Foshan Nanshi F.C.

Foshan Nanshi
Full name	Foshan Nanshi Football Club; 佛山南狮足球俱乐部
Founded	19 October 2016; 8 years ago
Ground	Nanhai Sports Center
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Ye Jun
Manager	Víctor Torres Mestre
League	China League One
2024	China League One, 10th of 16
Home colours	Away colours

Foshan Nanshi Football Club (simplified Chinese: 佛山南狮足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 佛山南獅足球俱樂部; pinyin: Fóshān Nánshī Zúqiú Jùlèbù; lit. 'Foshan Southern Lions F.C.') is a Chinese professional football club based in Foshan, Guangdong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Foshan Nanshi plays its home matches at the Nanhai Sports Center, located within Nanhai District.

History

Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. was founded on 19 October 2016 in the town of Machong, in Dongguan. The club changed its name to Guangdong Rongyi F.C. in 2017 and Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. in 2019. The club won Chinese Champions League in 2020 and was promoted to China League Two.^[1] In 2021, the club changed its name to Dongguan United F.C.^[2] On 28 December 2023, the club changed its name to Foshan Nanshi F.C.^[3]

Name history

2016: Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. (东莞麻涌融易)
2017–2018: Guangdong Rongyi F.C. (广东融易)
2019–2020: Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. (广东良和堂)
2021–2023: Dongguan United F.C. (东莞莞联)
2023–present: Foshan Nanshi F.C. (佛山南狮)

Players

Current squad

As of 13 July 2024

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	Gao Yuqin
5	MF	CHN	Che Shiwei
6	DF	CHN	Gong Qiule
7	FW	CHN	Li Jiaheng on loan from Guangzhou
8	MF	CHN	Huang Yushen on loan from Changchun Yatai
10	MF	PAN	Rafael Águila
11	MF	CHN	Wu Jianfei
12	GK	CHN	Yang Chao
13	MF	CHN	Zhang Xingbo
14	DF	CHN	Yao Xilong
15	MF	CHN	Sun Delin
16	MF	CHN	Ma Junliang
17	DF	SRB	Mario Maslać
18	MF	CHN	Li Canming
20	FW	CHN	Wu Yizhen
21	MF	CHN	Cui Xinglong
22	MF	CHN	Ye Zimin


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	CHN	Wen Junjie
24	FW	CHN	Song Runtong (on loan from Henan)
25	MF	CHN	Huang Qijia
26	FW	TPE	Yu Yao-hsing
27	FW	CPV	Carlos Fortes
28	DF	CHN	Zhang Zichao
29	GK	CHN	Wang Yifan
30	MF	CHN	Huang Chuqi
31	DF	CHN	Yao Hui
33	MF	CHN	Wu Yuchen
36	FW	CHN	Chang Feiya
37	GK	CHN	Qin Haoqing
38	DF	CHN	Zhang Ran
39	DF	CHN	Li Bowen on loan from Shenzhen Peng City
41	DF	CHN	Ou Xueqian
45	DF	CHN	Huang Wei

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
19	MF	CHN	Zhong Ziqin (at Dalian K'un City until 31 December 2024)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.