2024–25 Kitchee SC season
Kitchee 2023–24 season Football team season
| President | Ken Ng | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Chu Chi Kwong | ||
| Stadium | Mong Kok Stadium | ||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
The 2024–25 season is Kitchee's 43rd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup this season.
Squad
First team
- As of 10 June 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Wang Zhenpeng |   | (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984 (age 40) | Dalian Shide | 2005 | 2025 | |
| 13 | Ainikaer Maihemuti FP | | (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22) | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 25 | Fynn Talley FP |  | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) | Peterborough United | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Law Tsz Chun | | (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2025 | |
| 3 | Leon Jones |  | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) | Eastern Sports Club | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 5 | Hélio |  | (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38) | Citizen | 2014 | 2025 | |
| 6 | Jay Haddow FP |  | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | Blackburn Rovers | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Jordan Lam | | (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25) | North District | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 12 | Bae Jae-woo FP |  | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) | Gimpo FC | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 22 | Diego Bardanca FP |   | (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 31) |  Persis Solo | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 24 | Ngan Cheuk Pan | | (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) | Sham Shui Po | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 77 | Fernando | | (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37) | Eastern | 2022 | 2025 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 16 | Tan Chun Lok | | (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28) | R&F (Hong Kong) | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 20 | Aarón Rey FP | | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | Cultural Leonesa | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 28 | Cheng Chin Lung | | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2025 | |
| 31 | Chen Ngo Hin | | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 21) | Southern | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 39 | Sohgo Ichikawa | | (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) | Southern | 2023 | 2025 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 7 | Ruslan Mingazow FP |  | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) |  FC Caspiy | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 9 | Welthon FP | | (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32) |  S.C.U. Torreense | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 10 | Luís Machado FP | | (1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 31) |  Radomiak Radom | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 14 | Poon Pui Hin | | (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 23) | Happy Valley | 2021 | 2025 | |
| 27 | Sherzod Temirov FP |  | (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 25) |  Paykan | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 29 | Kim Shin-wook FP | | (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 (age 36) |  Lion City Sailors | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 67 | Seb Buddle | | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) | Southern | 2016 | 2025 | |
| 90 | Juninho | | (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33) | Rangers | 2023 | 2025 | |
| Players who left during mid-season | |||||||
| Players who left on loan | |||||||
Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.
U22 team
- As of 28 August 2023
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 91 | Tuscany Shek | | (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 74 | Jason Kam Chi Kin | | (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2024 | |
| Wong Yat Long | | (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 32 | Yuen Chun Him | | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 87 | Yu Ching-Wai | | (2007-09-25) 25 September 2007 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 70 | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | | (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 78 | Pang Hing Hei | | (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 79 | Lau Yu Ho | | (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 96 | Matthew Slattery | | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fynn Talley | Peterborough United | Free |
| DF | Diego Bardanca | Persis Solo | Free |
| DF | Jay Haddow | Blackburn Rovers | Free [1] |
| DF | Leon Jones | Eastern Sports Club | Free [2] |
| DF | Jordan Lam | North District FC | Free [3] |
| DF | Bae Jae-woo | Gimpo FC | Free |
| DF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | Sham Shui Po | Loan Return |
| DF | Chang Kwong Yin | Sham Shui Po | Loan Return |
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | HK U23 | Loan Return |
| DF | Jordon Brown | HKFC | Loan Return |
| MF | Chen Ngo Hin | Southern | Loan Return |
| MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | Southern | Loan Return |
| MF | Aarón Rey | Cultural Leonesa | Free |
| FW | Stefan Pereira | Southern | Free |
| FW | Luís Machado | Radomiak Radom | Free |
| FW | Welthon | S.C.U. Torreense | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|
Transfers out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paulo César | Central & Western | Free [4] [5] |
| DF | Charlie Scott | Semen Padang | Free [6] [7] |
| DF | Andy Russell | Hong Kong FC | Free [8] [9] |
| DF | Jordon Brown | | Free |
| DF | Roberto | Retired | N.A. [10] |
| DF | Chang Kwong Yin | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Free |
| MF |  Sedin Ramic | FK Radnik Hadžići | Free [11] |
| MF | Huang Yang | Retired | N.A. [12] |
| MF | Mikael |  Emirates Club | Free [13] [14] |
| MF | Cleiton | Free [15] [16] | |
| FW |  Jakob Jantscher | ASK Voitsberg | Free [17] [18] |
| FW | Shinichi Chan | Shanghai Shenhua | Free [19] [20] [21] |
| FW | Igor Sartori | Tai Po FC | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|
Loans out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | Kowloon City District SA | Season loan |
Club officials
Club senior staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Ken Ng |
| General Manager |  Wilson Ng |
| Technical Director | Jordi Tarrés |
| Licensing and Public Relations Manager |  Ng Yee Yun |
| Director of Marketing | Lo Shuk Ting |
| Director of Football | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Director of Youth Training Development | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Technical Director of Football Academy | |
| Competition Manager | Chiu Yun Shing |
| Customer Service Manager | Cheng Ching Yu |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Edgar Cardoso |
| Assistant head coach | Stefano Sousa Fernando Recio |
| First-Team assistant coach | Huang Yang Roberto |
| Goalkeeping coach | Guo Jianqiao |
| Head Physical Coach & Head of Data Analysis | |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Wesley Wong |
| Tactical Analyst | Aaron Sek |
| Team Assistant | |
| Men U22 Team coach | |
| Men U18 Youth Team coach | Poon Man Chun |
| Men U16 Youth Team coach | Gao Wen |
| Men U14 Youth Team coach | |
| Women Team Head coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U18 Youth Team coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U15 Youth Team coach | Cheung Wai Ki |
| Kitchee Academy Director | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Kitchee Academy coach | Gao Wen |
| Kitchee Director of Elite Youth | Edgar Cardoso |
| Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme coach | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Club Consultant Doctor | Dr. Yung Shu Hang |
| Club Consultant Dietitian | Sylvia Lam |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 26 May 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | HKPL | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Challenge Shield | AFC Champions League | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | Wang Zhenpeng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | Law Tsz Chun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | Leon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Hélio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | Jay Haddow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | Ruslan Mingazow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | Welthon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | Luís Machado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | Jordan Lam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | Bae Jae-woo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | Ainikaer Maihemuti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | Poon Pui Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | Tan Chun Lok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | Aarón Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | Diego Bardanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | Fynn Talley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | Sherzod Temirov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | Cheng Chin Lung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | Kim Shin-wook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | Yuen Chun Him | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 67 | FW | Seb Buddle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | FW | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 74 | DF | Jason Kam Chi Kin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | DF | Fernando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 78 | FW | Pang Hing Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 79 | FW | Lau Yu Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 87 | FW | Yu Ching-Wai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 90 | FW | Juninho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 91 | GK | Tuscany Shek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 96 | FW | Matthew Slattery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season friendly
Tour of Thailand
Police Tero F.C. 
