2013–14 Eastern SC season explained

The 2013–14 season was Eastern Sports Club's 59th season in the Hong Kong First Division League, as well as their debut season after their promotion to the top-tier division in 2012–13 season. The club has competed in the First Division League, as well as Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup.

Key events

• 26 May 2013: Brazilian striker Giovane Alves da Silva joins the club from fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer.^[1]
• 1 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Pak Wing Chak joins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee.^[2]
• 1 June 2013: Hong Kong striker Leung Tsz Chun joins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee.
• 2 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Lau Nim Yat joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer.^[3]
• 2 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Li Hon Ho joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po for free.
• 2 June 2013: Brazilian defender Clayton Michel Afonso joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: The club announces the 22-men squad for the new season. Only Leung Chi Wing, Wong Chun Hin, Wong Chun Yue, Yiu Ho Ming, Lau Ho Lam and Wong Tsz Ho stay at the club.^[4]
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Chung Ho Yin and midfielder Lo Kai Wah confirm their retirement and will stay at the club for coaching work.
• 11 June 2013: Brazilian midfielder Diego Eli Moreira joins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Wong Chin Hung joins the club from fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers for free.
• 11 June 2013: Brazilian midfielder Itaparica joins the club from fellow First Division club South China on a free. transfer
• 11 June 2013: Chinese-born Hongkonger midfielder Li Haiqiang joins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Man Pei Tak joins the club from fellow First Division club South China on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Tse Man Wing joins the club from fellow First Division club Royal Southern on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Brazilian defender Beto joins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Leung Kwok Wai joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer.
• 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Kwok Wing Sun joins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun for an undisclosed fee.
• 11 June 2013: Brazilian goalkeeper Paulo César da Silva Argolo joins the club from Brazilian club Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo on a free transfer.
• 19 June 2013: Neutralised Hong Kong former footballer Cristiano Cordeiro joins the club as an assistant coach.^[5]
• 19 June 2013: Hong Kong striker Cheng Siu Wai joins the club from fellow First Division club Kitchee for an undisclosed fee.
• 27 June 2013: The Hong Kong Football Association assigns Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground as Eastern Salon's home ground in the following season.^[6]
• 16 September 2013: Hong Kong defender Kwok Wing Sun and midfielder Wong Chun Hin joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on a season long loan.^[7]
• 1 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Wong Chi Chung joins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun for an undisclosed fee.^[8]
• 1 January 2014: Hong Kong goalkeeper Leung Man Lai joins the club from fellow First Division club Happy Valley for an undisclosed fee.^[9]
• 1 January 2014: Hong Kong midfielder Li Ka Chun joins the club from fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
• 3 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Lau Nim Yat is released by the club.^[10]
• 10 January 2014: Chinese striker Liang Zicheng joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for a transfer fee of HKD$150,000.^[11]
• 13 January 2014: Australian striker Dylan Macallister joins the club from A-League clubn Melbourne Heart for an undisclosed fee.^[12]
• 17 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Pak Wing Chak leaves the club and join fellow First Division club Royal Southern on loan until the end of the season.^[13]

