Shanghai Port 2026/27 - player salaries
Chinese Super League · highest earner Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) on $37,800 per week · see Shanghai Port transfers · All-time earners
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) | $37,800 | $1,965,600 | 28 | ST | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Óscar Melendo | $22,950 | $1,193,400 | 27 | AM RC | Spain | DEC 2026 | ||
| Gabrielzinho | $17,550 | $912,600 | 29 | AM RL | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Jaume Grau | $16,200 | $842,400 | 28 | DM | Spain | DEC 2027 | ||
| Zhang Linpeng | $13,500 | $702,000 | 36 | D RC, DM | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Li Shuai | $13,500 | $702,000 | 29 | D/WB RL | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Zhang Yuan (Yuan Zhang) | $13,500 | $702,000 | 28 | DM, AM C | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Lu Yongtao | $13,500 | $702,000 | 25 | DM, AM RLC, F C | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Tyias Browning | $9,450 | $491,400 | 31 | D RC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Mateus Vital (Mateus da Silva Vital Assunção) | $9,315 | $484,380 | 27 | DM, AM RLC | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Li Shenglong | $8,100 | $421,200 | 32 | AM RL, ST | China PR | - | ||
| Wang Zhen'ao | $8,100 | $421,200 | 25 | D/WB/AM RL | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wu Lei | $8,100 | $421,200 | 33 | AM RL, ST | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Álex Yang | $8,100 | $421,200 | 20 | D RC | China PR | DEC 2029 | ||
| Yue Xin | $8,100 | $421,200 | 29 | D/WB/AM L | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wei Zhen | $7,290 | $379,080 | 28 | D C | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Wang Shenchao | $7,290 | $379,080 | 36 | D RLC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yan Junling | $7,155 | $372,060 | 34 | GK | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Matt Orr | $6,615 | $343,980 | 28 | AM L, ST | Hong Kong | DEC 2027 | ||
| Fu Huan | $5,805 | $301,860 | 32 | D/WB RL | China PR | - | ||
| Chen Wei | $4,590 | $238,680 | 27 | GK | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Liu Zhurun | $4,050 | $210,600 | 23 | D/WB L, AM RL, ST | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Bao Shimeng | $3,375 | $175,500 | 22 | D/WB RL | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yang Shiyuan | $3,105 | $161,460 | 31 | D R, DM | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Liu Ruofan | $2,700 | $140,400 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wang Yiwei (Yiwei Wang) | $1,890 | $98,280 | 21 | D/WB RL, M R | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Kuai Jiwen | $849 | $44,156 | 19 | AM RLC | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Zhang Junjie | $697 | $36,223 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | China PR | - | ||
| Fan Weiyang | $601 | $31,239 | 23 | D C | China PR | - | ||
| Li Deming | $551 | $28,642 | 21 | DM, AM RLC, F C | China PR | - | ||
| Fan Yangyang | $397 | $20,639 | 21 | DM | China PR | - | ||
| Li Jiaqi | $397 | $20,639 | 21 | DM, AM C | China PR | - | ||
| Wu Jin | $381 | $19,796 | 21 | AM RL | China PR | - | ||
| Liu Tiecheng | $356 | $18,533 | 19 | D/WB L | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Zhang Huiyu | $356 | $18,533 | 22 | DM, AM RLC | China PR | - | ||
| Song Chunxiao | $356 | $18,533 | 23 | D/WB RL | China PR | - | ||
| Umitjan | $325 | $16,918 | 21 | D RLC | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Yang Qiandong | - | - | 17 | DM | China PR | - | ||
| Li Zhiliang | - | - | 18 | GK | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Liang Jinhong | - | - | 16 | DM | China PR | - | ||
| Wang Jinglei | - | - | 18 | D/WB/AM L | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Xie Hongyu | - | - | 23 | D C, DM | China PR | - | ||
| Li Xinxiang | - | - | 19 | AM RL, ST | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Liu Lei | - | - | 19 | AM/F C | China PR | - | ||
Salary vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad salary pyramid
Players per salary band, against the share of the payroll they take
Top 5 earners take 40% of the squad payroll, across the 37 players we hold a salary for.
Shanghai Port against Chinese Super League
Average weekly salary by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Shanghai Port Chinese Super League average · Shanghai Port pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Shanghai Port salaries, 2026/27
What is Shanghai Port's payroll in 2026/27?
The Shanghai Port total payroll for 2026/27 is $13,878,610 per year ($266,896 per week) across a squad of 44. We hold a salary for 37 of the 44 players.
Who is Shanghai Port's highest earner?
Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) is the highest paid player at Shanghai Port, earning $37,800 per week.
What is the average Shanghai Port player salary?
The average Shanghai Port player aged 22 or over earns $9,369 per week in 2026/27, across the 27 we hold a salary for. The median is $8,100. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Shanghai Port play in?
Shanghai Port play in Chinese Super League. Chinese Super League is the top division of soccer in China.
