Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao is a Chinese professional football club that plays in the Chinese Super League (Premier League / Highest Division), and is licensed by the China Football Association. The team is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong (China). The club’s home stadium is called Tianhe and seats 58.5 thousand people. The majority shareholders of the Guangzhou Evergrid Taobao club are Evergrande Group (selling real estate) - 56.7% of the shares and Alibaba Group (e-commerce) - 37.8%. The remaining shares are distributed among participants in the Chinese OTC system.
The most expensive club in China
The Guangzhou Evergrid Taobao Club was founded in 1954, but only in 1993 began to perform at a professional level. The club is currently the six-time champion of the Chinese Super League. According to information from the world famous Forbes magazine, the Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao team is the most expensive football club in the Republic of China. Its cost is 282 million dollars. As of 2015, the club’s estimated revenue is $ 57 million.
Due to the fact that the football club is considered and is the most expensive in China, the management of Guangzhou Evergrid Taobao often makes costly transfers. As part of the "Chinese tigers" played a lot of football stars who previously played for the top clubs in Europe. Among these, while Brazilian Jose Paulinho and Colombian Jackson Martinez.
In January 2018, the club made an offer to Gareth Bail of Real Madrid for 95 million euros and with a salary of 35 million euros per year. In the same month, Pierre Emerik Obameyang from Borussia Dortmund received the same offer for 72 million euros and with an annual salary of 30 million.
The composition of the "Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao" - goalkeepers
room | Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Height / cm | Weight, kg |
32 | Liu Dianzuo | June 26, 1990 | China | 186 | 82 |
19 | Zeng cheng | January 8, 1987 | China | 188 | 78 |
The main goalkeeper of the club is Liu Dianzuo, who has also played for the national team of China since 2009. He has been a member of Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao since 2013. Goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo is the substitute, and Zeng Cheng is the substitute.
Defenders of the Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao Club
room | Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Height / cm | Weight, kg |
44 | Chen quanjiang | July 10, 2000 | China | 176 | 68 |
37 | Chen zepeng | May 8, 1996 | China | 180 | 72 |
6 | Feng xiaoting | October 22, 1985 | China | 187 | 75 |
3 | Mei fang | November 14, 1989 | China | 187 | 74 |
25 | Zou zheng | February 7, 1988 | China | 180 | 70 |
38 | Wen jiabao | January 2, 1999 | China | 177 | 70 |
28 | Kim Young-Gwon | February 27, 1990 | South korea | 187 | 74 |
The main defenders of the club are football players such as Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang, Zou Zheng, Wen Jiabao. On the bench are defenders Kim Young-Gwon and Chen Zepeng. Player number 44 is Chen Quanjiang in reserve, but often falls into the application for the game.
Midfielders
The composition of the Guangzhou Evergrand Taobao team includes 16 midfield players, among whom there is not a single legionnaire.
room | Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Height / cm | Weight, kg |
34 | Feng boxuan | March 18, 1997 | China | 177 | 63 |
16 | Huang bowen | July 13, 1987 | China | 177 | 65 |
35 | Li Xuepeng | September 18, 1988 | China | 184 | 76 |
2 | Liao lisheng | April 29, 1993 | China | 180 | 70 |
17 | Liu jian | August 20, 1984 | China | 180 | 70 |
14 | Rong hao | April 7, 1987 | China | 177 | 72 |
12 | Wang shangyuan | June 2, 1993 | China | 185 | 75 |
4 | Xu xin | April 19, 1994 | China | 179 | 70 |
20 | Yu Hanchao | February 25, 1987 | China | 178 | 65 |
36 | Yubiao deng | June 8, 1997 | China | 181 | 65 |
21 | Zhang Chenglin | January 20, 1987 | China | 183 | 75 |
5 | Zhang Linpeng | May 9, 1989 | China | 185 | 74 |
fifteen | Zhang Wenzhao | May 28, 1987 | China | 177 | 63 |
27 | Zheng long | April 15, 1988 | China | 178 | 75 |
10 | Zheng zhi | August 20, 1980 | China | 180 | 91 |
The basis includes football players such as Huang Bowen, Li Xuepeng, Liao Lisheng, Liu Jian, Wang Shangyuan, Xu Xin, Yu Hanchao, Zhang Linpeng, Zheng Long, Zheng Zhi. The remaining players are guests of substitution and reserve.
Forwards
The composition of the Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao team contains four forwards, including two Brazilian legionnaires.
room | Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Height / cm | Weight, kg |
7 | Alan | July 10, 1989 | Brazilian | 183 | 74 |
29th | Gao lin | February 14, 1986 | China | 187 | 75 |
26 | Wang jingbin | May 9, 1995 | China | 186 | 71 |
eleven | Gular ricardo | June 5, 1991 | Brazilian | 178 | 83 |
Among the forwards of the Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, all players are major, except for the player under the twenty-sixth number. The team in China has made significant progress.