2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season

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 goalscorer	League: ; Alex Teixeira (13); All: ; Alex Teixeira (15)
Highest home attendance	48,973 vs Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (22 April 2018)
Lowest home attendance	27,469 vs Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (15 August 2018)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 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.

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.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CHN	Gu Chao
2	DF	CHN	Li Ang
3	MF	CHN	Tian Yinong
5	DF	CHN	Zhou Yun
6	DF	CHN	Yang Boyu
9	FW	ITA	Éder
10	MF	BRA	Alex Teixeira
11	MF	CHN	Xie Pengfei
12	MF	CHN	Zhang Xiaobin
13	FW	CHN	Tao Yuan
14	MF	CHN	Nan Xiaoheng
15	MF	CHN	Gao Dalun
16	MF	CHN	Gao Tianyi
18	MF	CHN	Zhang Lingfeng
19	GK	CHN	Zhang Yan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	CHN	Abduhamit Abdugheni
21	DF	CHN	Cao Haiqing
22	MF	CHN	Wu Xi (captain)
23	GK	CHN	Li Haitao
24	MF	CHN	Ji Xiang
25	GK	CHN	Jiang Hao
26	GK	CHN	Zhang Jinyi
27	MF	CHN	Yang Jiawei
28	DF	CHN	Yang Xiaotian
29	DF	ITA	Gabriel Paletta
32	FW	CHN	Huang Zichang
33	MF	CHN	Wang Song
37	DF	CHN	Liang Jinhu
44	DF	CHN	Huang Jiajun
54	DF	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.	Nation	Player
7	MF	BRA	Ramires
8	MF	CHN	Liu Jianye
31	MF	CHN	Wu Fan
36	GK	CHN	Qi Yuxi
41	DF	CHN	Shang Kefeng
42	DF	CHN	Qiu Yitao
43	DF	CHN	Zhu Qinggui
45	MF	CHN	Hu Zhifeng
46	GK	CHN	Meng Zuhang
47	DF	CHN	Xu Youzhi
48	MF	CHN	Zhang Xinlin


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
49	MF	CHN	Meng Zhen
50	FW	CHN	Ge Wei
51	FW	CHN	Ni Yin
52	FW	CHN	Xu Chunqing
55	DF	CHN	Wang Xijie
56	MF	CHN	Hu Shengjia
57	MF	CHN	Lian Fa
58	DF	CHN	Yao Ben
59	MF	CHN	Zhu Jiahao
60	MF	CHN	Xie Zhiwei

Out on loan

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.	Nation	Player
—	DF	CHN	Li Shizhou (at Zhejiang Yiteng until 31 December 2018)
—	DF	KOR	Hong Jeong-ho (at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors until 31 December 2018)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	CHN	Chen Ji (at Guizhou Hengfeng until 31 December 2018)
—	FW	CMR	Benjamin Moukandjo (at Beijing Renhe until 31 December 2018)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Moving from	Type	Source
Winter
MF	Tian Yinong	Yanbian Funde	Transfer
MF	Zhang Lingfeng	União Torreense	Transfer
MF	Abduhamit Abdugheni	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	Transfer	^[1]
DF	Gabriel Paletta	Milan	Sign as free agent
FW	Richmond Boakye	Red Star Belgrade	Transfer
Summer
FW	Éder	Internazionale	Transfer
GK	Zhang Yan	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Transfer

Out

Pos.	Player	Moving to	Type	Source
Winter
DF	Trent Sainsbury	Grasshopper	Loan
MF	Roger Martínez	Villarreal	Loan	^[2]
MF	Cao Kang	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	Transfer
DF	Hong Jeong-ho	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Loan	^[3]
MF	Chen Ji	Guizhou Hengfeng	Loan
GK	Zhang Sipeng	Guizhou Hengfeng	Transfer
FW	Gao Di	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	Loan return
FW	Benjamin Moukandjo	Beijing Renhe	Loan
DF	Li Shizhou	Zhejiang Yiteng	Loan
DF	Liu Wei	Nantong Zhiyun	Transfer
Summer
MF	Roger Martínez	América	Transfer	^[4]
MF	Zhong Yi	Fujian Tianxin	Transfer
FW	Richmond Boakye	Red Star Belgrade	Transfer

Friendlies

Spain training sessions

16 January 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	0–2	VSG Altglienicke	Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)		[ Report]	8' 41'

20 January 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	1–1	Europa FC	Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)	Zhang Lingfeng 51'	[ Report]

24 January 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	0–8	CSKA Sofia	Marbella, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)	Li Ang 45'	[ Report]	Despodov 17', 65' (pen.), 68' Karanga 36' Alberg 42' Zhivkov 84' Atanasov 88' Manolev 90' (pen.)

