The highest earners in the history of Shanghai Port
Hulk has earned $87.8m 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 $260.9m between them, 96% of everything Shanghai Port has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Shanghai Port player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Shanghai Port salary 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 | $87.8m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 2 | Marko Arnautovic | $38.7m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 3 | Elkeson | $35.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 4 | Odil Ahmedov | $31m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 5 | Cai Huikang | $7.1m | 9 | 2017-2025 |
| 6 | Yan Junling Current squad | $6m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 7 | Lyu Wenjun | $5.5m | 9 | 2017-2025 |
| 8 | Murehmaitjan | $5.1m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 9 | Wang Shenchao Current squad | $5m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 10 | Yu Hai | $4.9m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 11 | Wu Lei Current squad | $4.3m | 6 | 2017-2026 |
| 12 | Tyias Browning Current squad | $4.2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Fu Huan Current squad | $4.1m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 14 | He Guan | $4m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 15 | Li Shenglong Current squad | $3.9m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 16 | Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) Current squad | $3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Matías Vargas | $3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 18 | Zhang Linpeng Current squad | $2.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 19 | Óscar Melendo Current squad | $2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Yang Shiyuan Current squad | $2.2m | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 21 | Gabrielzinho Current squad | $2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Li Shuai Current squad | $2.2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 23 | Lin Chuangyi | $1.9m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 24 | Li Ang (Ang Li) | $1.6m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Zhang Yuan (Yuan Zhang) Current squad | $830k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 26 | Zhang Wei | $761k | 1 | 2020 |
| 27 | Lu Yongtao Current squad | $747k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Chen Binbin | $581k | 1 | 2020 |
| 29 | Wang Zhen'ao Current squad | $512k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Hu Jinghang | $409k | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 31 | Feng Jin | $90k | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Zheng Zhi | $52k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 33 | Zheng Zhiyun | $40k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Shanghai Port?
Hulk, with $87.8m across 4 seasons at Shanghai Port.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the salary 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 salary for, from 2017 to 2026.