CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
Shanghai Shenhua 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Fredy Guarín on £100,000 per week · see the current Shanghai Shenhua wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £314k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £16m
SQUAD SIZE68
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Shanghai Shenhua pay £164,234 a week in 2026/27 — 48% lower than the £314,220 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredy Guarín | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Colombia | DEC 2017 | ||
| Obafemi Martins | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 32 | Striker | Nigeria | DEC 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Moreno | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia | DEC 2019 | ||
| Oscar Romero | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Paraguay | DEC 2021 | ||
| Cao Yunding | £9,400 | £488,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Sun Shilin | £8,600 | £447,200 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Bi Jinhao | £8,500 | £442,000 | 26 | Centre-back, striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Deng Zhuoxiang | £7,400 | £384,800 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Rong Hao | £6,700 | £348,400 | 30 | Left-back, wide midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Wang Yun | £6,400 | £332,800 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Bai Jiajun | £3,500 | £182,000 | 26 | Left-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Gao Di | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | Left winger, striker | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Li Yunqiu | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | Right-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhang Lu | £3,000 | £156,000 | 29 | Right-back, right winger | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Li Shuai | £3,000 | £156,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Mao Jianqing | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | Winger, striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Qin Sheng | £2,700 | £140,400 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Eddy Francis | £2,300 | £119,600 | 26 | Full-back, right midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhu Jianrong | £2,000 | £104,000 | 25 | Striker | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Li Jianbin | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Li Peng | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Wang Lin | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | Full-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Cong Zhen | £1,060 | £55,120 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Li Xiaoming | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sun Kai | £880 | £45,760 | 26 | Left-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhan Yilin | £860 | £44,720 | 27 | Winger | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Chen Tao | £750 | £39,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lyu Pin | £740 | £38,480 | 22 | Left winger, striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Qiu Shengjiong | £700 | £36,400 | 31 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Shen Jun | £660 | £34,320 | 30 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Tao Jin | £600 | £31,200 | 32 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Liu Ruofan | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Wang Wei | £400 | £20,800 | 28 | Left midfielder | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Xu Junmin | £400 | £20,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xu Yougang | £350 | £18,200 | 21 | Full-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chen Xiaomao | £250 | £13,000 | 19 | Winger | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Geng Jiaqi | £250 | £13,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhang Yuhao | £220 | £11,440 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Gao Shipeng | £200 | £10,400 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cao Chuanyu | £200 | £10,400 | 22 | Centre-back | China | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chen Qiyuan | £190 | £9,880 | 22 | Winger | China | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yan Xinyu | £180 | £9,360 | 21 | Left winger | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Liao Zhilyue | £170 | £8,840 | 22 | Right-back, right winger | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Cui Qi | £170 | £8,840 | 24 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Yan Ge | £160 | £8,320 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Xie Jinzheng | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Tan Yang | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Chen Zhao | £160 | £8,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Wu Changqi | £160 | £8,320 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Deng Biao | £130 | £6,760 | 21 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Leng Shi'ao | £130 | £6,760 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhang Jiangyi | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Huang Linhao | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Pan Weihao | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Central midfielder | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Gong Jinshuai | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | Full-back | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lin Lianming | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Cheng Rui | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Jiang Yutao | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Yu Qixuan | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Hu Jiali | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2021 | ||
| Li Yangxin | £100 | £5,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Fei Ernanduo | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Striker | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Jiang Junjie | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jiang Lei | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Ding Zhen | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Liu Qiuqi | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Lin Kaiyuan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Yi Zhuolin | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
44 Under £1k 4%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
11 £2k-£5k 9%
6 £5k-£10k 15%
1 £10k-£25k 6%
2 £25k-£100k 33%
1 £100k+
32%
Top 5 earners took 74% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Shanghai Shenhua wages, 2017/18
What was Shanghai Shenhua's wage bill in 2017/18?
Shanghai Shenhua paid £314,220 a week in 2017/18 - £16,339,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Shanghai Shenhua player in 2017/18?
Fredy Guarín was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £100,000 a week, 13.3x the 22+ squad average of £7,529.
What was the average Shanghai Shenhua salary in 2017/18?
The average Shanghai Shenhua player aged 22 or over earned £7,529 a week in 2017/18, across the 41 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 74% of the bill between them.
How do Shanghai Shenhua's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Shanghai Shenhua pay £164,234 a week in 2026/27, 48% lower than the £314,220 of 2017/18. The current squad is 30 players against 68 then.