Players

Squad information

width=30		width=30	P	width=30		width=170		width=120	Date of birth	width=30		width=75		width=180	Previous Club	width=200	Notes
1	GK}}|GK		Paulo César da Silva ArgoloFP	1986 3, df=yes	28	2013	Novo Hamburgo
3	MF}}|MF		Diego Eli MoreiraFP	1988 9, df=yes	25	2013	Tuen Mun
4	DF}}|DF		Pak Wing ChakNR	1990 4, df=yes	24	2009	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	On loan to Royal Southern
5	DF}}|DF		Clayton Michel AfonsoFP	1988 7, df=yes	25	2013	Wofoo Tai Po
6	DF}}|DF		Wong Chin HungLP	1982 3, df=yes	32	2013	Biu Chun Rangers
7	MF}}|MF		Wong Chun YueLP	1978 1, df=yes	36	2012	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Team captain
8	MF}}|MF		Lee Sze MingLP	1979 2, df=yes	35	2012	Double Flower
9	FW}}|FW		Dylan MacallisterFP	1982 5, df=yes	32	2014 (Winter)	Melbourne Heart
10	MF}}|MF		ItaparicaFP	1980 7, df=yes	33	2013	South China
11	MF}}|MF		Li HaiqiangLP	1977 5, df=yes	37	2013	Tuen Mun	Second nationality: China
12	MF}}|MF		Man Pei TakLP	1982 2, df=yes	32	2013	South China
13	DF}}|DF		Tse Man WingLP	1983 1, df=yes	31	2013	Royal Southern
15	DF}}|DF		BetoFP	1984 7, df=yes	29	2013	Tuen Mun
17	GK}}|GK		Li Hon HoLP	1986 7, df=yes	27	2013	Wofoo Tai Po
18	FW}}|FW		Liang ZichengLP	1982 3, df=yes	32	2014 (Winter)	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	Second nationality: Hong Kong
19	FW}}|FW		Cheng Siu WaiLP	1981 12, df=yes	32	2013	Kitchee
20	MF}}|MF		Li Ka ChunLP	1993 9, df=yes	20	2014 (Winter)	Biu Chun Rangers
21	MF}}|MF		Lau Ho LamLP			2012	Youth system
22	FW}}|FW		Giovane Alves da SilvaFP	1982 11, df=yes	31	2013	Biu Chun Rangers
23	DF}}|DF		Leung Kwok WaiLP	1986 2, df=yes	28	2013	Yokohama FC Hong Kong
26	FW}}|FW		Leung Tsz ChunLP	1985 5, df=yes	29	2013	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
27	MF}}|MF		Yiu Ho MingLP	1995 5, df=yes	19	2010	Youth system
28	DF}}|DF		Wong Chi ChungLP	1982 10, df=yes	31	2014 (Winter)	Tuen Mun
29	FW}}|FW		Yiu Hok ManLP	1978 2, df=yes	36	2012	Double Flower
30	MF}}|MF		Wong Tsz HoLP	1994 3, df=yes	20	2010	Youth system
33	DF}}|DF		Leung Chi WingLP	1978 4, df=yes	36	2012	Tai Chung
36	GK}}|GK		Leung Man LaiLP	1988 1, df=yes	26	2014 (Winter)	Happy Valley
	MF}}|MF		Wong Chun HinNR	1995 7, df=yes	18	2009	Youth system	On loan to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
	DF}}|DF		Kwok Wing SunNR	1981 9, df=yes	32	2013	Tuen Mun	On loan to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei<	--These players are set to leave but are yet to join a new club.
3	DF}}|DF		Tseng Siu WingLP	1971 10, df=yes	42	2009	Mutual
5	DF}}|DF		Wong Wai TakLP	1970 7, df=yes	43	2009	Shatin
8	MF}}|MF		Yeung Kin KeungLP	1968 3, df=yes	46	2009	Fire Services
18	FW}}|FW		Chan Yin TakLP	1971 1, df=yes	43	2009	Happy Valley
20	MF}}|MF		Leung Kam FaiLP	1968 2, df=yes	46	2009	Shek Kip Mei
23	MF}}|MF		Yeung Hei ChiLP	1975 2, df=yes	39	2010	Double Flower
26	DF}}|DF		Lai Kai CheukLP	1977 7, df=yes	36	2012	Double Flower
28	DF}}|DF		Pang Chi TongLP	1970 12, df=yes	43	2009	Happy Valley
35	MF}}|MF		Lo Chun NamLP			2012	Double Flower	-->
4	DF}}|DF		Yu Pui HongLP	1995 2, df=yes	19	2010	Youth system
10	MF}}|MF		Tse Long HinLP	1995 2, df=yes	19	2009	Youth system
13	DF}}|DF		Leung Cheuk YinLP	1994 3, df=yes	20	2011	Youth system
14	DF}}|DF		Lee Ka WahLP			2012	Youth system
19	MF}}|MF		Hui Ka LokLP	1994 1, df=yes	20	2009	Youth system
22	GK}}|GK		Ng Tsz HinLP	1995 8, df=yes	18	2011	Youth system
25	DF}}|DF		Poon Kam KitLP	1994 8, df=yes	19	2012	Youth system	-->
2	DF}}|DF		Lau Nim YatLP	1989 12, df=yes	24	2013	Biu Chun Rangers	-->

Last update: 1 January 2014
Source:
Ordered by squad number.
^LPLocal player; ^FPForeign player; ^NRNon-registered player

