Guangdong GZ-Power F.C.

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Guangdong GZ-Power
Guangzhou E-Power F.C.svg
Full nameGuangdong GZ-Power Football Club
广东广州豹足球俱乐部
Founded23 March 2023;2 years ago (2023-03-23)
Ground Yuexiushan Stadium
Capacity18,000
Owner Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group (19%)
Guangzhou Medicine (15%)
Guangzhou Port Group (15%)
Yuexiu Property (15%)
GAC Group (12%)
Guangzhou Science and Technology Finance Group Co. (12%)
ChairmanChen Xiushen
Manager Feng Feng
League China League One
2024 China League Two, 1st of 20 (promoted)

Guangdong GZ-Power Football Club, [a] commonly known as GZ-Power FC, is a Chinese professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, that competes in China League One , the second tier of Chinese football. Guangdong GZ-Power plays its home matches at the Yuexiushan Stadium, located within Yuexiu District. [1] Founded in 2023 as Guangzhou E-Power Football Club, the club changed to its current name in 2024.

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History

Guangzhou E-Power were registered as a football club on 23 March 2023 by the Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group and seven other state-owned enterprises. [2] However, the club were not officially founded until 20 May 2023, when it hosted its formation ceremony at Tianhe Stadium. [3] On 11 April 2023, Guangzhou E-Power appointed Li Bing as manager for the first-team in preparation for the 2023 CMCL season, in the fourth tier of Chinese football, [4] and he was appointed with a vision to win promotion to China League Two. [5]

The club's headquarters is located near Tianhe Stadium. Guangdong GZ-Power FC office 2024-07-24.jpg
The club's headquarters is located near Tianhe Stadium.

Between 22 May and 31 May 2023, Guangzhou E-Power served as the host for the CMCL regionals group in the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan, [6] in which the club succeeded in as they grabbed a spot in the final round with a win over Macau side Chao Pak Kei in the qualifying round. Guangzhou E-Power were drawn into group B in the final round, a group which consisted of clubs like Langfang Glory City and Binzhou Huilong. [7] Guangzhou E-Power finished second in the group, but lost to Binzhou Huilong in the promotion play-offs. [8]

On 6 February 2024, it was announced by the Chinese Football Association that Guangzhou E-Power were promoted to China League Two, the Chinese third-tier, after the dissolutions of sufficient teams above them in the Chinese football pyramid. [9]

On 4 March 2024, the club changed their name to Guangdong GZ-Power Football Club. [10] In the 2024 season, GZ-Power won the season's league title.

Players

Current squad

As of July 2025 [11]

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 Chen Zhao
2 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Chen Guoliang
3 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Han Xuan
5 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Jiang Jihong
6 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Duan Yunzi
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Carlos
8 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Cai Haochang
9 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Xia Dalong
10 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Liang Xueming
11 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nikão
13 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Jiang Zhiqin
14 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Zeng Chao
15 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Deng Biao
17 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Yan Zihao
20 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Farley Rosa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Cui Xinglong
22 GK Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Xiao Jiaqi
25 DF Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  TPE Wang Chien-ming
26 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Ma Junliang
27 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Wu Xingyu
29 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Shan Pengfei
32 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Wei Wenning
33 GK Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Chen Peng
34 MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Hou Yu
36 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Ai Chuwei
37 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Shang Yin
38 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Tu Dongxu
39 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Huang Shenghao
42 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Yang Hao
45 GK Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Xue Sibo

Coaching staff

Management

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Feng
Assistant coaches Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Zhi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Chao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Sheng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chi Jingtian
Goalkeeping coach Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bi Jiantao
Fitness coach Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Tendero

Honours

Notes

  1. simplified Chinese :广东广州豹足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese :廣東廣州豹足球俱樂部; pinyin :Guǎngdōng Guǎngzhōu Bào Zúqiú Jùlèbù; lit.'Guangdong Guangzhou Leopards F.C.'

References

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  8. "西北狼归来!长安联合2-1客胜影豹,陕西足球重回职业联赛" [The Xibeilang are back! Chang'an Union beat E-Power 2–1 away from home, and Shaanxi football is back in professional leagues] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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