing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 31,568
Referee: Wang Zhe
1 April 20184 Jiangsu Suning 2–1 Tianjin TEDA Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 35,673
Referee: Li Haixin
6 April 20185 Guangzhou R&F 0–2 Jiangsu Suning Guangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Shen Yinhao
13 April 20186 Tianjin Quanjian 1–1 Jiangsu Suning Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,618
Referee: Huang Yejun
22 April 20187 Jiangsu Suning 5–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Nanjing
18:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 48,973
Referee: Wang Zhe
28 April 20188 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1–0 Jiangsu Suning Guangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 47,492
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
6 May 20189 Jiangsu Suning 2–0 Changchun Yatai Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 29,179
Referee: Ai Kun
13 May 201810 Jiangsu Suning 1–0 Dalian Yifang Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 30,756
Referee: Huang Yejun
20 May 201811 Shanghai SIPG 2–0 Jiangsu Suning Shanghai
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 20,555
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
17 July 201812 Jiangsu Suning 0–0 Beijing Renhe Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 29,233
Referee: Li Haixin
22 July 201813 Hebei China Fortune 0–0 Jiangsu Suning Langfang
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Langfang Stadium
Attendance: 15,233
Referee: Ai Kun
28 July 201814 Jiangsu Suning 1–1 Shandong Luneng Taishan Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 39,793
Referee: Hee-Gon Kim
1 August 201815 Henan Jianye 0–1 Jiangsu Suning Zhengzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 19,766
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
5 August 201816 Jiangsu Suning 3–1 Guizhou Hengfeng Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 28,965
Referee: Lin Jun
10 August 201817 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 3–1 Jiangsu Suning Beijing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 37,113
Referee: Kim Woo-Sung
15 August 201818 Jiangsu Suning 0–0 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 27,469
18 August 201819 Tianjin TEDA 1–1 Jiangsu Suning Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 15,160
26 August 201820 Jiangsu Suning 2–0 Guangzhou R&F Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 27,361
Referee: Huang Yejun
2 September 201821 Jiangsu Suning 1–1 Tianjin Quanjian Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
15 September 201822 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 1–1 Jiangsu Suning Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
22 September 201823 Jiangsu Suning 2-3 Guangzhou Evergrande Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
29 September 201824 Changchun Yatai Jiangsu Suning Changchun
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Changchun City Stadium
6 October 201825 Dalian Yifang Jiangsu Suning Dalian
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
21 October 201826 Jiangsu Suning Shanghai SIPG Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
27 October 201827 Beijing Renhe Jiangsu Suning Beijing
15:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Fengtai Stadium
3 November 201828 Jiangsu Suning Hebei China Fortune Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
7 November 201829 Shandong Luneng Taishan Jiangsu Suning Jinan
19:35 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
11 November 201830 Jiangsu Suning Henan Jianye Nanjing
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre

Chinese FA Cup

25 April 2018 Fourth Round Sichuan Longfor 0–1 Jiangsu Suning Dujiangyan City
19:35 (UTC+8)Stadium: Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 6,876
Referee: Zhang Chao
8 July 2018 Quarter-Finals 1st Leg Jiangsu Suning 0–0 Guangzhou R&F Nanjing
19:00 (UTC+8)Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Referee: Wang Jing
25 July 2018 Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg Guangzhou R&F 3–2
(3–2 agg.)
Jiangsu Suning Guangzhou
20:00 (UTC+8)
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: Shi Zhenlu

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 September 2018

Goal scorers

RankPositionNationNumberPlayerLeagueCupTotal
1MF Flag of Brazil.svg 10 Alex Teixeira 8210
2FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 32 Huang Zichang 505
3FW Flag of Italy.svg 9 Éder 303
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 24 Ji Xiang 21
FW Flag of Ghana.svg 38 Richmond Boakye 30
5DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2 Li Ang 202
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 11 Xie Pengfei 11
MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 22 Wu Xi 20
7DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 12 Zhang Xiaobin 101
Own goal 112
Total28533

Disciplinary record

No.NationPositionPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg GK Gu Chao 11
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DF Li Ang 415
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Tian Yinong 66
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DF Zhou Yun 44
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DF Yang Boyu 22
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Liu Jianye 11
9 Flag of Italy.svg FW Éder 33
10 Flag of Brazil.svg FW Alex Teixeira 22
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Zhang Xiaobin 11
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Gao Tianyi 11
18 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Zhang Lingfeng 11
24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Ji Xiang 516
28 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg DF Yang Xiaotian 11
29 Flag of Italy.svg DF Gabriel Paletta 1111
32 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg FW Huang Zichang 22
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg MF Wang Song 11
38 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Richmond Boakye 33
Total39002014101

Notes

    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