28 January 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	1–3	Steaua București	Mijas, Spain
16:00 (UTC+1)	Erpan Ezimjan 81'	[ Report]	Budescu 15', 50', 54'	Stadium: La Cala Resort

Dubai training sessions

6 February 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	1–0	Shakhtar Donetsk	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:00 (UTC+3)	Cao Haiqing 77'	Report		Stadium: Rashid Stadium

13 February 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	5–1	Emirates	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+3)

Italy training sessions

12 June 2018 Friendly	Giovani Via Nova	1–8	Jiangsu Suning	Pieve a Nievole, Italy
				Stadium: La Palagina

15 June 2018 Friendly	Dream Team¹	3–2	Jiangsu Suning	Pistoia, Italy
				Stadium: Stadio Marcello Melani

20 June 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Budapest Honvéd	Crema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini

23 June 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	0–4	Guangzhou Evergrande	Crema, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini

24 June 2018 Friendly	Pergolettese	0–4	Jiangsu Suning	Crema, Italy
16:00 (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini

27 June 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Bustese Milano City	Appiano Gentile, Italy
19:00 (UTC+2)				Stadium: Suning Training Centre

^1 Selection of Serie D clubs from Tuscany.

2018 Clubs Super Cup

11 July 2018 Friendly	Jiangsu Suning	2–3	Southampton	Xuzhou, China
20:00 (UTC+8)	Zhang Lingfeng 29' Richmond Boakye 35'	Report	Manolo Gabbiadini 26' Nathan Redmond 43' Sam Gallagher 77'	Stadium: Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

Competitions

Chinese Super League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Shandong Luneng Taishan	30	17	7	6	57	39	+18	58	Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4	Beijing Sinobo Guoan^[a]	30	15	8	7	64	45	+19	53	Qualification to Champions League group stage
5	Jiangsu Suning	30	13	9	8	48	33	+15	48
6	Hebei China Fortune	30	10	9	11	46	50	−4	39
7	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	30	10	8	12	44	53	−9	38

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:

^ Beijing Sinobo Guoan qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Chinese FA Cup winners.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	D
Position	4	7	12	8	6	6	4	6	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
22	9	8	5	29	21	+8	35	6	4	1	18	7	+11	3	4	4	11	14	−3

Last updated: 15 September 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Matches

4 March 2018 1	Guizhou Hengfeng	1–3	Jiangsu Suning	Guiyang
15:30 (UTC+8)	Yang Ting 26' Tang Xin 41' Trawally 45' Fan Yunlong 47' Festus 53'	Report	Teixeira 8', 80' Huang Zichang 13', 69' Tian Yinong 46'	Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 28,573 Referee: Zhang Lei

11 March 2018 2	Jiangsu Suning	1–2	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Ji Xiang 68' Zhang Xiaobin 71'	Report	Wei Shihao 22' Bakambu 43', 62' Hou Sen 81'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 32,133 Referee: Shi Zhenlu

17 March 2018 3	Chongqing Dangdai Lifan	4–1	Jiangsu Suning	Chongqing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Fernando Henrique 17' Liu Weidong 24', 73' Ding Jie 26', 59'	Report	Yang Xiaotian 28' Teixeira 32' Liu Jianye 41' Ji Xiang 52'	Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 31,568 Referee: Wang Zhe

1 April 2018 4	Jiangsu Suning	2–1	Tianjin TEDA	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Ji Xiang 20' Zhou Yun 21' Li Ang 31' Boakye 75' (pen.) Teixeira 77'	Report	Gao Jiarun 42' Bai Yuefeng 48' Johnathan 81'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 35,673 Referee: Li Haixin

