Shanghai Shenhua 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Christian Bassogog on £35,000 per week · see the current Shanghai Shenhua wage bill
Then and now
Shanghai Shenhua pay £164,234 a week in 2026/27 — 23% higher than the £133,260 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bassogog | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Cameroon | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zeng Cheng | £12,000 | £624,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Cao Yunding | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Qian Jiegei | £10,000 | £520,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Wu Xi (Xi Wu) | £8,000 | £416,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Yu Hanchao (Hanchao Yu) | £8,000 | £416,000 | 35 | Winger | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Jin Yangyang (Yangyang Jin) | £6,100 | £317,200 | 29 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Feng Xiaoting | £5,300 | £275,600 | 36 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Jiang Shenglong | £5,100 | £265,200 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zhu Chenjie | £5,000 | £260,000 | 21 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Macario Hing-Glover | £4,900 | £254,800 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | U.S.A. | - | ||
| Peng Xinli | £2,800 | £145,600 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bai Jiajun | £1,500 | £78,000 | 31 | Left-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Bi Jinhao | £1,500 | £78,000 | 31 | Centre-back, striker | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Eddy Francis | £1,300 | £67,600 | 31 | Defender | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Liu Ruofan | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zhu Baojie | £1,000 | £52,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Zhang Lu | £1,000 | £52,000 | 34 | Right-back, right winger | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Cong Zhen | £940 | £48,880 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Wen Jiabao | £630 | £32,760 | 23 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2025 | ||
| Wu Yizhen | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Left winger, striker | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Zhou Junchen | £520 | £27,040 | 22 | Left winger, striker | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Ma Zhen (Zhen Ma) | £400 | £20,800 | 24 | Goalkeeper | China | JUN 2023 | ||
| Wang Haijian | £400 | £20,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Chen Shenji | £380 | £19,760 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Xu Yougang | £370 | £19,240 | 26 | Right-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Fei Ernanduo | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | Striker | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Fu Jiahao | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Left wing-back | China | - | ||
| He Xin | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Striker | China | - | ||
| Huang Xinyu | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | China | - | ||
| Han Run | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | China | - | ||
| He Bizhen | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Left wing-back | China | - | ||
| He Longhai (Longhai He) | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | DEC 2024 | ||
| Han Jiawen | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | China | - | ||
| Jin Shunkai (Shunkai Jin) | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | Centre-back | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Jiang Yongjie | £310 | £16,120 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Jiang Zhixin (Zhixin Jiang) | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | Left-back, left midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zhou Zhengkai | £300 | £15,600 | 21 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zhu Chunyou | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Left winger | China | - | ||
| Zhu Qiwen (Qiwen Zhu) | £300 | £15,600 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Zhu Yue | £300 | £15,600 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China | DEC 2024 | ||
| Liu Yujie | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Striker | China | - | ||
| Wang Yi (Yi Wang) | £260 | £13,520 | 24 | Right-back | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Yang Zexiang (Zexiang Yang) | £240 | £12,480 | 27 | Full-back | China | - | ||
| Qi Long | £240 | £12,480 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | China | DEC 2024 | ||
| Shen Tianyi | £220 | £11,440 | 20 | Right winger | China | - | ||
| Shawklet | £220 | £11,440 | 20 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2023 | ||
| Liao Haochuan | £200 | £10,400 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China | - | ||
| Wang Longxiao | £180 | £9,360 | 19 | Left wing-back | China | - | ||
| Wang Wei | £180 | £9,360 | 19 | Striker | China | - | ||
| Wang Junqiang | £180 | £9,360 | 19 | Centre-back | China | - | ||
| Xue Qinghao (Qinghao Xue) | £170 | £8,840 | 21 | Goalkeeper | China | DEC 2022 | ||
| Xia Gejia | £170 | £8,840 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | China | - | ||
| Yu Hang | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | Left-back | China | - | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 58% of the squad wage bill, across the 54 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Shanghai Shenhua wages, 2022/23
What was Shanghai Shenhua's wage bill in 2022/23?
Shanghai Shenhua paid £133,260 a week in 2022/23 - £6,929,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 54. We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Shanghai Shenhua player in 2022/23?
Christian Bassogog was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £35,000 a week, 7.3x the 22+ squad average of £4,807.
What was the average Shanghai Shenhua salary in 2022/23?
The average Shanghai Shenhua player aged 22 or over earned £4,807 a week in 2022/23, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 54. The top five earners took 58% of the bill between them.
How do Shanghai Shenhua's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Shanghai Shenhua pay £164,234 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £133,260 of 2022/23. The current squad is 30 players against 54 then.