v 
Kitchee SC
v Kitchee SC | 19 July 2024 1 | Police Tero F.C. | 0–1 | Kitchee SC | Racha Thewa |
| Chen Ngo Hin 48' | Stadium: Windmill Football Club |
Port F.C. v Kitchee SC
v Kitchee SC | 23 July 2024 2 | Port F.C. | 1–1 | Kitchee SC | Racha Thewa |
| Bordin Phala 90' | Bae Jae-woo 20' | Stadium: Windmill Football Club |
BG Pathum United v Kitchee SC
v Kitchee SC | 27 July 2024 | BG Pathum United | 3–1 | Kitchee SC | Pathum Thani |
| Temirov | Stadium: BG Stadium |
Kitchee v 
Atlético Madrid
v Atlético Madrid | 7 August 2024 BOC Life Cup | Kitchee | 1–6 | Atlético Madrid | Hong Kong |
| 20:00 HKT (UTC+8) |
| Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Referee: Fong-Hei Lau (Hong Kong) |
Competitions
Overview
League results summary
Hong Kong Premier League
League matches
North District v Kitchee
| 31 August 2024 1 | North District | – | Kitchee | Sheung Shui, New Territories |
| 16:00 | Stadium: North District Sports Ground |
Kitchee v Southern
| 14 September 2024 2 | Kitchee | – | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kitchee v Rangers
| 21 September 2024 3 | Kitchee | – | Rangers | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kitchee v Eastern
| 2 February 2025 4 | Kitchee | – | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kitchee v HKFC
| 5 October 2024 5 | Kitchee | – | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Tai Po v Kitchee
| 19 October 2024 6 | Tai Po | – | Kitchee | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground |
Kitchee v Lee Man
| 2 November 2024 7 | Kitchee | – | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kowloon City v Kitchee
| 24 November 2024 8 | Kowloon City | – | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
Kitchee v Kowloon City
| 25 September 2024 9 | Kitchee | - | Kowloon City | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kitchee v Kowloon City
| 26 February 2025 10 | Kitchee | - | Kowloon City | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Southern v Kitchee
| 11 January 2025 11 | Southern | - | Kitchee | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground |
Eastern v Kitchee
| 18 January 2025 12 | Eastern | - | Kitchee | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Tai Po v Kitchee
| 26 January 2025 13 | Tai Po | – | Kitchee | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground |
Rangers v Kitchee
| 9 February 2025 14 | Rangers | – | Kitchee | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
HKFC v Kitchee
| 16 February 2025 15 | HKFC | - | Kitchee | Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
Kitchee v North District
| 8 March 2025 16 | Kitchee | - | North District | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Kitchee v Lee Man
| 16 March 2025 17 | Kitchee | – | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Southern v Kitchee
| 29 March 2025 18 | Southern | - | Kitchee | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground |
Kitchee v North District
| 5 April 2025 19 | Kitchee | - | North District | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Lee Man v Kitchee
| 12 April 2025 20 | Lee Man | - | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
Kitchee v HKFC
| 26 April 2025 21 | Kitchee | - | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Rangers v Kitchee
| 4 May 2025 22 | Rangers | - | Kitchee | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | HKFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kitchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kowloon City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lee Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Group stage
2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Remarks
References
- ^ "Kitchee reach agreement to sign former Academy student Jay Haddow".
- ^ "傑志連環增兵 鐘樂安相繼來投".
- ^ "傑志連環增兵 林樂勤相繼來投".
- ^ "傑志8名球員離隊 查理史葛確認離開香港".
- ^ "Thank you, Paulo".
- ^ "傑志8名球員離隊 查理史葛確認離開香港".
- ^ "Thank you, Charlie, it's been a pleasure".
- ^ "Andy Russell, one of the 8 released". 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Thank you, Andy".
- ^ "前港隊後衛羅拔圖確認離開傑志 已返回巴西".
- ^ "Sedin Ramic, one of the 8 released". 31 May 2024.
- ^ "傑志黃洋告別".
- ^ "8 players set to leave Kitchee".
- ^ "Thank you for your service and good luck in the future, Mika".
- ^ "8名球員約滿離隊".
- ^ "Thank you for your service, and we will miss you, Cleiton".
- ^ "8名球員約滿離隊".
- ^ "恩查，多謝你".
- ^ "8名球員約滿離隊".
- ^ "恩查，多謝你".
- ^ "傑志宣布陳晉一離隊 外流中超上海申花 IG長文道謝 原文網址: 港超聯｜傑志宣布陳晉一離隊 外流中超上海申花 IG長文道謝".
