Shanghai Shenhua 2026/27 - player wages
Chinese Super League · highest earner Ibrahim Amadou on £42,000 per week · see Shanghai Shenhua transfers
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 32 | DM | France | DEC 2026 | ||
| João Carlos Teixeira | £17,000 | £884,000 | 32 | AM LC | Portugal | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wilson Manafá | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | D/WB RL, AM R | Portugal | DEC 2026 | ||
| Zhu Chenjie | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | D C | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Nico Yennaris | £9,000 | £468,000 | 32 | D R, DM | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Makhtar Guèye | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | ST | Senegal | DEC 2027 | ||
| Jiang Shenglong | £8,100 | £421,200 | 24 | D C, DM | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Rafael Ratão | £7,700 | £400,400 | 29 | AM RL, ST | Brazil | DEC 2028 | ||
| Saulo Mineiro | £6,600 | £343,200 | 28 | AM R, ST | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Xie Pengfei | £6,000 | £312,000 | 32 | AM RLC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yang Shuai | £6,000 | £312,000 | 28 | D C | China PR | - | ||
| Wu Xi (Xi Wu) | £6,000 | £312,000 | 36 | DM, AM C | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Luis Asué | £5,000 | £260,000 | 24 | AM R, ST | Equatorial Guinea | DEC 2027 | ||
| Xu Haoyang | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | D/WB L, DM, AM RLC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Gao Tianyi | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | DM, AM RC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Eddy Francis | £2,300 | £119,600 | 34 | D RLC | China PR | - | ||
| Liu Chengyu | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | ST | China PR | DEC 2029 | ||
| Zhang Wei | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | ST | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Ma Zhen (Zhen Ma) | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | GK | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yang Zexiang (Zexiang Yang) | £810 | £42,120 | 30 | D/WB RL, M R | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Jin Shunkai (Shunkai Jin) | £748 | £38,896 | 23 | D C | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Shin'ichi Chan | £549 | £28,548 | 22 | D LC, AM L | Hong Kong | DEC 2027 | ||
| Zhu Yue | £510 | £26,520 | 24 | D RC, DM | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wang Haijian | £400 | £20,800 | 24 | DM | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Xue Qinghao (Qinghao Xue) | £398 | £20,696 | 24 | GK | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wang Shilong | £336 | £17,472 | 24 | D RLC | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Han Jiawen | £283 | £14,716 | 21 | AM RL | China PR | - | ||
| Wu Qipeng | - | - | 18 | D C | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Yang Haoyu | - | - | 19 | AM RLC | China PR | DEC 2029 | ||
| Huang Ming | - | - | 20 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 55% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a wage for.
Shanghai Shenhua against the Chinese Super League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Shanghai Shenhua Chinese Super League average · Shanghai Shenhua pays over the league average in 1 of 4. 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 Shenhua wages, 2026/27
What is Shanghai Shenhua's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Shanghai Shenhua total wage bill for 2026/27 is £8,540,168 per year (£164,234 per week) across a squad of 30. We hold a wage for 27 of the 30 players.
Who is Shanghai Shenhua's highest earner?
Ibrahim Amadou is the highest paid player at Shanghai Shenhua, earning £42,000 per week.
What is the average Shanghai Shenhua player salary?
The average Shanghai Shenhua player aged 22 or over earns £6,478 per week in 2026/27, across the 25 we hold a wage for. The median is £5,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Shanghai Shenhua play in?
Shanghai Shenhua play in the Chinese Super League. The Chinese Super League is the top division of football in China.