Reserves

As of 11 June 2013

Transfers

In

	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Team	Source
22			Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer		First team
4			Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Free transfer		First team
26			Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Free transfer		First team
6			Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer		First team
17			Wofoo Tai Po	Free transfer		First team
5				Wofoo Tai Po	Free transfer		First team
3			Tuen Mun	Free transfer		First team
2			Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer		First team
10			South China	Free transfer		First team
11			Tuen Mun	Free transfer		First team
12			South China	Free transfer		First team
13			Royal Southern	Free transfer		First team
15			Tuen Mun	Free transfer		First team
16			Yokohama FC Hong Kong	Free transfer		First team
18			Tuen Mun	Undisclosed		First team
1			Novo Hamburgo	Free transfer		First team
14			Kitchee	Undisclosed		First team
28			Tuen Mun	Undisclosed		First team
36			Happy Valley	Undisclosed		First team
20			Biu Chun Rangers	Undisclosed		First team
18			Yokohama FC Hong Kong	$150,000		First team
9			Melbourne Heart	Undisclosed		First team

Out

	Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Team	Source
7			Retired	N/A		First team
11			Retired	N/A		First team
1			Retired	N/A		First team
3			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
5			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
8			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
16			Retired	N/A		First team
18			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
20			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
23			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
26			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
27			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
28			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
29			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
35			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team
2			Unattached (Released)	Free transfer		First team

Loan In

Squad #	Position	Player	Loaned from	Date	Loan expires	Team	Source

Loan out

	Position	Player	Loaned to	Date	Loan expires	Team	Source
18			Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei		End of the season	First team
20			Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei		End of the season	First team
4			Royal Southern		End of the season	First team

Club

Coaching staff

Squad statistics

Overall Stats

	First Division	Senior Shield	FA Cup	Total Stats
Games played	16	3	2	21
Games won	5	1	2	8
Games drawn	6	1	0	7
Games lost	5	1	0	6
Goals for	32	8	4	44
Goals against	32	7	1	40
Players used	21	15	15	211
Yellow cards	49	14	5	68
Red cards	1	1	1	3
-- Defenders --> Top scorers width=60 Place width=60 Position width=60 Nationality width=60 Number width=150 Name width=80 First Division width=80 Senior Shield width=80 FA Cup width=80 Total 1 FW 22 Giovane 12 4 0 16 2 DF 15 Beto 2 3 0 5 3 FW 18 Liang Zicheng 3 0 1 4 4 MF 5 Clayton 3 0 0 3 FW 9 Macallister 1 0 2 3 MF 11 Li Haiqiang 2 0 1 3 FW 19 Cheng Siu Wai 3 0 0 3 8 MF 10 Itaparica 2 0 0 2 DF 13 Tse Man Wing 2 0 0 2 10 MF 3 Diego 1 0 0 1 DF 6 Wong Chin Hung 0 1 0 1 DF 23 Leung Kwok Wai 1 0 0 1 TOTALS 32 8 4 44 Last update: 12 April 2014 Substitution Record Includes all competitive matches. League Shield FA Cup Total No. Pos Name width=20 subson width=20 subsoff width=20 subson width=20 subsoff width=20 subson width=20 subsoff width=20 subson width=20 subsoff Goalkeepers 1 GK}}|GK Paulo César 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 GK}}|GK Li Hon Ho 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 36 GK}}|GK Leung Man Lai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defenders 4 DF}}|DF Pak Wing Chak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 DF}}|DF Clayton Afonso 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 DF}}|DF Wong Chin Hung 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 2 13 DF}}|DF Tse Man Wing 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 9 15 DF}}|DF Beto 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 23 DF}}|DF Leung Kwok Wai 6 1 2 0 0 0 8 1 28 DF}}|DF Wong Chi Chung 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 33 DF}}|DF Leung Chi Wing 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 DF}}|DF Kwok Wing Sun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF}}|DF Lau Nim Yat 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 Midfielders 3 MF}}|MF Diego Eli Moreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MF}}|MF Wong Chun Yue 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 MF}}|MF Lee Sze Ming 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 MF}}|MF Itaparica 2 6 0 1 1 0 3 7 11 MF}}|MF Li Haiqiang 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 5 12 MF}}|MF Man Pei Tak 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 MF}}|MF Li Ka Chun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 MF}}|MF Lau Ho Lam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 MF}}|MF Yiu Ho Ming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 MF}}|MF Wong Tsz Ho 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MF}}|MF Wong Chun Hin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forwards 9 FW}}|FW Dylan Macallister 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 18 FW}}|FW Liang Zicheng 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 19 FW}}|FW Cheng Siu Wai 7 3 1 2 0 0 8 5 22 FW}}|FW Giovane Silva 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 26 FW}}|FW Leung Tsz Chun 2 10 1 2 0 0 3 12 29 FW}}|FW Yiu Hok Man 8 4 1 0 1 0 10 4 Last updated: 12 April 2014 Captains Competitions First Division League Results by round Matches First Division League See main article: 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League. Senior Shield See main article: 2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. FA Cup See main article: 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup. References

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