Foshan Nanshi F.C.

Foshan Nanshi
Full nameFoshan Nanshi Football Club
佛山南狮足球俱乐部
Founded19 October 2016 (2016-10-19)
GroundNanhai Sports Center
Capacity20,000
ChairmanYe Jun
ManagerLi Yao
LeagueChina League One
2025China League One, 13th of 16

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 July 2026[4]

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
2 DF  CHN Qian Yumiao
3 DF  CHN Jiang Weisheng
5 DF  CHN Lin Liangkuan
7 FW  CHN Mu Zihan (on loan from Qingdao West Coast)
9 MF  CHN Chang Feiya
10 MF  CHN Zhong Ziqin
11 FW  SEN Mame Mor Ndiaye
12 DF  CHN Liu Zongyuan (on loan from Henan FC)
13 DF  CHN Zhang Xingbo
14 FW  CHN Zheng Junwei (on loan from Henan FC)
15 DF  HKG Nicholas Benavides
16 MF  CHN Li Ruiyue (on loan from Beijing Guoan)
17 FW  CHN Li Yizhuo
19 DF  CHN Liu Huan
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  CHN Yu Zean
22 DF  CHN Jiang Zhiqin (on loan from Guangdong GZ-Power)
24 FW  SRB Miloš Deletić
25 FW  CHN Abduwahap Aniwar (on loan from Shaanxi Union)
26 FW  CHN Ge Yifan (on loan from Shenzhen Peng City)
28 MF  CHN Yin Bowen (on loan from Meizhou Hakka)
29 MF  CHN Xu Yue
30 MF  CHN Huang Chuqi
31 DF  CHN Yao Hui
32 DF  CHN Yu Guizhe (on loan from Hubei Istar)
33 GK  CHN Qin Haoqing
36 GK  CHN Shi Xiaotian
37 MF  CHN Shi Liang
38 MF  CHN Zhang Zebin
42 FW  CHN Huang Yonghai (on loan from Shanghai Port B)
44 FW  NED Rodney Antwi

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
— FW  CHN Han Kunda (at Xiamen Feilu until 31 December 2026)
— DF  CHN Wen Junjie (at Shaanxi Union until 31 December 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  CHN Ares Murathan (at Guangzhou Dandelion until 31 December 2026)

Management

Position Staff
Head coach China Li Yao
Assistant coaches China Niu Meng
Assistant coaches China Jiang Hai
Goalkeeping coach China Chen Gang
Fitness coach China Wang Bingfeng
Technical Analyst China Zhang Jie
Team manager China Du Hongliang

Honours

League

References

  1. ↑ "广东良和堂五战全胜，提前锁定中冠冠军". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 30 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "关于公布获得2021赛季中国足球协会职业准入资格俱乐部名单的通知". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 29 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "中国足球协会关于东莞莞联足球俱乐部有限公司更名的公告". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "佛山南狮足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). cfl.com. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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