6 April 2018 5	Guangzhou R&F	0–2	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)	Xiao Zhi 20' Jiang Jihong 39'	Report	Huang Zichang 48' Teixeira 60' (pen.) Tian Yinong 71'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,428 Referee: Shen Yinhao

13 April 2018 6	Tianjin Quanjian	1–1	Jiangsu Suning	Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)	Wang Yongpo 5' Wang Jie 69' Liu Yiming 69'	Report	Boakye 84' Li Ang 90+4'	Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 6,618 Referee: Huang Yejun

22 April 2018 7	Jiangsu Suning	5–1	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	Nanjing
18:00 (UTC+8)	Huang Zichang 7' Wu Xi 23' Ji Xiang 41' Xie Pengfei 52' Li Ang 64'	Report	Rong Hao 29' Bai Jiajun 40' Aidi 63'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 48,973 Referee: Wang Zhe

28 April 2018 8	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	1–0	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)	Yu Hanchao 90+1', 90+1'	Report	Ji Xiang 84' Tian Yinong 86'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,492 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

6 May 2018 9	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Changchun Yatai	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Teixeira 32' Li Ang 35' Tian Yinong 45+1' Huang Zichang 53' Zhou Yun 54'	Report	Marinho 63' Li Guang 74'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 29,179 Referee: Ai Kun

13 May 2018 10	Jiangsu Suning	1–0	Dalian Yifang	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Huang Zichang 58'	Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 30,756 Referee: Huang Yejun

20 May 2018 11	Shanghai SIPG	2–0	Jiangsu Suning	Shanghai
20:00 (UTC+8)	Wu Lei 48' Wang Shenchao 66' Cai Huikang 73' Oscar 90'	Report	Ji Xiang 35' Huang Zichang 61' Boakye 70' Paletta 80'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,555 Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)

17 July 2018 12	Jiangsu Suning	0–0	Beijing Renhe	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Zhou Yun 44' Boakye 57'	Report	Chen Jie 22' Shi Liang 57' 72' Wang Gang 64' Zhang Lie 74' Luo Xin 88'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 29,233 Referee: Li Haixin

22 July 2018 13	Hebei China Fortune	0–0	Jiangsu Suning	Langfang
19:35 (UTC+8)	Gao Zhunyi 86'	Report	Yang Xiaotian 34'	Stadium: Langfang Stadium Attendance: 15,233 Referee: Ai Kun

28 July 2018 14	Jiangsu Suning	1–1	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Éder 43', 54' Ji Xiang 53'	Report	Li Ang 14' (o.g.) Zhang Chi 41' 89' Wang Tong 48'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 39,793 Referee: Hee-Gon Kim

1 August 2018 15	Henan Jianye	0–1	Jiangsu Suning	Zhengzhou
19:35 (UTC+8)	Feng Zhuoyi 21' Yang Kuo 45' Wu Yan 86' Karanga 90+8'	Report	Li Ang 17' Zhang Lingfeng 20' Éder 28' Zhou Yun 75'	Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 19,766 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi

5 August 2018 16	Jiangsu Suning	3–1	Guizhou Hengfeng	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Boakye 72' Wu Xi 74' Zhang Xiaobin 90' Wang Song 90+5'	Report	Han Pengfei 10' Zheng Kaimu 65'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 28,965 Referee: Lin Jun

10 August 2018 17	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	3–1	Jiangsu Suning	Beijing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Zhang Xizhe 21' Lei Tenglong 51' Viera 60', 81' Chi Zhongguo 89'	Report	Yang Boyu 35' Zhang Yu 77' (o.g.) Tian Yinong 87'	Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 37,113 Referee: Kim Woo-Sung

15 August 2018 18	Jiangsu Suning	0–0	Chongqing Dangdai Lifan	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Boakye 54'	Report	Peng Xinli 66' Deng Xiaofei 90+3'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 27,469

18 August 2018 19	Tianjin TEDA	1–1	Jiangsu Suning	Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)	Zhao Honglüe 34' Guo Hao 37' Bastians 39'	Report	Yang Boyu 11' Éder 19' Teixeira 72'	Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 15,160

26 August 2018 20	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Tian Yinong 44' Éder 73' (pen.), 90+1' Teixeira 90+4'	Report	Li Tixiang 72'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 27,361 Referee: Huang Yejun

