Shanghai Shenhua 2026/27 - player wages
Chinese Super League · highest earner Ibrahim Amadou on £42,000 per week · see Shanghai Shenhua transfers
We hold a wage for 27 of the 30 players. The average is taken over the 25 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 32 | DM | France | ||
| João Carlos Teixeira | £17,000 | £884,000 | 32 | AM LC | Portugal | ||
| Wilson Manafá | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | D/WB RL, AM R | Portugal | ||
| Zhu Chenjie | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | D C | China PR | ||
| Nico Yennaris | £9,000 | £468,000 | 32 | D R, DM | China PR | ||
| Makhtar Guèye | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | ST | Senegal | ||
| Jiang Shenglong | £8,100 | £421,200 | 24 | D C, DM | China PR | ||
| Rafael Ratão | £7,700 | £400,400 | 29 | AM RL, ST | Brazil | ||
| Saulo Mineiro | £6,600 | £343,200 | 28 | AM R, ST | Brazil | ||
| Wu Xi (Xi Wu) | £6,000 | £312,000 | 36 | DM, AM C | China PR | ||
| Xie Pengfei | £6,000 | £312,000 | 32 | AM RLC | China PR | ||
| Yang Shuai | £6,000 | £312,000 | 28 | D C | China PR | ||
| Luis Asué | £5,000 | £260,000 | 24 | AM R, ST | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Xu Haoyang | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | D/WB L, DM, AM RLC | China PR | ||
| Gao Tianyi | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | DM, AM RC | China PR | ||
| Eddy Francis | £2,300 | £119,600 | 34 | D RLC | China PR | ||
| Zhang Wei | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | ST | China PR | ||
| Liu Chengyu | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | ST | China PR | ||
| Ma Zhen (Zhen Ma) | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | GK | China PR | ||
| Yang Zexiang (Zexiang Yang) | £810 | £42,120 | 30 | D/WB RL, M R | China PR | ||
| Jin Shunkai (Shunkai Jin) | £748 | £38,896 | 23 | D C | China PR | ||
| Shin'ichi Chan | £549 | £28,548 | 22 | D LC, AM L | Hong Kong | ||
| Zhu Yue | £510 | £26,520 | 24 | D RC, DM | China PR | ||
| Wang Haijian | £400 | £20,800 | 24 | DM | China PR | ||
| Xue Qinghao (Qinghao Xue) | £398 | £20,696 | 24 | GK | China PR | ||
| Wang Shilong | £336 | £17,472 | 24 | D RLC | China PR | ||
| Han Jiawen | £283 | £14,716 | 21 | AM RL | China PR | ||
| Yang Haoyu | - | - | 19 | AM RLC | China PR | ||
| Wu Qipeng | - | - | 18 | D C | China PR | ||
| Huang Ming | - | - | 20 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | China PR | ||
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.
