Changchun Yatai 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Odion Ighalo on £100,000 per week · see the current Changchun Yatai wage bill
Then and now
Changchun Yatai pay £110,949 a week in 2026/27 — 40% lower than the £186,140 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odion Ighalo | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | DEC 2020 | ||
| Marinho (Mário Sérgio Santos Costa) | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lasse Vibe | £12,000 | £624,000 | 30 | Winger, striker | Denmark | DEC 2018 | ||
| Bruno Meneghel | £9,500 | £494,000 | 30 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Anzur Ismoilov | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Uzbekistan | DEC 2018 | ||
| Tan Long | £5,600 | £291,200 | 29 | Winger, striker | China | NOV 2019 | ||
| Tan Tiancheng | £3,600 | £187,200 | 25 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Fan Xiaodong | £3,300 | £171,600 | 30 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| He Chao | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Jiang Zhe | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | Right-back, right winger | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Zhang Li | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Sun Jie | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Du Zhenyu | £1,400 | £72,800 | 34 | Left winger | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Cheng Changcheng | £1,400 | £72,800 | 26 | Striker | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Xue Ya'nan | £1,400 | £72,800 | 27 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Yang He | £1,300 | £67,600 | 27 | Winger, striker | China | MAR 2020 | ||
| Han Deming | £1,200 | £62,400 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Han Zilong | £1,200 | £62,400 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhou Dadi | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Winger | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Li Guangwen | £1,000 | £52,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Zhang Xiaofei | £1,000 | £52,000 | 34 | Left-back, left midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Wu Yake | £860 | £44,720 | 26 | Goalkeeper | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Li Shangwen | £810 | £42,120 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Dong Yifan | £790 | £41,080 | 25 | Goalkeeper | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Cao Ziheng | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | Striker | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Yan Zhiyu | £550 | £28,600 | 24 | Full-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhao Mingyu | £520 | £27,040 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2022 | ||
| Wang Jinliang | £490 | £25,480 | 23 | Right winger | China | JUL 2021 | ||
| Shao Shuai | £480 | £24,960 | 29 | Defender | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Zuo Yiteng | £380 | £19,760 | 22 | Right-back | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Yan Shipeng | £380 | £19,760 | 29 | Centre-back | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Li Hong | £370 | £19,240 | 24 | Left-back | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Yan Xu | £310 | £16,120 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Yu Rui | £300 | £15,600 | 24 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Yan Feng | £300 | £15,600 | 35 | Defensive midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| He Wei | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | China | FEB 2022 | ||
| Liu Qiming | £160 | £8,320 | 25 | Left-back, winger | China | APR 2020 | ||
| Liu Yu | £150 | £7,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Mou Yanlong | £120 | £6,240 | 24 | Centre-back | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Zhang Hengyuan | £120 | £6,240 | 20 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhang Yutian | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhang Wenjun | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Gu Zhiqiang | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Cui Jingming | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jin Chenglong | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Qu Yadong | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | Central midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Bai Yang | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Xu Chaochao | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Xiang Jiaming | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Central midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Gao Yuqin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Fang Liang | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Right-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Chen Kaijun | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Liu Ziliang | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wang Yiran | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | China | APR 2021 | ||
| Feng Wenjun | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Guan Hao | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | Striker | China | FEB 2021 | ||
| Zhang Yusheng | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 78% of the squad wage bill, across the 57 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Changchun Yatai wages, 2017/18
What was Changchun Yatai's wage bill in 2017/18?
Changchun Yatai paid £186,140 a week in 2017/18 - £9,679,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 57. We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Changchun Yatai player in 2017/18?
Odion Ighalo was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £100,000 a week, 20.8x the 22+ squad average of £4,808.
What was the average Changchun Yatai salary in 2017/18?
The average Changchun Yatai player aged 22 or over earned £4,808 a week in 2017/18, across the 38 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 57. The top five earners took 78% of the bill between them.
How do Changchun Yatai's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Changchun Yatai pay £110,949 a week in 2026/27, 40% lower than the £186,140 of 2017/18. The current squad is 40 players against 57 then.