The highest earners in the history of Shanghai Port
Hulk has earned AU$124.7m at Shanghai Port across 4 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 10 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Shanghai Port history
These 20 players took AU$370.7m between them, 96% of everything Shanghai Port has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Shanghai Port player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Shanghai Port wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk | AU$124.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 2 | Marko Arnautovic | AU$55m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 3 | Elkeson | AU$50.2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 4 | Odil Ahmedov | AU$44m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 5 | Cai Huikang | AU$10m | 9 | 2017-2025 |
| 6 | Yan Junling Current squad | AU$8.5m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 7 | Lyu Wenjun | AU$7.8m | 9 | 2017-2025 |
| 8 | Murehmaitjan | AU$7.3m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 9 | Wang Shenchao Current squad | AU$7.1m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 10 | Yu Hai | AU$7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 11 | Wu Lei Current squad | AU$6.1m | 6 | 2017-2026 |
| 12 | Tyias Browning Current squad | AU$6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Fu Huan Current squad | AU$5.9m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 14 | He Guan | AU$5.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 15 | Li Shenglong Current squad | AU$5.5m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 16 | Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) Current squad | AU$4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Matías Vargas | AU$4.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 18 | Zhang Linpeng Current squad | AU$4.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 19 | Óscar Melendo Current squad | AU$3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Yang Shiyuan Current squad | AU$3.1m | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 21 | Gabrielzinho Current squad | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Li Shuai Current squad | AU$3.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 23 | Lin Chuangyi | AU$2.8m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 24 | Li Ang (Ang Li) | AU$2.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Zhang Yuan (Yuan Zhang) Current squad | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 26 | Zhang Wei | AU$1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 27 | Lu Yongtao Current squad | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Chen Binbin | AU$826k | 1 | 2020 |
| 29 | Wang Zhen'ao Current squad | AU$727k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Hu Jinghang | AU$581k | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 31 | Feng Jin | AU$128k | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Zheng Zhi | AU$74k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 33 | Zheng Zhiyun | AU$57k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Shanghai Port?
Hulk, with AU$124.7m across 4 seasons at Shanghai Port.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 33 players we hold a Shanghai Port wage for, from 2017 to 2026.