2 September 2018 21	Jiangsu Suning	1–1	Tianjin Quanjian	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)	Teixeira 19', 79' Li Ang 59' Gao Tianyi 64' Gu Chao 77'	Report	Wang Jie 7' Wang Xiaolong 66' Su Yuanjie 81' Wang Yongpo 83'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Referee: Zhao Zhizhi

15 September 2018 22	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	1–1	Jiangsu Suning	Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium

22 September 2018 23	Jiangsu Suning	–	Guangzhou Evergrande	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre

29 September 2018 24	Changchun Yatai	–	Jiangsu Suning	Changchun
15:30 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Changchun City Stadium

6 October 2018 25	Dalian Yifang	–	Jiangsu Suning	Dalian
15:30 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Dalian Sports Center

21 October 2018 26	Jiangsu Suning	–	Shanghai SIPG	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre

27 October 2018 27	Beijing Renhe	–	Jiangsu Suning	Beijing
15:30 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Fengtai Stadium

3 November 2018 28	Jiangsu Suning	–	Hebei China Fortune	Nanjing
19:35 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre

7 November 2018 29	Shandong Luneng Taishan	–	Jiangsu Suning	Jinan
19:35 (UTC+8)		Report		Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium

11 November 2018 30	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)			Chen Shaoqin 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium Attendance: 6,876 Referee: Zhang Chao

1 May 2018 Fifth Round	Tianjin Quanjian	2–2 (7–8 p)	Jiangsu Suning	Tianjin
19:35 (UTC+8)	Mi Haolun 89' Witsel 90+3'		Alex Teixeira 54', 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 10,062 Referee: Shi Zhenlu
	Penalties
	Anthony Modeste Wang Yongpo Zhao Xuri Kwon Kyung-won Axel Witsel Wang Xiaolong Mi Haolun Sun Ke Chu Jinzhao		Alex Teixeira Li Ang Gao Tianyi Ji Xiang Gabriel Paletta Yang Xiaotian Tian Yinong Zhang Xiaobin Huang Zichang

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)	Zhang Chenlong 21' Li Tixiang 33' Zahavi 42', 90+7' (pen.)		Ji Xiang 18', 74' Li Ang 25' Xie Pengfei 55' Paletta 90+8'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,386 Referee: Shi Zhenlu

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 September 2018

Goal scorers

Rank	Position	Number	Player	League	Cup	Total
1	MF	10	Alex Teixeira	8	2	10
2	FW	32	Huang Zichang	5	0	5
3	FW	9	Éder	3	0	3
	MF	24	Ji Xiang	2	1
	FW	38	Richmond Boakye	3	0
5	DF	2	Li Ang	2	0	2
	MF	11	Xie Pengfei	1	1
	MF	22	Wu Xi	2	0
7	DF	12	Zhang Xiaobin	1	0	1
Own goal				1	1	2
Total				28	5	33

Disciplinary record

No.	Nation	Position	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
No.	Nation	Position	Player
1		GK	Gu Chao	1						1
2		DF	Li Ang	4			1			5
3		MF	Tian Yinong	6						6
5		DF	Zhou Yun	4						4
6		DF	Yang Boyu	2						2
8		MF	Liu Jianye	1						1
9		FW	Éder	3						3
10		FW	Alex Teixeira	2						2
12		MF	Zhang Xiaobin	1						1
16		MF	Gao Tianyi	1						1
18		MF	Zhang Lingfeng	1						1
24		MF	Ji Xiang	5			1			6
28		DF	Yang Xiaotian	1						1
29		DF	Gabriel Paletta	1					1	1		1
32		FW	Huang Zichang	2						2
33		MF	Wang Song	1						1
38		FW	Richmond Boakye	3						3
Total				39	0	0	2	0	1	41	0	1

Notes

References

^ 官方：苏宁签下阿不都海米提
^ 苏宁官宣R马离队加盟比利亚雷亚尔祝一切顺利 (in Chinese)
^ 官方：洪正好租借全北现代 (in Chinese)
^ Roger Martínez, nuevo centro delantero de Club América

External links

Official Website Archived 2020-12-18 at the Wayback Machine

[table_note_BJS0.90267343116117-5] Beijing Sinobo Guoan qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Chinese FA Cup winners.

[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

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